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Nine perform yoga underwater in Mahanadi
Cuttack: Nine individuals, including two aged 9, performed aquatic yoga in the Mahanadi river in Cuttack on the occasion of
on Saturday. The event, organised by the Odisha Yachting Association (OYA), aimed to promote holistic wellness and showcase Odisha's cultural strength on a global stage.
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Participants included defence veterans, adventurers and politicians. Among them were Sabir Bux, a scuba diver; Pitavas Sasmal, a former Navy officer, Captain Saroj Kumar Pradhan, Nivedita Acharya, a sailor and Biju Patnaik Bravery Award recipient, Lalatendu Badu, BJP's Cuttack in-charge, and Swadhin Panda, an officer of OYA. Two children, Prasant Behera and Abha, also participated in the event.
"The site was surveyed in advance to assess water current, depth and safety.
Rescue divers, medical staff and safety boats were stationed nearby. All participants were trained beforehand in basic aquatic yoga postures and water safety protocols," said Sanjay Kar, secretary of OYA.
"This is not just a yoga demonstration — it's a message to the world. Performing yoga in flowing river water requires not just physical strength but intense mental focus," said Bux, organiser of the yoga session in the Mahanadi.
Abha said, "It's a unique and new experience for me to perform aquatic yoga — and that too in the Mahanadi. I'm delighted."
