Yoga India's greatest contribution to the World: Pro-Chancellor H.S. Ballal
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) celebrated the International Day of Yoga on Saturday, June 21, under the global theme 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health' at Manipal.
The event commenced with a yoga practice session guided by K. Annapoorna, professor and head, Division of Yoga, MAHE. Participants engaged in guided yoga asanas, pranayama, and relaxation techniques aimed at improving the physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.
MAHE Pro-Chancellor H.S. Ballal said yoga was one of India's the greatest contributions to the world, timeless in its wisdom and more relevant today. MAHE believes that celebrating yoga would help reaffirm the cultural legacy and inspire future generations to embrace yoga not just as a practice, but as a way of life.
Vice-Chancellor Lt. Gen. M.D. Venkatesh, Pro Vice-Chancellor Sharath K. Rao, Registrar P. Giridhar Kini and others were present. Philanthropist Indira Ballal and Dr. Rao felicitated individuals, including Ganesh Bhat, Prasanna Hedge, Akhila Shetty, Namitha Rao and Swati Pai, for their contributions to Yoga. M. Sc. Yoga Therapy students demonstrated therapeutic and scientific dimensions of Yoga.
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Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Ayurveda College, Hospital and Research Centre, Udupi celebrated the event in association with Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi in the college premises.
Ayush Ministry Ayurveda Advisor Kaustubh Upadhyay inaugurated the Yoga Sangama and explained Ministry's 10 key initiatives to promote Yoga.
Udupi City Municipal Council President Prabhakar Poojary, MLAs Yashpal Suvarna and Gurme Suresh Shetty, former MP K. Virupaksha, College Principal K V Mamatha, Chief Medical Superintendent S Nagaraj and others were present.
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