Mysore: They were all out in large numbers as early as 5 am even though they had no Guinness World Records (as done in 2017) to set or break. They were simply there for the joy of participating in the fifth edition of International Yoga Day at the sprawling Mysore Race Club (MRC) premises, organised…
Yoga Day Sidelights: Seers emphasise importance of yoga
June 21, 2019Mysore: Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji and Adichunchanagiri Seer Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji, addressing media after the conclusion of the fifth edition of International Yoga, said that yoga has gained international recognition and Mysuru was also in the forefront. The city has contributed a lot to the growth of yoga because of the great work done…
Yoga Day Sidelights: Students not serious
June 21, 2019In spite of the best efforts of the organisers to hold the event in a serious way so that everyone who participates in the yoga day celebration can take something back and adopt its practice into their daily lives, there were a few students who just did not care or understand the seriousness of the…
Yoga Day at Railway Sports Grounds
June 21, 2019Mysore: Coinciding with the International Yoga Day for promotion of global peace, harmony and progress, Mysuru Division of South Western Railway (SWR) celebrated Yoga Day today morning in the Railway Sports Grounds. Aparna Garg, Divisional Railway Manager, Mysuru Division, inaugurated the programme by lighting the lamp and led over 300 Officers/Staff of the Division in…
PM Modi participates in Yoga Day at Ranchi
June 21, 2019“Diseases make a poor person poorer. I want to take yoga from cities to the villages, to the jungles, to the poor and the adivasis (tribals), make it accessible to all. I want to make yoga part of lives of all the poor people.” — Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Jharkhand capital Ranchi to mark…
All set for Yoga Day at Mysore Race Club
June 20, 2019Mysuru: The city is all set for the fifth edition of International Yoga Day as the sprawling Mysore Race Club (MRC) premises is getting ready to welcome yoga enthusiasts in huge numbers to the event organised by District Administration, MCC, Department of Tourism and Yoga Federation of Mysore. There are 100 blocks being set up…
International Day of Yoga on June 21: A ‘Royal Touch’ to Yoga in Mysuru
June 20, 2019Mysuru: Yoga, the ancient art of India that is Bharat, has gone international and the whole world is celebrating International Day of Yoga tomorrow. Our city has a rich tradition of this practice and hence it is also called the Yoga Capital of the world. The credit for this goes to our rulers the Wadiyar…
Like for Dance, Music works well for Yoga too
June 20, 2019Violinist Mysore Manjunath sets tune for Yoga Anthem with his Raaga ‘Bharata’ Mysuru: The Centre for Soft Power (CSP), in collaboration with India Foundation and Indic Academy, has come up with ‘Yoga Niyoga’, a unique project that pays tribute to Yoga through Music, Naadam and Sanskrit verses. Over 20 artistes, musicians and dancers have come…
Yoga Day at Mysore Race Course: Traffic diverted
June 20, 2019Mysuru: As the International Day of Yoga will be celebrated at the Mysore Race Course tomorrow with nearly a lakh of yoga enthusiasts expected to gather at the venue to perform yoga, City Police have banned/ diverted traffic on some roads towards Race Course from 5 am to 10 am on June 21. Banned Movement…
Lacklustre response turns yoga rehearsal for Corporators a damp squib
June 19, 2019Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), in association with Yoga Federation of Mysore (YFM), had organised yoga rehearsal at Mysore Palace premises this morning in the connection with the International Day of Yoga (IDY) to be held on June 21. The rehearsal was organised exclusively for the Corporators and officers of MCC. The motive was good…
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