21 June is International Yoga Day. It is the fourth year of celebration since its inception in 2015. Many celebs have made yoga an indispensable part of their lives including PM Narendra Modi. We all know that PM leads the gathering of yoga participants every year. This year, he led approximately 50,000 people Forest Research Institute in Dehradun. Know the details about the event.
Uttarakhand: PM Narendra Modi greets people as #InternationalYogaDay2018 celebration at Forest Research Institute in Dehradun come to a close. pic.twitter.com/czfcJusxQd
— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2018
While addressing the event, PM Modi said, “Yoga has emerged as the biggest unifying force in the world.” He also said that in fats changing world, yoga gives people peace. It binds their mind, body and soul. PM reached the venue around 6:30 am and performed yoga along with those gathered there.
Indian PM also urged people to do yoga through his tweet. He asked people to embrace yoga and get rid of non-communicable diseases, stress and lifestyle related ailments. He asked youth to teach yoga to others and create a healthy planet.
For attending the International Yoga Day celebrations, PM arrived in Dehradun late last evening and welcomed by Uttarakhand Governor Krishna Kant Paul, Chief Minister TS Rawat and other leaders and officials.
Like PM, many other union ministers have also attended yoga programs at various places across India. Yoga day celebrations held at various places like Airports Authority of India in Delhi, the premises of Nepal Police Academy, Guwahati’s Kamakhya temple, US Embassy in Delhi, in cold desert of Ladakh, Raj Bhawan in Lucknow and many other places. In fact, commoners and celebrities also shared their videos and images performing yoga. Check out the images.
Mumbai: Maharashtra Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao performs yoga at Raj Bhavan. #InternationalYogaDay2018 pic.twitter.com/ulsPRHDCxW
— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2018
#Yoga is an art of living, a way of being, it is about finding one’s true Self & connecting with it. On 21 June, join #YogaDay celebrations pic.twitter.com/saEzTvEW8P
— UNESCO (@UNESCO) June 21, 2018
Combined #Yoga practice session of #BSF contingent in New Delhi#InternationalYogaDay2018 #IDY2018 #InternationalYogaDay #YogaDay2018 #YogaDay #yoga pic.twitter.com/hI6ujUVX65
— BSF (@BSF_India) June 21, 2018
Andhra Pradesh: Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Naval Command and navy personnel perform yoga at Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam. #InternationalYogaDay2018 pic.twitter.com/YfDNH4SnNp
— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2018
It was such a blissful experience to participate & perform Yoga along with thousands of people in the morning of #InternationalYogaDay2018 at Ahmedabad. pic.twitter.com/JAw06hFiz6
— Vijay Rupani (@vijayrupanibjp) June 21, 2018
Sudarsan Pattnaik’s sand art celebrates #InternationalYogaDay2018https://t.co/HodXDb3LTw pic.twitter.com/TTqVCwJgVg
— NDTV (@ndtv) June 21, 2018
On the occasion of fourth International Yoga Day, a great vigour can be seen in people about performing yoga across India. People have accepted yoga as a way to change their lives. Not only Indians but also the whole world has accepted the power of yoga. Yoga has changed enormous lives and brought smiles to people.
