A 5-day Yoga exhibition began at the Vidhan Sabha ground here on Thursday in a bid to make common masses aware of the benefits of yoga and the processes and postures involved in different asanas of yoga. Organised by the Regional Outreach Bureau, Public Relations and Outreach Bureau, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the exhibition was inaugurated by Health Minister Ramchandra Chandravanshi.
The exhibits in the show disseminate information about the history of Yoga, details of various asanas, benefits and precautions related to them. Several computer screens have also been installed, which display a slide-show about Mahatma Gandhi’s life and a fun-filled Yoga quiz for the visitors.
One of the organisers, Anjani Kumar Mishra, said, “We have organised this photo exhibition for the promotion of the 5th International Yoga Day and to encourage youngsters to join the celebration. Through this, we aim to provide as much knowledge about Yoga to Ranchiites as possible.”
Visitors can also consult Ayurvedic, Homeopathic or Unani doctors, appointed by Ministry of AYUSH, and avail medicines for free. One of the appointed, Dr. Narendra Tiwari informed, “This is a free consultancy for which doctors will be available in two shifts from 10 am to 6 pm till June 24.”
The city residents flocked the exhibition on the opening day. On the first day, it saw around 150 visitors. Umravati Devi, one of the visitors said, “The arrangement was done well. I am very happy with the doctor’s consultation.”
Kritika Kumari, a class 8 student of Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir remarked, “The exhibition was an informative experience. I learnt a lot about Yoga and was very excited to discover some unknown facts about Gandhiji. The on-screen puzzles were also very interesting.”
The exhibition will continue at the venue till June 24 and a large number of common people, school students, college students and others are expected to visit the exhibition.