International Yoga Festival commences in Rishikesh
PNS/ RISHIKESH
The State Forest minister Subodh Uniyal inaugurated the International Yoga Festival at Muni Ki Reti in Rishikesh. Along with him was present Parmarth Niketan’s Swami Chidanand Saraswati. The yoga festival is organised every year from March 1 to 7.
In his inaugural address, Uniyal said that the yoga teachers and yoga practitioners from abroad have also arrived, adding that special sessions on wellness would be organised in the festival. Speaking on the occasion, Chidanand Saraswati said that Yoga makes life easy to live. He particularly mentioned obesity as the cause of all diseases, averring that yoga helps one to reduce obesity quite easily.
The organisers of the festival said that a special diet plan has been prepared keeping in mind yoga and spirituality, enabling participants to get physical and mental energy.