90-day Yogathon commences from Kathmandu

'Yoga Chakra', a 90-day mega- cyclathon, to spread the message of yoga and world peace in the Indian subcontinent was flagged off from the Nepalese capital here today by the Indian Ambassador Ranjit Rae.
A dream project of renowned yoga exponent and founder of Artistic Yoga, Bharat Thakur, the cyclathon will travel through two countries, Nepal and India, including 11 Indian states, covering a distance of around 5,000 Kms, culminating on the southern tip of India - in Kanyakumari.
"The tour will be peppered with road shows, talks, demonstrations, workshops and interactions with large gatherings, promoting the empowering possibilities that Yoga has for human being," a press release by Bharat Thakur said.

Flagging off the event, Ambassador Rae said: "I am delighted to be part of this occasion as Bharat Thakur rides on a journey of yoga and peace uniting the entire Indian subcontinent.
"I am a firm believer in the benefits of yoga and it is heartening to know that Bharat is taking it back to its roots in rural India and Nepal."
The cyclathon will pass through the key cities of Lucknow, Agra, Delhi, Jaipur, Kota, Bhopal, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Mysore, Cochin, Allepy and Kanyakumari.