Tue Jun 17 17:37:26 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

Karnataka is gearing up for International Yoga Day on June 21, 2025, with large-scale yoga demonstrations planned across the state. A central event at the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru expects over 3,000 participants, including prominent figures, following the Common Yoga Protocol under the theme “Yoga for one earth, one health.” Various promotional programs like ‘Yoga Dhanush’ and ‘Yoga Unplugged’ are underway. District-level demonstrations, seminars, and awareness campaigns are also planned. The state has proposed declaring Mysuru as a “Yoga district,” aiming to promote yoga in every household. A large yoga session, “Yoga Mahakumba,” is planned at the Mysuru palace, expecting 15,000 participants, following Prime Minister Modi’s 2022 event there.

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**Karnataka Gears Up for Massive Yoga Day Celebrations Statewide**

**Bengaluru, June 17, 2025** – Karnataka is preparing for a grand celebration of International Yoga Day on June 21st, with events planned across the state aimed at promoting physical, mental, and environmental well-being. The highlight will be a synchronized mass yoga demonstration in front of the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru, expecting over 3,000 participants from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m.

The event aligns with the Union AYUSH Ministry’s ‘Yoga Sangama’ initiative, promoting synchronized mass yoga sessions at over one lakh locations nationwide. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and several film actors are expected to participate in the Vidhana Soudha event.

Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, addressing the press after releasing Yoga Day posters, emphasized the significance of this year’s theme, “Yoga for one earth, one health,” highlighting yoga’s role in global sustainability and unity. Participants will follow the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP).

The state is also running promotional programs like ‘Yoga Dhanush’ and ‘Yoga Unplugged’ across various districts. Additional events, including seminars at prominent institutions like the University of Mysore and NIMHANS, will be held throughout the last week of June. Awareness jathas and human chains will also be organized.

In a bid to further promote yoga, the state government has proposed declaring Mysuru as a “Yoga district,” aiming to integrate yoga into every household in the region. A massive yoga session, titled “Yoga Mahakumba,” is planned at the Mysuru palace, expecting approximately 15,000 participants. The Mysuru palace, previously the site of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Yoga Day celebrations in 2022, is considered a key location for promoting both yoga and Mysuru tourism.

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