In the emerald heart of North Bengal, where mist hangs low over sal forests and the Murti River hums softly through the wilderness, an unusual Yoga Day celebration unfolded. At Gorumara National Park, forest personnel of the West Bengal Forest Department rolled out yoga mats—not in a studio, but beside their gentle giants: elephants.
Ahead of International Yoga Day, the serene spectacle of “Yoga with Elephants” became a striking reminder of the bond between humans and wildlife. As mahouts stretched into asanas and the elephants stood calmly beside them, the jungle itself seemed to pause in quiet rhythm.
Spread across the Dooars region of West Bengal, Gorumara is famed for its rich biodiversity—one-horned rhinos, gaurs, leopards, and large elephant populations roaming its grasslands and riverine forests. Once a reserve forest in 1895, it became a national park in 1992 and remains one of India’s celebrated conservation landscapes.
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This unique initiative was more than a photo-op. It symbolized balance—between body and mind, and between people and nature. In Gorumara, yoga wasn’t just practiced; it was lived, in the company of the wild. Check out the beautiful images here:
