Scores of yoga enthusiasts spread their mats and performed various asanas during the International Day of Yoga in front of the historic Sriranganathaswamy temple at Srirangapatna in Mandya district on Tuesday.
While the main yoga event in the country was conducted in front of the Mysuru palace with Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking part in it, the State Government had identified iconic locations in every district.
In Mandya the main event was held in front of the ancient temple of Sriranganathaswamy which is reckoned to have existed since at least the 10 th century CE. The other two places where the Yoga Day was conducted were Satyagraha Soudha at Shivapura and Lakshmi Janardhanswamy temple at K.R.Pet.
