Hyderabad Telangana January 4 ANI Union Ayush Minster Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone of the Heartfulness International Yoga Academy in Hyderabad on Monday.
He also launched 75 crore suryanamaskar initiative as part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav''.
An official release said that the Yoga academy will set new benchmarks in yoga training.
The academy tries to reach all levels of society through training programmes and these will be overseen by an international team.
The 75 crore Suryanamaskar Initiative was launched by Sonowal in the presence of Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, Telangana Minister Srinivas Goud and Swami Ramdev, President, Patanjali Foundation.
The 75 crore Suryanamaskar project is a tribute to 75 years of India's independence. Surya Namaskar's practice of'sun salutation' literally means the sun salutation and the project will continue until February 20.
The programme is supported by some central ministries and is led by five international organizations - Patanjali Yogpeeth, Heartfulness Institute, NYSF-National Yogasana Sport Federation, Geeta Parivar and Kreeda Bharati. The 75 crore Suryanamaskar challenge aims to create the largest congregational Surya Namaskar event with each participant receiving a certificate upon completion of the 21 day Suryanamaskar challenge.
Sonowal said it was an exhilarating experience to participate in Suryanamaskar at such a grand scale.