Surat sets Guinness World Record for largest gathering on Yoga Day

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A new Guinness World Record was created with the participation of 1.53 lakh people in the Yoga Day event in Surat, Gujarat.

An Overview of the News

• Largest gathering for a yoga session at one place, with 1.53 lakh people participating.

• The previous record was set in 2018 in Kota, Rajasthan with 1,00,984 participants.

Event Description and Recognition:

• Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi announced the new record.

• Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel attended the state level 'International Yoga Day' celebrations in Surat.

• The representatives of Guinness World Records presented the certificate to Chief Minister Patel.

• The participants were given wristbands with QR codes for accurate counting.

• The QR code data confirmed the participation of 1.53 lakh people surpassing the previous record.

Scale and Organization:

• 2.20 lakh people registered through the online link.

• The participants of the Yoga Day event in Surat were accommodated on two stretches of roads spread over 10.5 km.

• A total of 135 blocks were built with LED screens and trainers, each accommodating around 1,000 people.

• International Day of Yoga was celebrated across Gujarat at 72,000 places with 1.25 crore participants.

Significance and Schemes:

• Chief Minister Patel highlighted the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in popularizing Yoga globally.

• Yoga and Pranayama played an important role during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• The state government is planning to open 21 "Yoga studios" to promote yoga.

• The State Yoga Board has trained 5,000 instructors.

Broad Participation and Location Selection:

• Other Ministers, MLAs, MPs and officials participated in the programs organized in various districts.

• 75 iconic places including Sabarmati Riverfront, Statue of Unity, White Rann of Kutch and Modhera Sun Temple were selected for Yoga Day celebrations.

• Yoga Day programs were held in villages, towns, cities, colleges, schools, health centers, police headquarters, jails, police stations and public gardens all over Gujarat.