Yoga Dasara to feature scientific seminar, competitions, and trek
Mysuru is set to host 'Yoga Dasara' as part of the 2026 Dasara festivities, featuring scientific seminars, yoga competitions, and a trek. The event aims to promote yoga as a path to a healthy life through various community programs.
Why it matters
It highlights the integration of traditional wellness practices into regional cultural festivals and government-sponsored health initiatives.
Yoga Dasara, organised as part of the Mysuru Dasara 2026 festivities, will be held on October 14, 16, 18, and 19 at various venues in Mysuru and Nanjangud.
Deputy Director of Land Records and Yoga Dasara Deputy Special Officer Ramya said Health Minister U.T. Khader would inaugurate the event at 10 a.m. on October 14 at the Alumni Hall of Mysore Medical College and Research Institute on J.K. Ground.
A one-day scientific seminar on yoga will be held at the venue on the same day. Dr. M.U. Sujan, Dr. P. Sudhakar, Dr. Harish Babu, and Dr. Arun P.G. will speak on the role of yoga in leading a healthy life, and other related topics.
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