Published on : Saturday, March 2, 2019
He said this after formally inaugurating the week-long International Yoga Festival organized jointly by the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board and Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam at Rishikesh on Thursday.
Rishikesh is the ‘Yoga Capital of the World’, and Mr. Rawat said that yoga had helped India gain a special identity in the international community. In addition to the spiritual benefits, yoga has also given the message of good health to the world.
The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also given special recognition to yoga, which has made India proud.
Later, the chief minister also visited Chaurasi Kutia and participated in the Ganga Arti in the evening.
The tourism department is playing an important role in publicizing yoga and spiritual aspects of Uttarakhand. The International Yoga Festival would be held till March 7, and about 1,200 people have registered for the event.