Amaravati to host 25,000-person International Yoga Day gathering

Krishna River West Bypass Bridge will be the stage for Andhra Pradesh's biggest Yoga Day showcase, with about 25,000 participants expected in Amaravati on June 21. The gathering will cap Yogandhra-2026, the state’s 14-day campaign that began on June 7 and is pushing toward one crore people across Andhra Pradesh.

For anyone aiming to be part of the Amaravati event, registration is the first step. First-day signups on the Yogandhra portal reportedly reached 25,000, a strong signal that the bridge venue is drawing real public interest as the June 21 finale approaches.

The scale is not limited to the capital. Officials have also built district-level programmes into the plan, with special-theme events in each district expected to draw 2,000 to 3,000 participants apiece. That wider rollout is part of the government’s effort to turn International Day of Yoga into a statewide civic movement rather than a single ceremonial showpiece.

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has framed the push in public-health terms, saying yoga should become a daily habit and that the state wants to integrate it into educational institutions to help build a healthier generation. The campaign’s official messaging echoes that approach, describing yoga as more than physical exercise and as a lifestyle tied to balance, harmony and holistic well-being.

The Amaravati gathering is being tied to the 12th International Day of Yoga celebrations, and some reports said Naidu would join the event on the Krishna River West Bypass Road. However it is staged on June 21, the image the state is aiming for is clear: thousands of people moving together on a river bridge, with Yogandhra-2026 turning a landmark piece of road infrastructure into the center of Andhra Pradesh’s yoga message.