Amaravati to host International Yoga Day event on June 21
Amaravati will host the 12th International Day of Yoga on June 21, aiming to involve one crore participants in the Yogandhra - 2026 events. The theme for this year is 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing', promoting healthy living among the elderly. The government has allocated ₹10 crore for the event and plans to create 10 lakh certified yoga practitioners.
- ▪Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu announced the celebration of International Day of Yoga across the State.
- ▪A major yoga demonstration with 25,000 participants will take place on the Krishna River West Bypass Bridge in Amaravati.
- ▪The government plans to organize yoga events at 56 prominent tourist destinations to promote yoga tourism.
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Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday announced an ambitious plan to celebrate the 12th International Day of Yoga across the State.It is targeted to involve one crore people in the Yogandhra - 2026 events on June 21.Addressing the media in Amaravati, Mr. Naidu said yoga, a priceless gift from India to the world, emerged as an effective tool for physical fitness, mental well-being and holistic health.This year’s theme, ‘Yoga for Healthy Ageing’, aims to promote healthy living even in old age, the Chief Minister said.Mr. Naidu said that Yogandhra-2026 would be conducted from June 7 to 20 and that June had been declared as the ‘Yoga Month’.Special themesA major yoga demonstration involving 25,000 participants would be organised on the Krishna River West Bypass Bridge in Amaravati.
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