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Kolkata Plans Massive Yoga Event on Hooghly River for World Record
✍️ Aaj Tak
🗓 19 Jun 2026, 09:01 AM
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Kolkata is preparing for a unique International Yoga Day celebration on June 21, aiming to set a new world record with over 500 boats on the Hooghly River, each hosting people performing yoga.
Kolkata is gearing up for an unprecedented event on June 21 to mark International Yoga Day. The city plans to host a large-scale yoga session on the Hooghly River, featuring an estimated 500 boats.
These boats are expected to be positioned on the river, and participants will perform yoga simultaneously on them. Organizers are claiming this unique setup could potentially establish a new world record.
The visual spectacle envisioned is one of numerous boats floating on the Hooghly, with people engaged in yoga on each vessel, creating a memorable observance of the international day.
These boats are expected to be positioned on the river, and participants will perform yoga simultaneously on them. Organizers are claiming this unique setup could potentially establish a new world record.
The visual spectacle envisioned is one of numerous boats floating on the Hooghly, with people engaged in yoga on each vessel, creating a memorable observance of the international day.