International Yoga Day to be celebrated on June 21 at Kanteerava indoor stadium

The 7th International Yoga Day will be celebrated on June 21 at Kanteerava indoor stadium here, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan said on Tuesday.

The celebrations will be held from 7 AM to 8 AM.

The Minister who is chairperson of the event's organising committee after holding a meeting Tuesday said, Yoga Day will be celebrated jointly by the departments of Higher Education, Youth Empowerment, and Karnataka State Olympic Association and a maximum number of participants will be limited to 100 people in view of the Covid pandemic.

Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, Seers of various mutts and yoga experts will be present during the occasion, he was quoted as saying by his office in a release.

''Yoga is proven to be scientific and helps in battling respiratory diseases which have become a cause of concern these days and it provides holistic health by enhancing the fitness of both body and the mind,'' Narayana said.

K C Narayana Gowda, Minister of Youth Empowerment and Sports, Govindaraju, MLC and Chairperson, Karnataka State Olympic Association, and senior officials were present at the meeting.PTI KSU SS PTI PTI

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