The city kept its annual tryst with the International Yoga Day as thousands of practitioners spread the mat to perform mass yoga on the palace premises on Wednesday.
Known to be a yoga hub since decades with scores of institutions imparting training to both domestic and international students, the yoga day celebrations was held at different venues and conducted by various institutions though the main event took place in front of the palace.
The Department of AYUSH in association with the district administration, zilla panchayat, Department of Youth Services and Sports, Palace Board and various institutions imparting yoga training, jointly held the event in which nearly 5,000 people took part.