Lumbini, June 20 -- The Indian Embassy in Nepal, in collaboration with the Lumbini Development Trust, organised a yoga demonstration in Lumbini as part of celebrations leading up to the International Day of Yoga, bringing together senior dignitaries and hundreds of yoga enthusiasts.

The event was held near the Eternal Peace Flame and the Maya Devi Temple in the Lumbini Sanskritik area on Saturday, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the birthplace of Lord Buddha. Organised annually ahead of the International Day of Yoga, the programme aimed to promote the values of health, harmony and holistic well-being associated with the ancient practice.

According to the Indian Embassy in Nepal, the event was attended by Krishna Bahadur Gharti Magar, G...