International Yoga Festival kicks off in Rishikesh, to continue till March 7
Times of IndiaTIMESOFINDIA.COM|TRAVEL NEWS, RISHIKESH Created : Mar 3, 2021, 11:56 IST
Rishikesh is hosting the International Yoga Festival, which saw nearly 400 participants participating in the event over the first day.
The morning session witnessed yoga guru Kapil Sanghvi conducting a well-attended, enlightening session on
pranayam (breath control exercises), whereas Usha Mata held a session on Iyengar Yoga.
The seven-day International Yoga Festival will conclude on March 7. The festival was inaugurated by Agriculture Minister Subodh Uniyal, head of Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad (ABAP) Narendra Giri, and Chairman of Patanjali Yogpeeth Balkrishna in Rishikesh on Monday. The festival is being jointly organised by Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam (GMVN) and Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB).