Gandhinagar, June 19 -- Under the guidance of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, final preparations have been completed for the statewide observance of the 11th International Yoga Day. The Gujarat CM will participate in the state-level main event to be held at the Sharmishtha Lake in Vadnagar.

State Health Minister Rushikesh Patel, Minister of State for Sports Harsh Sanghavi, and other dignitaries will also remain present at this occasion, according to a release from Gujarat CMO.

India's ancient tradition of Yoga has received global recognition as the United Nations adopted 21st June as International Yoga Day in 2015. Since then, the day is celebrated annually on June 21st with mass Yog sessions across the world. This year marks th...