Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 21 : Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday extended his best wishes on the 11th International Yoga Day and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for promoting yoga across the world.
He said that because of PM Modi's efforts, Yoga is now being practised globally.
Speaking to the reporters, Mohan Charan Majhi said, "On the occasion of International Yoga Day, I extend best wishes to everyone...With the efforts of PM Modi, Yoga is being performed globally. PM Modi has played a big role in promoting Yoga globally..."
Meanwhile, in Gujarat's Vadnagar, a total of 2121 people made a Guinness World Record when they held the Cobra pose for two minutes and nine seconds.
According to Richard Stunning, official adjudicator at Guinness World Records, a record with a title for the most people performing the cobra pose in yoga began on Saturday. The minimum number of participants for the record was 250; they had to hold the Yoga Cobra pose for at least a minute.
A total of 2184 participants breached the one-minute timeline; they ended up holding the cobra pose for two minutes and nine seconds. The Guinness World Records discounted 64 participants, after which 2121 participants held the cobra pose for two minutes and nine seconds to clinch the Guinness World Record.
"The Guinness World Records title that starts today is the most people performing the cobra pose in yoga, simultaneously. We set a guideline that everyone had to do it for at least a minute each, and we set a minimum target of 250 participants. Today, they did it for more than a minute, they did it for two minutes and nine seconds, and the total was 2185. We had to discount 64 participants. So the confirmed title is 2121 participants. Given we set a minimum of 250, this is smashing the Guinness World Record. Congratulations to everyone involved, and it's a fantastic achievement", Richard Stunning told ANI.