Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the 21st of June, is celebrating International Yoga Day in Ranchi.
Mr. Modi organised an event and performed yoga with approximately 30,000 people on the 5th International Yoga Day at Prabhat Tara Ground in Ranchi.
Mr. Modi took to Twitter and shared the importance of yoga on this day.
Yoga for peace, harmony and progress! Watch #YogaDay2019 programme from Ranchi. https://t.co/nP8xHWMVYi
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 21, 2019
Mr. Modi said, yoga is an important aspect of life and emphasised on yoga’s benefits for health.
Venkaiah Naidu, the Vice President of India, accompanied Mr. Modi to the event.
Mr. Naidu said, “Instant food means constant disease. Our forefathers gave us good food practices. Don’t get carried away by pizza, burger and all.”
Mr. Modi also said, the Central Government will research about yoga and develop a team to ensure yoga is used in the field of medicine, physiotherapy and health departments.
This year, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is conducting several events and approximately 300 yoga sessions across India to mark Yoga Day 2019.
Apart from PM Modi, Gautam Gambhir, Manoj Tiwari, Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani, J.P. Nadda, Amit Shah and many other BJP leaders are also celebrating the day.
On the 21st of June, the International Day of Yoga is celebrated worldwide, after the United Nations, in 2014, declared the 21st of June as Yoga Day.
How political leaders across India are celebrating yoga:
Participated in the #InternationalDayOfYoga celebrations with Swami Ramdev baba at Nanded this morning. #YogaDay2019 pic.twitter.com/yyU9VvFw8A
— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) June 21, 2019
Greetings on #InternationalDayofYoga. It is celebrated to raise awareness on the vast health benefits Yoga has to offer. Stay healthy, stay happy. pic.twitter.com/Jt9wCyLLls
— Congress (@INCIndia) June 21, 2019
Attended #InternationalDayofYoga celebrations at Rajpath today. Yoga brings the entire humanity together as it unites the people from Tokyo to San Francisco.
The cultural diplomacy of PM Sh @narendramodi played a vital role in popularising Yoga around the world. #YogaDay2019 pic.twitter.com/NryQuAiqaw
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) June 21, 2019
Let us celebrate #InternationalDayOfYoga , by dedicating ourselves to the practice of ancient science of #yoga, which unites body, mind and soul.#YogaDay2019 pic.twitter.com/gEiH8dLlaX
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) June 21, 2019
#InternationalYogaDay : Student, Teachers participated in large numbers in yoga day celebrations in Jhansi, UP. #YogaDay2019 #YogaWithAIR pic.twitter.com/lYJMlShFPS
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) June 21, 2019
History of Yoga:
Yoga, the way to achieve harmony and peace between your body and soul, was a part of the Vedas, specifically, the Rigveda.
The word yoga is derived from a Sanskrit word ‘yuj’ which means ‘to join together.’ According to Indian mythology, Lord Shiva was the first one to perform yoga, following which, yoga became a part of Indian mythology.
In the 19th and 20th century, yoga was taught across the world. Swami Vivekananda, Ramdev Baba, Swami Rama, T. Krishnamacharya and Jaggi Vasudev were some of the yoga gurus who devoted their life to teach yoga and its importance.
Twitter is flooded with videos and images showing how India is celebrating the 5th International Yoga Day.
#YogaDay2019: Paw-some Yoga? Army dog unit also takes part in International Yoga day!
Follow: https://t.co/a2yZfZKJRM#InternationalDayofYoga #InternationalYogaDay pic.twitter.com/coNN5LDqpQ
— News18.com (@news18dotcom) June 21, 2019
#YogaDay2019 | ITBP personnel perform yoga at 14000 ft near Rohtang Pass at minus 10 Degrees Celsius temperatures on #InternationalDayofYoga
Follow LIVE updates here: https://t.co/VDZIfyoXMM
(📸: ANI) pic.twitter.com/03Q9OuHdoc
— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) June 21, 2019
Pictures of the #YogaDay2019
Soldiers always leading from front #NationFirst Jai Hind🇮🇳#InternationalYogaDay#WorldYogaDay pic.twitter.com/xVuAf57wRk— Major Surendra Poonia (@MajorPoonia) June 21, 2019
Army Dog Unit celebrates ‘#YogaDay‘ with Army Dogs. #YogaDay2019 #YogaWithAIR #InternationalDayofYoga pic.twitter.com/Lext9K7Ge0
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) June 21, 2019
