Mysuru, June 21 -- Thousands of Yoga enthusiasts, including specially-abled children, participated in 12th International Day of Yoga (IDY) celebrations organised at Mysore Palace premises this morning.

The main event was organised by District Administration in association with Department of AYUSH, Mysuru Zilla Panchayat (ZP), Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), Mysore Palace Board, Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), Department of School Education and Mysore Yoga Federation.

The theme for this year's International Day of Yoga was 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing' and Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Wadiyar inaugurated the event.

Following the inaugural, participants performed warm-up and loosening exercises before taking part in a 45-minut...