The Ministry of Ayush, in collaboration with the Moraji Desai National Institute of Yoga, organised the Yoga Mahotsav at Kalinga Stadium this morning, marking the 75-day countdown to the International Day of Yoga (IYD) 2025.

The event, which kicked off at 6:30 AM and lasted for an hour and a half, served as a precursor to the global celebrations scheduled for June 21. Union Minister of State for Ayush and Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav, inaugurated the event, highlighting the government’s initiative to host four major Yoga programs leading up to IYD 2025. This event in Bhubaneswar is the second in a series of countdown activities.

Among the other dignitaries present were Puri MP Sambit Patra, Bhubaneswar Central MLA Ananta Narayan Jena, Secretary of the Ministry of Ayush Rajesh Kotecha, and Joint Secretary Monalisa Das.

The International Day of Yoga, celebrated globally on June 21, was adopted by the United Nations in 2014 to promote awareness of the importance of physical and mental well-being.