Int'l Yoga Day celebrated with emphasis on health, harmony
Indore: Indore and other parts of the Malwa-Nimar region enthusiastically celebrated the 11th
International Yoga Day
on Saturday, with mass participation across all the districts. Political leaders, govt officials, students, and citizens joined collective yoga sessions, highlighting the importance of yoga for physical and mental well-being and its role in global harmony.
In Indore, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia addressed the main event at Rajwada, emphasising that "Indore is making history in the field of Yoga." He highlighted yoga's significance and urged everyone to plant a tree, stating, "Trees provide oxygen, which is essential for human life." The event, aimed at promoting both yoga and tourism, saw large numbers of youth, women, and the elderly participating.
A grand yoga session was also held at Gofur Chauraha, where Scindia, along with MP cabinet minister Kailash Vijayvargiya, mayor Pushyamitra Bhargav, and actress Adah Sharma, shared the stage.
Despite light drizzle, thousands of citizens participated with enthusiasm. The session began with actress Adah Sharma reciting the Kal Bhairav Ashtakam, followed by collective 'Om' chanting and yoga practice.
Scindia lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts for making yoga a global celebration. Vijayvargiya hailed yoga as India's tradition and the "great glory of sages," crediting PM Modi for promoting India's ancient wisdom globally.
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He called yoga a path to universal well-being and a means to connect the soul with the divine. He also praised Indore Municipal Corporation and Mayor Bhargav's 'Yoga Mitra Abhiyan' as a nationwide example.
Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargav shared that yoga instructors were appointed in all 85 wards of Indore to facilitate daily practice, benefiting lakhs. He expressed the goal for Indore to achieve the top spot in yoga, just as it has in cleanliness, aspiring to make Indore the "capital of yoga" alongside being the "capital of cleanliness."
Min Vijay Shah performs Yoga in Khandwa
Khandwa: The district-level program in Khandwa was held at a private school, seeing participation from 600 students from 19 schools, officials, and public representatives. Cabinet minister Vijay Shah, citing a knee operation, engaged in light exercises rather than full yoga poses. He urged citizens to make yoga a weekly celebration in every locality and ward to foster social harmony in the "electronic age."
Yoga sessions held at Gandhi Sagar Dam, famous Pashupatinath Temple
Mandsaur: Mandsaur celebrated International Yoga Day at Sanjay Gandhi Udyan with the theme 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health'. MP Sudhir Gupta, Rajya Sabha MP Banshilal Gurjar, Collector Aditi Garg, SP Abhishek Anand, and a large number of schoolchildren and common people participated. Yoga sessions were also held at the iconic Gandhi Sagar Dam, the famous Pashupatinath Temple.
Thousands gather in Ratlam, Dewas
Ratlam: Despite early morning rain, Ratlam's event took place at the MLA Assembly House on Sailana Road. MLA Mathuralal Damar, Mayor Prahlad Patel, BJP District President Pradeep Upadhyay, and Additional Collector Shalini Srivastava were among the participants.
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