International Yoga Day was observed in the district on Tuesday with large number of people from different walks of life along with women and school children performing different ‘yogasanas’ organised at various venues across the district.
Minister for Mines and Geology and District-in-charge for Dharwad Halappa Achar along with Minister for Handloom, Textiles and Sugar Shankar Patil Munenakoppa and senior officials took part in the ‘Yoga Day’ celebrations held on the premises of ancient Amruteshwar Temple at Annigeri in the district.
Inaugurating the event, Mr. Achar said that performing yogasanas continuously helps one to maintain good health. There were different types of ‘yogic sciences’ in the country and now, because of the initiatives taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, yoga had received global recognition.
