When is the international Yoga day celebrated

Yoga day 21 june celebrate  Yoga day  has been celebrated annually on 21 June since 2015, following its inception in the United Nations Gene...

Yoga day 21 june celebrate

 Yoga day  has been celebrated annually on 21 June since 2015, following its inception in the United Nations General Assembly in 2014.  The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, in his UN address suggested the date of 21 June, as it is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and shares a special significance in many parts of the world.

Yoga is a powerful tool to deal with the stress of uncertaintly and isolation, as well as to maintain physical well-being. The United Nations offers yoga resources to its personnel and others on the Coronavirus portal's section on Wellness. the COVID-19 pandemic have shut down yoga studios and other communal spaces, yoga practitioners have turned to home practice and online yoga resources. 

International Day of Yoga was first proposed by the current Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), on 27 September 2014.It is not about exercise but to discover the sense of oneness with yourself, the world and the nature. 

On 11 December 2014, India's Permanent Representative Asoke Mukherji introduced the draft resolution in the United Nations General Assembly. 21 June as the date, Modi said that the date was the longest day of the year in the mass northern hemisphere .

India holds 2 yoga world records.

The first International Day of Yoga was celebrated in India at Rajpath with PM Modi, along with dignitaries of 84 nations, participating and promoting 21 yoga asanas. The event bagged India two Guinness world records  one for being the world’s largest yoga class featuring 35,985 people and the other for the participation of people belonging to 84 nationalities.

Yoga is an ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice that originated in India. The word ‘yoga’ derives from Sanskrit and means to join or to unite, symbolizing the union of body and consciousness,” the United Nations website says. Yoga is a very important for body , human activities . 

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