New Delhi, Jun 18 (PTI)

 

Registrations for Yoga Sangam, the flagship event of the 11th International Day of Yoga on June 21, have crossed the 4 lakh mark, the Ayush ministry said on Wednesday.

It also claimed that no single event in India has ever garnered assured participation at such a scale.

 

On June 21, a synchronised yoga demonstration will unfold simultaneously at lakhs of locations across the country - a landmark moment in India's wellness journey, it said.

 

The main function will take place in Visakhapatnam, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Union Minister of State for Ayush and Minister of State for Health Prataprao Jadhav, will lead more than 5 lakh yoga enthusiasts in performing the common yoga protocol.

From 6:30 AM to 7:45 AM, Yoga Sangam is poised to become one of the largest mass yoga events ever, with lakhs of institutions, organisations, and communities preparing to roll out their yoga mats in synchrony, the ministry said in a statement.

 

Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh are among the states that have registered high number of registrations.

 

This surge in participation reflects the widespread enthusiasm for this year's theme - 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health' - a message that aligns yoga with global sustainability and personal well-being, the ministry said.