Mysore/Mysuru: The 11th International Day of Yoga was celebrated on a grand scale with various educational institutions and associations organising Yoga sessions at multiple venues across the city this morning.
The main event of the International Day of Yoga was held in front of the sprawling Mysore Palace, with thousands of Yoga enthusiasts, including students from various schools and colleges, children with special needs, foreign students and officials from various departments participating in the event and performing various asanas according to the protocol. The event was jointly organised by the District Administration, Mysuru Zilla Panchayat and Department of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy). Though the organisers had anticipated a crowd of over 15,000 at the Mysore Palace, only around 7,000 participants turned up. Elsewhere in the city, Yoga was performed at multiple locations, including educational institutions and the University of Mysore, resulting in scattered celebrations rather than a single, unified performance.
