Puducherry Lt. Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan formally inaugurated the event which is being celebrated nation-wide in the presence of a host of dignitaries, such as Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan, Tourism Minister K.Lakshmi Narayanan,Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, Speaker R. Selvam, Ministers, MLAs and officials.
Yoga gurus and students turned out in large numbers at the venue.The participation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an event in Mysuru was telecast on a big screen.The Lt. Governor stressed the importance of yoga in maintaining body-mind equilibrium.
Similar yoga festivals were held concurrently in 75 centres in Puducherry and the enclaves of Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam across the Union Territory. Over 3,500 students participated in the events.Auroville celebrated the 8th International Yoga Day and Sri Aurobindo’s 150 birth anniversary year at the Matrimandir Amphitheatre.
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