As the world joins to celebrate the third edition of International Yoga Day today, social media platform shows how souls join. PM Narendra Modi's take on the spiritual connect of Yoga was well received. Addressing a huge gathering at the Ramabai Ambedkar Maidan on the occasion of the third International Yoga Day celebrations here, he also asserted that the traditional practice has now become part of every person's life.
"Many countries which do not know our language, tradition, or culture, are now connecting to India through Yoga. The practice, which connects body, mind and soul, has played a big role in binding the world too," he said.
Although he is in Lucknow now, performing some mind-bending Yoga moves, he set us thinking too about the health benefits of Yoga when he said that Yoga gives health on zero budget. Modi, along with UP CM Yogi Adityanath lead thousands of Yoga enthusiasts, is leading thousands of Yoga enthusiasts in performing asanas.
According to the officials of Lucknow District Administration, close to 51,560 Yoga enthusiasts performed various Yoga asanas at the Ramabai Ambedkar Maidan.
Some of the other participants this day are Patanjali Sansthan, NCC, Dev Sanskriti Sansthan, Art of Living, Brahmakumaris, CRPF and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Close to 80 foreign participants also marked the occasion, including the 96-year old Yoga instructor- 96-year-old Tao Porchon-Lynch.
The event in Lucknow started at 6:30 am in the morning and invites were sent to several dignitaries including Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati. Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev and BJP chief Amit Shah started the celebrations in Ahmedabad at 5.30 am. Exactly three years ago, PM Modi persuaded the United Nations to declare June 21 as International Yoga Day. Events are being held in 180 nations across the world today.
#WATCH ITBP jawans doing Yoga at nearly 18000 feet in Ladakh in -25 degrees #InternationalYogaDay pic.twitter.com/YvSGqpQnxF
— ANI (@ANI_news) June 21, 2017Yoga onboard aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya #InternationalYogaDay pic.twitter.com/Dnq6d8jION
— ANI (@ANI_news) June 21, 2017Celebrating #InternationalYogaDay with the people of New Delhi, at an event organised by NDMC. Yoga is our tradition, it's our culture. pic.twitter.com/Eaqyt7JPZd
— M Venkaiah Naidu (@MVenkaiahNaidu) June 21, 2017#InternationalYogaDay celebrations at #Patna pic.twitter.com/oIQ6SVexzJ
— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) June 21, 2017India's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Syed Akbaruddin performs Yoga in New York #InternationalYogaDay pic.twitter.com/Zm1UDBNay0
— ANI (@ANI_news) June 21, 2017Addressing on the occasion of #InternationalYogaDay, a day to celebrate our age old heritage and to celebrate good health & well being. pic.twitter.com/G1osNJylH3
— M Venkaiah Naidu (@MVenkaiahNaidu) June 21, 2017Performed #Yoga at #Patna today on #InternationalYogaDay pic.twitter.com/oYyKd7y7e8
— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) June 21, 2017#InternationalYogaDay | @ArvindKejriwal, @MVenkaiahNaidu, L-G Anil Baijal and others perform #Yoga in Central Park, Delhi #YogaDay2017 pic.twitter.com/JaTyYFB50A
— NDTV (@ndtv) June 21, 2017#IDYwithArtofLiving in Croatia. #InternationalYogaDay pic.twitter.com/RYzGcePQiY
— Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (@SriSri) June 21, 2017ITBP personnel perform Yoga Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand on the occasion of 3rd #InternationalYogaDay https://t.co/pLcXraAV8f pic.twitter.com/Y15Ni8wvF4
— Times of India (@timesofindia) June 21, 2017#Yoga is about health assurance; I urge everyone to make Yoga a part of their lives: PM Modi on #InternationalYogaDay (Images: ANI) pic.twitter.com/hZzeKGuvj7
— News18 (@CNNnews18) June 21, 2017Yoga being performed at the USA embassy in Delhi #InternationalYogaDay pic.twitter.com/KB6dv8RM99
— ANI (@ANI_news) June 21, 2017PM Narendra Modi leads #InternationalYogaDay celebrations in Lucknow pic.twitter.com/JCzAGfwNQf
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) June 21, 2017Celebration of #InternationalYogaDay at the world heritage site of Machu Picchu in Peru pic.twitter.com/F3WrQUZvbH
— ANI (@ANI_news) June 21, 2017Yoga day celebrations in Baska(Croatia) #InternationalYogaDay pic.twitter.com/IrKjTgM0MZ
— ANI (@ANI_news) June 21, 2017Early morning pics are coming from my "Harit khadi Kendra Adarsh Gram Khanwa " on #InternationalYogaDay #Yoga pic.twitter.com/HQcluChwDz
— Giriraj Singh (@girirajsinghbjp) June 21, 2017#IDYwithArtofLiving in Japanese Parliament. #InternationalYogaDay pic.twitter.com/C9XJ7DseUT
— Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (@SriSri) June 21, 2017#IDYwithArtofLiving in Baghdad, Iraq. pic.twitter.com/6PO4NVg0IB
— Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (@SriSri) June 20, 2017#IDYwithArtofLiving at several locations in USA pic.twitter.com/pQOqaIUHpd
— Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (@SriSri) June 20, 2017