Mysuru entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest yoga demonstration or lesson at a single venue, put up on International Day of Yoga in 2017 at the Mysuru Race Club. With the idea of yet another record in mind, the yoga institutions in Mysuru have been working since last six months to put up a “mega” show on the yoga day. The city is going for another world record act at this year’s event after a break – it did not go after a record in 2018. A formal announcement on the plans for yoga day hereexpected to be made once the model code of conduct ends. Last year, a Guinness World Record was achieved at Kota in Rajasthan when about 1.05 lakh people performed yoga to mark International Yoga Day.

Source: The Hindu May 16, 2019 19:25 UTC