With the participation of over 6,000 people, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hampi witnessed one of the large congregations of Yoga performance on Tuesday to mark the International Yoga Day.
Led by Sri Vachanananda Swami of Shwaasa Yoga Peetha, the participants, including Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, Ministers Anand Singh and Shashikala Jolle, Lok Sabha Member Y. Devendrappa, performed several Yoga postures in front of Yeduru Basavanna temple complex.
The enthusiastic performers from Hosapete, Kamalapura and nearby villages began to move towards Hampi before the day break for participating in the historic event. As many as 60 government buses and 40 private vehicles carried the people, especially the students, to Hampi. The participants range from children to aged hailing from different walks of life.