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International Yoga Day 2026: 500 Boats To Hold Demonstrations On Hooghly River; West Bengal Preps For Guinness World Record
24htopnews | June 19, 2026 9:08 PM CST

Over 500 tourist boats including those from Sunderbans are set to travel a vast network of rivers and creeks to converge at Babu Ghat on the Hooghly River for yoga demonstrations on Sunday, June 21, on the significant occasion of International Yoga Day. Officials of Sundarbans Boat Association have said that they have received an invitation from the state's transport department

Kolkata is preparing for a spectacular celebration of the 12th International Day of Yoga on June 21, with a large-scale event planned along the iconic Hooghly River. During the event, the boats may also be used to form yoga postures on the water to make the occasion memorable. The programme is expected to bring together thousands of yoga enthusiasts, fitness advocates, students, and volunteers in a bid to promote wellness and create a new Guinness World Record.

Kolkata's Hooghly River to host large-scale boat yoga

Over 500 tourist boats and passengers boats including those from Sunderbans are set to travel a vast network of rivers and creeks to converge at Babu Ghat on the Hooghly River for yoga demonstrations on Sunday, June 21, on the significant occasion of International Yoga Day. Officials of Sundarbans Boat Association have said that they have received an invitation from the state's transport department to participate in the event.

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