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Hyderabad Yoga Mahotsav sets Asia record with 6,000 Bhujangasana participants
The Ministry of Ayush held Yoga Mahotsav in Hyderabad on May 2, 2026 and over 6,000 participants set an Asia Book of Records mark.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 2 May 2026, the Ministry of Ayush organised Yoga Mahotsav at Kanha Shanti Vanam, Hyderabad, to mark the 50-day countdown to International Day of Yoga 2026, and more than 6,000 participants performed Bhujangasana together.
Key specifics
- The event was conducted by the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY).
- Asia Book of Records recognised the simultaneous Bhujangasana performance by over 6,000 participants.
- Yoga 365 includes a 100-day free yoga training programme running until 21 June.
- The programme aims to provide Yog Mitra certification to over 1 lakh individuals.
- The next countdown event for IDY 2026 will be hosted in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
Exam lens
Question type: important day + record; remember 2 May 2026, Hyderabad, 6,000+ participants, and 21 June as International Day of Yoga. TNPSC may ask the nodal agency MDNIY and the significance of the 50-day countdown.