As part of the ‘Yogandhra’ initiative, the Alluri Sitharama Raju district administration has decided to organise yoga events at four tourist places in the district.
At a meeting held in Paderu on Tuesday, District Collector A.S. Dinesh Kumar announced that, as per State government directions, yoga sessions will be conducted at Borra, Chaparai, Araku Tribal Museum and Maredumilli, with a minimum participation of 1,000 people at each location.
He said the first event will be held on May 29 at the school grounds in Borra, Ananthagiri mandal, with Borra Caves as the focal point. On June 4, yoga sessions will be held at the Araku Tribal Museum in Araku. On the same day, a massive yoga session with the participation of over 5,000 tribals will be organised in the district headquarters.
He further stated that they have also decided to organise yoga events at Chaparai Waterfalls in Dumbriguda mandal on June 11 and at Maredumilli Vanavihari on June 17. The Collector has urged the public, people’s representatives, tourists, mandal-level officials and their staff to participate in these events.
The Collector also instructed District Yoga Nodal Officer M.V.S. Lokeshwara Rao and District Tourism Officer G. Dasu to make necessary arrangements at each location to ensure the smooth conduct of the yoga events. These preparations are in view of the month-long International Yoga Day celebrations leading up to June 21 in Visakhapatnam, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend as a special guest.
Published – May 28, 2025 09:13 am IST