International Yoga Day being celebrated today

Desk Report: The fourth edition of International Yoga Day is being observed across the globe today (June 21).

To celebrate the day, various Yoga training programmes, camps, seminars, workshops have been organised across the world at big levels.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined thousands of volunteers and perform Yoga asanas in the lawns of Forest Research Institute in Dehradun.

The first International Day of Yoga was observed all over the world on June 21, 2015, where more than 30,000 people, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, performed yoga asanas (postures) at Rajpath in New Delhi.

The idea of International Day of Yoga was first proposed by Prime Minister Modi during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 27 September 2014.

"Yoga is an invaluable gift of India's ancient tradition. It embodies the unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfillment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well-being. It is not about exercise but to discover the sense of oneness with yourself, the world and nature," said the Prime Minister.

He had then proposed June 21 to be observed as International Yoga Day all over the world, as it is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and shares special significance in many parts of the world.

Source: Agencies
 

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