The Ministry of Culture will mark the International Day of Yoga on June 21 by organising sessions at 100 iconic destinations and 50 other cultural sites across the country, including some of the UNESCO heritage sites, officials said on Thursday (June 19, 2025).
These will complement the main celebrations, being hosted in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam that will led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with state Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan also slated to join in, the Ministry said.
International Yoga Day expects to draw 15,000 participants at Mysuru palace
The UNESCO World Heritage Sites where yoga sessions will be held are— Charaideo Moidam (Assam), Rani Ki Vav and Dholavira (Gujarat), Hampi and Pattadakal (Karnataka), Khajuraho Group of Monuments and Sanchi Stupa (Madhya Pradesh), Sun Temple at Konark (Odisha), Elephanta Caves (Maharashtra) and the Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu), it said in a statement.
The Ministry of Culture will mark the 11th International Day of Yoga by organising yoga sessions at "100 tourist-based iconic destinations and 50 more cultural sites across the country", it said.
