Tue Feb 04 12:24:16 UTC 2025: ## Mysuru Celebrates Ratha Saptami with Mass Yoga and Surya Namaskara
**Mysuru, February 4, 2025** – The Mysuru Yoga Okkuta marked Ratha Saptami on Tuesday with a large-scale yoga and Surya Namaskara event near the Mysuru Palace. This year’s event celebrated the Silver Jubilee of the annual tradition, which began in 2001. Hundreds of participants gathered opposite the Kote Anjaneyaswamy temple to perform the sun salutations.
Organizers emphasized the importance of yoga for individual and societal well-being, highlighting Mysuru’s rich yoga heritage, influenced by the Wadiyars and renowned figures like Krishnamacharya. They stressed the significance of Surya Namaskara on Ratha Saptami, a day associated with the Sun God, and the practice’s benefits for both physical and mental health, including improved concentration. The event aimed to raise awareness of the practice and its numerous benefits.
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