The 71st Yog Sadhan Kendra of the Bharatiya Yog Sansthan, Odisha Pranta, was inaugurated here on Sunday morning.
Addressing as the chief guest, District Head Quarters Hospital, Khordha, surgery specialist Dr Viswa Mohan Mishra described the practice of ‘yoga’ and ‘pranayam’ as a powerful tool for maintenance of healthy and peaceful life.
Dr Mamata Choudhury, attending as the guest of honour, stated that it is advisable to rely more on yogic practices than depend on treatment with modern medicine to lead a healthy life.
Suresh Kumar Mohapatra, Pranabandhu Behera, Muralidhara Subudhi, Sakuntala Behera, M Ramaya Reddy, Raghunath Reddy, Kambupani Mishra, Paramananda Samal and other prominent office bearers of the Bharatiya Yog Sansthan, Odisha Pranta were present.
Kendra Pramukh Pramodini Nanda introduced the guests and presented the activities report. Kshetra Mantri Paramananda Patra, and Uma Sahadev Sinha spoke on the objectives and activities of the Yog Sansthan. Jhadeswar Mishra conducted the proceedings while Subodh Patra proposed the vote of thanks.
About 200 sadhaks and sadhikas of different yog kendras of Bhubaneswar city attended.