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With 6 lakh participants, Yogathon in Karnataka creates a record

January 15, 2023 04:18 pm | Updated 07:48 pm IST - Bengaluru

The mass yoga drill was organised by the Karnataka Sports and Youth Empowerment Department

A yogathon organised by the Karnataka Sports and Youth Empowerment Department saw a record number of over six lakh participants, in Bengaluru on January 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Yogathon 2023 held at Mysuru Race Club on Sunday, January 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: M A Sriram

The Karnataka Sports and Youth Empowerment Department created a new record on Sunday by organising a mass yoga performance, which saw the participation of over six lakh persons.

The Yogathon was organised at the Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. Governor Thaavarchand Gehlot and Sports and Youth Empowerment Minister K. C. Narayana Gowda participated in the event.

Mr. Gowda stated in a release that the earlier record had been held by Rajasthan, where about 1.5 lakh people had participated in a yogathon. He expressed happiness over his department’s achievement. 

Yogathon held in front of Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi on January 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: PK Badiger

Yogathon 2023 held at Mysuru Race Club on Sunday, January 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: M A Sriram

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