Bengaluru, 27 July: Akshar Yoga Kendraa, an internationally recognised yoga institution dedicated to preserving and propagating the authentic Himalayan yogic sciences, has achieved 21 new Guinness World Records™, taking its cumulative total to 42.
The milestone was commemorated at the Akshar Yoga Kendraa Global Yoga Excellence Awards & Guinness World Records™ Celebration 2026, held on Saturday, 25 July 2026 at Sheraton Grand, Bengaluru, honouring the individuals, institutions, volunteers, partners and participants who made the achievement possible. The event brought together participants from more than 80 countries.
The celebration was graced by dignitaries including Himalayan Siddhaa Akshar, Founder, Akshar Yoga Kendraa and President, World Yoga Organisation; His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Dr. Nirmalanandanatha Mahaswamiji, 72nd Pontiff of Sri Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math and Hon’ble Chancellor, Adichunchanagiri University; Dr. C. N. Ashwath Narayan, Hon’ble Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, Malleshwaram Constituency, and Former Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka; Shri N. A. Haris, Hon’ble Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, Shantinagar Constituency, Chairman, Bangalore Development Authority, and Vice President, All India Football Federation; Shri Mohammad Mohsin, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare (Medical Education), Government of Karnataka; Shri Seemant Kumar Singh, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru City; Shri Soumendu Mukherjee, IPS, Additional Director General of Police (Administration), Karnataka State Police; Shri S. Murugan, IPS, Additional Director General of Police, Communication, Logistics & Modernisation, Karnataka State Police, Bengaluru; Shri Dinesh Kumar Yadav, IPS, Inspector General, Border Security Force, Bengaluru Frontier; and Shri Padma Kumar A, Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Group Centre, Central Reserve Police Force, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
The 21 new records were created on 21 June 2026, on the occasion of the International Day of Yoga, involving students, yoga teachers, healthcare professionals, police personnel, defence forces, educational institutions and corporate organisations. A key highlight was the Global Online Tratak Meditation Attempt, connecting thousands of participants across continents.
As part of the celebration, Akshar Yoga Kendraa felicitated the organisations, trainers, coordinators and volunteers whose contributions made the achievement possible.
Speaking on the occasion, Himalayan Siddhaa Akshar, Founder of Akshar Yoga Kendraa, said: “Yoga is India’s timeless gift to humanity. It is a complete science for the evolution of human consciousness—bringing harmony to the body, clarity to the mind, balance to the emotions and awakening the highest human potential. At Akshar Yoga Kendraa, our mission is to preserve the authenticity of the Himalayan yogic tradition while making this profound knowledge accessible to every individual, irrespective of nationality, culture or background. Every yoga teacher trained through a structured, authentic and uniform system becomes a torchbearer of this ancient wisdom, carrying its transformative power into families, communities and nations for generations to come.”
During the celebration, Akshar Yoga Kendraa also announced its commitment to training 100,000 certified yoga teachers in 2026 through its Scholarship Yoga Teacher Training Programme, offering fully sponsored, one-month residential training to individuals from underprivileged and marginalised communities.
With 42 Guinness World Records™ and a global community spanning more than 80 countries, Akshar Yoga Kendraa continues to advance its mission of preserving the Himalayan yogic tradition.
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