More than 2,000 people, including students and government officials, participated in the 8th International Day of Yoga celebrations on June 21 at Astroturf Football Ground near Spituk.

The day was organised by UT Administration in collaboration with Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre (MIMC), as a part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.

Lieutenant Governor, R K Mathur stressed the need to make yoga a part of daily life and not celebrate it for just one day as practicing yoga gives peace, health, and happiness.

LG Mathur and other guests performed various yoga asanas taught by Yoga experts from Patanjali Yoga Institute in Haridwar and volunteers from Nehru Yuva Kendra.

The week-long yoga festival is being celebrated in Leh from June 20 to 26 at different venues such as Shanti Stupa, Naro Photang in Shey, Pangong Lake, Khardong La, and Wari La, Alchi, Temisgam, and University of Ladakh Taru Campus.

Former Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, Dr. Kiran Bedi; Member of Parliament from Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal; Advisor Umang Narula; Ambassador of Myanmar, Moe Chaw Aung; Ambassador of Mongolia, Ganbold Dambajav; Minister for Water, Tourism, Culture, Arts & Languages, Government of Delhi, Rajendra Pal Gautham and many other dignitaries, volunteers, and students were present.