Bhubaneswar, June 15 -- Odisha on Monday launched a week-long Yoga Festival at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, marking the beginning of the countdown to the 12th International Yoga Day and reinforcing efforts to promote health, wellness and community participation across the state.
The festival, organised jointly by the Sports & Youth Services Department and the Odisha Yoga Mahotsav Samiti, was inaugurated by Sports Minister Suryabanshi Suraj at the Indoor Athletics Centre of Kalinga Stadium. Leaders, sports officials and citizens participated in the opening session, setting the tone for the celebrations leading up to International Yoga Day 2026.
Daily yoga camps will be conducted from June 15 to June 20, with the festival culminating in ...