500 boats to mark International Day of Yoga on Hooghly
What's the story
This International Day of Yoga, Kolkata is all set to make a splash with over 500 boats participating in a grand yoga session on the Hooghly River. The event will be held at Babughat, where these boats will attempt to create different yoga poses while people practice together on the water. This ambitious endeavor aims to attempt a new Guinness World Record, as the current record for yoga performed on boats is also under consideration.
Main event
PM Modi to lead yoga celebrations in Kolkata
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be leading the main International Day of Yoga celebrations from Kolkata's Red Road. The event is expected to see a massive turnout of 35,000 people doing yoga together. The theme for this year's celebration is "Yoga for Healthy Ageing." This theme emphasizes the importance of yoga in promoting healthy aging and overall well-being.
Statewide celebrations
Yoga programs across West Bengal
Apart from the main event in Kolkata, yoga programs are also being planned across West Bengal. These will be held from the banks of the Ganga to the Sunderbans, and even in villages and city streets. The state transport department has invited boats from the Sunderbans to participate in this unique celebration.
Preparations underway
Preparations for the grand event underway
To ensure the smooth conduct of these celebrations, hundreds of yoga instructors have been engaged. Both online and offline practice sessions are already underway across the state. The event on the Hooghly River may be held simultaneously with PM Modi's mass yoga session at Red Road, officials said. This year's International Day of Yoga celebrations in Kolkata are set to be a grand affair, with participation from across West Bengal and an attempt to break a world record on water.