Global Yoga Day: Odisha CM Applauds Modi's Worldwide Yoga Promotion as Gujarat Sets World Record
Odisha CM praises PM Modi for promoting yoga globally on International Yoga Day. Meanwhile, in Gujarat, 2,121 people set a new Guinness World Record for the most participants holding the cobra pose. This achievement smashed previous records, spotlighting yoga's growing global influence.
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On the 11th International Yoga Day, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi extended warm wishes to all and lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his role in elevating yoga's status on a global scale. Majhi commended the Prime Minister's unwavering efforts in making yoga a worldwide phenomenon.
In Gujarat's Vadnagar, a historic event unfolded as 2,121 individuals participated in a successful attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the most people simultaneously performing the yoga cobra pose. Participants impressively maintained the position for two minutes and nine seconds, far exceeding the one-minute requirement.
Richard Stunning, the official adjudicator for Guinness World Records, confirmed that the record-breaking attempt bypassed the minimum participant target of 250, with 2,185 initial participants. Despite discounting 64 individuals, the title was secured with 2,121 participants, marking a remarkable achievement and further highlighting the global appeal of yoga.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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