PM Modi leads Yoga Day 2024 celebrations in Srinagar
india Jun 21 2024
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Led celebrations of Yoga Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday led the celebrations of the 10th International Day of Yoga in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar.
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On the banks of Dal Lake
The event, which was scheduled to start at 6.30 am at Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre on the banks of the Dal Lake, was disrupted due to heavy rain in the city.
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Yoga Day 2024 theme
The theme for this year's yoga celebrations, 'Yoga for Self and Society', emphasises yoga's vital role in fostering both individual well-being and societal harmony.
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Previous celebrations
Over the years, PM Modi has led Yoga Day celebrations at various iconic locations, including Delhi's Kartavya Path, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Ranchi and Jabalpur.
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What did he say?
PM Modi said, “We can feel the energy in Srinagar, that we gain through Yoga. In 2014, I proposed International Yoga Day at UN. Since then, Yoga Day has been creating new records."
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Who all attended the event?
The event was attended also attended by Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha and Ayush Minister Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav.
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When did it start in India?
The inaugural Yoga Day festivities were conducted in 2015 on Raj Path in New Delhi.
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Records on Yoga Day
Modi and other dignitaries set two Guinness World Records: the world’s biggest yoga session (35,985 participants) and the most nations represented (84).