NewsKarnataka – Mangalore
Mangalore: The Yoga for Future 2013 organized jointly by Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Shantivana Trust, Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat, Department of Public Instructions and Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Yoga and Ethical Education made an amazing attempt of entry to the Guinness Book of World Records on Friday December 13.
In an initiative taken part by 70,000 students in educational institutions across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts simultaneously, around 2000 students are from Sharada Vidyalaya who gathered in their school ground to attempt the record.
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 Vivekananda Kendra in Jiwaji University.
The demonstrations included Suryanamaskar, chanting of Surya mantras, Thrikonasana, Parshwakonasana, Shashankasana, Pavana Mukthasana, Sarvangasana, Vajrasana, Makarasana, Bhujangasana and Dhanurasana.
Health Minister U T Khadar, Additional Deputy Commissioner Dayanand and others were also present.
Across the district the participation are as follows:
Taluk Number of centers Participants
Byooduru 3 3358
Kundapur 14 13538
Brahmavara 6 7396
Udupi 7 8689
Karkala 7 11288
Udupi District 37 44269
D.K. District 10 23329
Total 47 67598
The exact number will be worked out by Shailaja Srikanth after receiving the certification.