Bengaluru: Social activist Anna Hazare attended the third International Yoga Day celebrations held in Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru this  morning.

More than 5,000 yoga enthusiasts took part in the event organised by the State government.

Tao Porchon Lynch (98) from New York and Amma Nannamal (97) from Tamil Nadu, demonstrated several asanas and proved the effectiveness of yoga in having healthy life at this age.

Swashaguru Vachanananda Swamiji tutored the yoga participants in performing various yoga postures and explained the importance of every gesture.