The SAKAR, a city-based NGO that promotes yoga, celebrated the International Day of Yoga in an impressive way here on Wednesday.
The organisation, which has four yoga centres in the city, formed a human chain from the Girija Chhak to Khallikote College Ground and a meeting at the Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Temple to mark the day.
National Informatics Centre (NIC), Brahmapur Director Rama Krushna Dash gracing as chief guest spoke about importance of yoga in daily life. Among others, Durgaprasad, Dr Jammula Narayan Raohas, Jammula lalita and Silla Swarn were present. Some yoga gurus were felicitated on the
occasion.
“We are holding the programme in letter and spirit so as to realise the dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who intends to spread the yoga message across the country,” said SP Adinarayan, who coordinates all the four centres.
The programme concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by secretary Swarupa Rani.