Students across twin districts attempt yoga Guinness Record
Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (MD)
Mangalore, Dec 13: It was a marvelous sight as nearly 70,000 students in educational institutions across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts simultaneously performed yoga in an attempt to enter the Guinness Book of World Records.
More than 2000 students of Sharada Vidyalaya gathered in their school ground to attempt the record.
'Yoga for Future 2013' has been organized by Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Shantivana Trust in association with Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Yoga and Ethical Education, Dakshina Kannada zilla panchayat and department of public instructions.
The students made an attempt to beat the present Guinness Book of World Record created when 29,973 students from 362 schools performed Suryanamaskar for 18 minutes at Vivekanand Kendra in Jiwaji University.
The demonstrations included Suryanamaskar, chanting of Surya mantras, Thrikonasana, Parshwakonasana, Shashankasana, Pavana Mukthasana, Sarvangasana, Vajrasana, Makarasana, Bhujangasana and Dhanurasana.
There was one yoga instructor for every 50 students, and the entire event was videographed.
Health Minister U T Khadar who was present on the occasion said, "I love yoga. I do yoga whenever I have time, which is not very often. I congratulate everyone for being part of this attempt for Guinness World Record."
Additional deputy commissioner Dayanand and others were also present.
Udupi / Beltangady / Kundapur
Silvester D'Souza / Umesh Marpalli
Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur/Udupi
Udupi/Beltangady/Kundapur, Dec 13: As many as 2,960 students of SDM Institutions, Ujire gathered at Ratnavarma Heggade stadium alone and performed Yoga. The historic moment was watched by Dharmasthala's Harshendra Heggade and Hemavati Heggade.
Udupi
Ujire (Beltangady) and Kundapur
In Kundapur, students attempted the record at Gandhi maidan and other places.
As many as 3,625 students gathered at MGM grounds at Udupi and performed yoga. Altogether, 44,117 students from across the district were part of the event. District incharge minister Vinay Kumar Sorake, Sri Sugunendratirtha Swamiji of Puttige Math, Sri Laxmivaratirtha Swamiji of Shiroor Math and others witnessed the event in Udupi.
Youngest film director Kishan Shrikanth is the brand ambassador for 'Yoga for Future 2013,' which is being held at 50 centres under the guidance of Dharmasthala Dharmadhikar Dr D Veerendra Heggade. The event has been organized by Dharmasthala Shantivana Trust.
As the yoga is being held in various centres, the success of the attempt will be known only later.