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DHARMASTHALA: Shantivana Trust, Dharmasthala will confer ‘yoga ratna’ award on yoga athletes for their achievements at national level. The first such award will be presented at the International Yoga Day (IYD) celebration to be held at this temple town on June 21 next, D Veerendra Heggade , dharmadhikari, Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala announced at the IYD celebration here on Thursday. The modalities of the selection of the awardee will be announced shortly, he said.Presiding over the IYD celebration organized at the Kshetra here on Thursday, Heggade said in observing IYD each year, one is becoming a ‘vishwamanva’. In addition, the Kshetra will also send the names, photos and home addresses of all 368 students to the GBR authorities for ratification. Yoga plays the vital role of joining the mind and the body..