1,526 register for State Level Dasara Yoga Competition

A participant performing an asana during the Dasara Yoga competition in Mysuru on Friday. | Photo credit: MA Sriram

As many as 1,526 participants, including 93 persons with disabilities and 78 years of age, participated in the State-wide Dasara Yoga Competition organized by the Yoga Dasara Sub-Committee in Mysuru.

Of the total number of participants, 851 are women and girls, representing 56%, while 675 are men and boys. Participants from all 30 districts of the state applied for the competition.

Krishnaraja MLA TS Srivatsa, who inaugurated the competition at the P. Kalinga Rao Hall on the Karnataka Exhibition Authority premises on Friday, said Mysuru has gained international recognition as a center for yoga, with several practitioners and teachers offering free training to promote public health. The government used Dasara and Yoga Dasara to spread awareness about yoga across the state.

Recalling the city’s long association with yoga, Srivatsa said that more than 15,000 people participated in yoga in front of the Mysuru Palace on June 21 this year, with participation exceeding one million in various parts of the city. The state aimed to encourage two million people to practice yoga on International Yoga Day in 2027, he added.

Dasara Yoga Sub-Committee Deputy Special Officer Ramya K. urged the participants to approach the competition with confidence and focus. Yoga offered lifelong benefits, including good health, self-discipline and peace of mind, she added.

Children and young people between the ages of 8 and 18 represent 1,011 registrations, i.e. 66% of the total. The 10-12 age group has the highest participation with 326 competitors. Another 38 participants over the age of 65 are registered, while the category for people with disabilities has 93 competitors, of which 42 are women and 51 are men.

Published – 16 Oct 2026 21:04 IST