This comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit, starting June 20 to the city to participate in the yoga event in connection with International Day of Yoga.
Ministry of Ayush Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha said that this year the main Yoga event will be held in Srinagar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in it.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged gram panchayat presidents to make holistic health a people-led movement by spreading more awareness about yoga and millet which, he said, help preserve soil health and aid the fight against climate change.
Padma Shri Swami Sivananda, who is recognized as the oldest living man on earth at 127 years was the Guest of Honour at the event. He was seen performing yoga asanas at the event.
Ahead of the 10th International Yoga Day, a special yoga session named 'Yogotsav-24' was organised at the Indian Coast Guard Air Station in Daman on Sunday.
Ahead of International Yoga Day, the High Commission of India in the United Kingdom organised a yoga event at Trafalgar Square which witnessed the significant participation of more than 700 enthusiastic people.
Key decisions have been made regarding the selection of venues, with a focus on prioritizing ancient cultural and historical tourist sites, along with rivers, lakes, ponds, and Amrit Sarovar.
Ahead of the International Day of Yoga on June 21, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called upon people to reiterate their commitment to making yoga an integral part of their lives.
Ahead of International Yoga Day, Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra and World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus performed yoga aasanas at the 'Walk the Talk' Yoga session event held in Geneva.
Highlighting the importance of Vipassana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the Vipassana is the path of self-transformation through self-observation.