Modi congratulates Yoga Instructor for Guinness Record

Update: 2015-02-17 12:42 GMT
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Hong Kong-based Indian yoga instructor CP Yogaraj for creating a Guinness World Record by performing yoga for 40 hours at a stretch.

Modi: "Congrats to Hong Kong based Indian Yoga teacher, Mr. Yogaraj C.P. for creating a Guinness World Record! I appreciate the Indian Consulate in Hong Kong for their efforts to popularise Yoga & their support to Mr. Yogaraj".

CP Yogaraj demonstrated more than 1,500 asanas during this 40-hour period. Before testing his luck with Guiness Book, He pledged to dedicate the award to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for playing pivotal role in UN declare June 21st as International Yoga Day. The 29-Year-Old began practicing Yoga at the age of 5 and began teaching since the age of 12.
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