Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari, Dakshin Prant, Kerala Vibhag, Thiruvananthapuram Branch organized an International Day of Yoga program at the NSS Karayogam Hall, Vanchiyoor, Thiruvananthapuram on 23rd June 2024, starting at 10 a.m. A total of 57 participants attended the program.
The program began with a prayer by Smt. Vidya Shekhar, followed by a welcome address from Shri Surendran Ji. Smt. Ambika R. S., Principal of Mahadeva Yoga Kendram, introduced the Kendra Karyakartas and read out the message from Aadarneeya Radha Didi for the International Day of Yoga.
Speakers included Shri Karamana Jayan, a member of the Shri Padmanabha Swami Bharana Samiti; Shri M. Karthikeyan; Shri Ashok Kumar from Vanchiyoor NSS Karayogam; and Shri Jiji, a social worker from Vanchiyoor.
Priyamvada Didi provided a brief introduction to Vivekananda Kendra and its service activities across the country. She highlighted the role of yoga in improving both physical and mental health and its contribution to society.
The program concluded with a vote of thanks by Shri Ajith Prasad S. This was followed by yoga demonstrations performed by the students of Mahadeva Yoga Kendram.
