Hyderabad: 6,000 participants set Asia record with mass Bhujangasana performance
Around 6,000 people performed Bhujangasana simultaneously at Kanha Shanti Vanam near Hyderabad, setting a new Asia record during the 50-day countdown to International Yoga Day. The event, organised by MDNIY, aimed to promote yoga as a daily practice.
Hyderabad: In a new Asia Record, 6,000 people performed ‘Bhujangasana’ simultaneously in the 50-day countdown towards the 12th International Yoga Day in an event organised by Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), at Kanha Shanti Vanam, the Heartfulness Headquarters in the outskirts of Hyderabad, on Saturday.
Apart from sensitising people to adopt Yoga as their daily part of life, it was also an attempt to create a record in the Asia Book of Records for holding ‘Bhujangasana’ for the longest duration on the mat.
High Commissions from various countries joined the event virtually, as did thousands of other practitioners, including refugees from around the world. union Minister, G. Kishan Reddy, union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Ayush and Minister of State for Health and others participated.
The Yogasanas were led by Dr Kashinath, Director of the Morarji Desai Institute of Yoga. This was followed by a group meditation session led by Revered Daaji – Guide of Heartfulness and President of Shri Ram Chandra Mission.
