Mangaluru Ashrama marked its platinum jubilee with grand celebrations on 3 and 4 June. Srimat Swami Gautamanandaji, one of the Vice presidents of the Order inaugurated the newly built main gate and living quarters for sannyasis. A video documentary, a first-day postal cover and a stamp were released. In all, 75 monks and 1500 devotees attended the two-day programme, which included a devotees' convention and colourful cultural events. Sri Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, inaugurated the catheterization laboratory at Vrindaban Sevashrama on 6 June. Several dignitaries, monks and about 800 doctors, nurses and devotees attended the programme. Swami Gautamanandaji opened Vivekananda Printing House at Thrissur Math on 7 June.
International Yoga Day (21 June): In the programme conducted jointly by Belur Math and RKMVERI (deemed university), Dr Subhas Sarkar, Minister of State for Education, Government of India, and many senior officials from different governmental agencies performed yoga along with 500 people from 10 institutions. Ranchi Morabadi Ashrama held a grand yoga programme at Khunti in Jharkhand in which Union Tribal Welfare Minister Sri Arjun Munda and 8500 Vivekananda Printing House at Thrissur Math others participated. Also, 4000 people took part in the yoga quiz and Surya Namaskar competitions held in this connection.
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