The Central University of Orissa (CUO), Koraput celebrated the International Yoga Day in its landiguda campus here on Thursday.
The Central School, Raipur’s retired yoga teacher Birendra Prashad taught various yoga asanas to students and teachers.
University Vice-Chancellor Prof Sachidnanda Mohanty appealed to universities to include yoga in their curriculums for a healthy and prosperous life.
Rama Krishna Mission, Koraput founder and educationist Dr Amulya Ranjan Mohapatra, CUO Student Affairs OSD Prof Bhabani Prashad Rath, Registrar Dr Asit Kumar Das and Academics Dean Prof KC Raut graced as guests.
Delivering the welcome address, Prof Rath said, “Yoga is the symbol of the cultural heritage of India and is the best way to control stress and lead a healthy, calm and happy life. Everyone must practice various asanas of Yoga”.
Dr Amulya Ranjan Mohapatra, a yoga expert of the region, spoke on benefits of yoga for a healthy and prosperous life.
He also demonstrated some simple asanas for daily practice.
Birendra Prashad, an ardent yoga expert, demonstrated various asanas for practice of the university community and explained how these asanas and pranayams are helpful to strengthen physical and mental health and also to cure different diseases.
He also described that yoga is a way to get moksh – the spiritual content in life.
Registrat Dr Das also spoke about the various benefits of Yoga. Public Relations Officer Dr Phagunath Bhoi gave a vote of thanks.