Yoga event in Surat with over 1 lakh participants sets Guinness World record
With a staggering participation of over one lakh people, the Yoga Day event surpassed the previous record, marking a momentous achievement for the state
A yoga event in Gujarat’s Surat has set a new Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people for the yoga session. Over one lakh people took part in the Yoga event in Surat and broke the previous record.
With a staggering participation of over one lakh people, the Yoga Day event surpassed the previous record, marking a momentous achievement for the state.
The celebration witnessed the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, who joined the state-level International Day of Yoga commemoration in the scenic Dumas area.
Addressing the enthusiastic crowd before the commencement of the yoga session, Chief Minister Patel announced that a whopping 1.25 crore people were participating in the Yoga Day celebration at 72,000 venues across the state.
On the occasion, the CM announced that the state government will open 21 ‘Yog Studios’ in near future to popularise yoga.
“The state Yog Board has so far trained 5,000 instructors. In the coming days, the state government is planning to start 21 Yoga Studios in the state,” he said.
While the state-level event to mark the International Yoga Day was held in Surat in the presence of CM Patel, other ministers, MLAs, members of Parliament and officials took part in programmes in different districts.
