Kedarnath pilgrims perform yoga at 11,500 ft

Dehradun | Thursday | 21st June, 2018

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Dehradun: A group of devotees, authorities and Patanjali volunteers performed yoga at Kedarnath on Thursday. This included district officers, police personnel, volunteers from Patanjali and devotees.”Dehradun resident S K Benjwal, one of the pilgrims at Kedarnath, said that it was a heartening experience. It was heartening to perform yoga at 11,500 feet with other devotees.”Kanpur resident Himanshu Kohli said, “There was a cold wind blowing but it failed to dampen our enthusiasm.”Meanwhile, the third batch of Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims also performed yoga at the rest house of Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam in Almora. “I had dreamt of coming to the revered shrine with my family and I got the opportunity this year. District magistrate of Rudraprayag Mangesh Ghildiyal told TOI, “It will be difficult to ascertain the exact number but the gathering included up to 150 people..