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Hyderabad strikes a pose in unison: Over 5,500 students, sportspersons, and citizens join International Yoga Day celebration at Gachibowli Stadium
Over 5,000 Hyderabadis, from schoolchildren to senior citizens, roll out their mats to ring in international day of yoga by celebrating wellness and unity through breath & movement.
Over 5,500 people came together at the GMC Balayogi Stadium in Gachibowli to mark the International Day of Yoga in a grand celebration on Friday. The event saw participation from children, medical students, sportspersons, and denizens of different age groups and sections of society.
Among the participants were about 500 students from Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) in Maheshwaram, Palamakula, Kismatpur, and Kandkur.
Around 50 sportspersons from the Gachibowli sports centre also joined in.
A photo exhibition featuring various yoga postures was set up at the venue around 6 am before the main proceedings began.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
's address from Visakhapatnam was streamed live on LED screens installed in the stadium, drawing the attention of the attendees.
Dr K Bhuvneshwari and Dr M Srujana, both studying Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences at Nature Cure Hospital, Begumpet, said, 'We practise yoga daily.
It makes your day bright. We've been part of this event for years, and the number of participants keeps rising. Earlier, we were unaware of yoga's benefits, but through our course, we realised naturopathy and yoga are very effective.'
Health minister Damodar Rajanarasimha attended the event. 'Yoga is not just an exercise; it is a wonderful tool that unites body, mind and soul. With today's hectic lifestyles, problems like diabetes, cancer, and kidney issues are rising. Yoga is the best solution. Everyone should make it a part of their life,' he said.
