Rishikesh, March 13 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday participated in the 38th International Yoga Festival organised at Parmarth Niketan in the yoga capital Rishikesh.

On this occasion, he welcomed and felicitated yoga practitioners, yoga gurus and distinguished guests who had arrived from across India and abroad to the sacred land of Uttarakhand.

Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said that it was a matter of great privilege for him to get the opportunity to participate in such a grand international yoga festival.

On the same day, Dhami participated in the Ganga Aarti during the ongoing Yoga Festival.

He also stated that taking part in the divine Ganga Aarti and offering oblations in the sacred yaj...