Yoga Day Celebration
Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual practice which originated in ancient India. The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his UN address in 2014, had suggested the date of June 21, as it is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and shares a special significance in many parts of the world.
Students & Staffs of Shri Laxmichand Zaveri I.T.I. GIA MADANAGADH had participated in International Yoga Day Celebration.
The International Day of Yoga has been celebrated across the world annually on June 21 since 2015, following its inception in the United Nations General Assembly in 2014. The first International Day of Yoga was observed around the world on 21 June 2015. The Ministry of AYUSH made the necessary arrangements in India. 35,985 people, including PM Modi and dignitaries from 84 nations, performed 21 asanas (yoga postures) for 35 minutes at Rajpath in New Delhi, becoming the largest yoga class ever held, and with the largest number—84—of participating nations. Similar days have been held in cities in India and around the world each year since then.
History
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On 11 December 2014, India’s Permanent Representative Asoke Mukherji introduced the draft resolution in the United Nations General Assembly. The draft text received broad support from 177 Member States who sponsored the text, which was adopted without a vote. This initiative found support from many global leaders. A total of 177 nations co-sponsored the resolution, which is the highest number of co-sponsors ever for any UNGA resolution of such nature.
When proposing 21 June as the date, Modi said that the date was the
longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere (shortest in the
southern hemisphere), having special significance in many parts of the
world. In Indian calendars, the summer solstice marks the transition to
Dakshinayana. The second full moon after summer solstice is known as
Guru Poornima. In Hindu mythology, Shiva, the first yogi (Adi Yogi), is
said to have begun imparting the knowledge of yoga to the rest of
mankind on this day, and became the first guru (Adi Guru).
Yoga Day Photographs
