Photo Feature On The International Yoga Diwas

PM Narendra Modi with the participants at Kolkata

PM Narendra Modi at the Red Road in Kolkata

New Delhi (Photo Credit: PTI)

Rayagraj (Photo Credit: PTI)

New Delhi (Photo Credit: PTI)

Dehradun (Photo Credit: PTI)

Haldwani (Photo Credit: PTI)

New Delhi (Photo Credit: PTI)

Jammu (Photo Credit: PTI)

New Delhi (Photo Credit: PTI)

Bhopal (Photo Credit: PTI)

Lucknow (Photo Credit: PTI)

Yoga on a Boat in the Ganga in Kolkata (PTI)

Haldwani (Photo Credit: PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday led the national observance of the 12th International Day of Yoga from Red Road in Kolkata. Mr Modi participated in the Common Yoga Protocol session along with thousands of Yoga practitioners. Extending his greetings to people across the world on the occasion of the International Day of Yoga, he observed that June 21 is marked by the longest day of the year in several parts of the world and has also emerged as one of the largest collective celebrations of humanity through yoga.

Addressing the gathering in Kolkata, the Prime Minister said that inspiring images of yoga were being witnessed from different parts of India and the world.

“From the Himalayas to the Indian Ocean, and from Bengal and the Northeast to the western region of Saurashtra, the entire nation appeared energized by the spirit of yoga. The country and the world seemed connected through a shared commitment to wellness and harmony, reflecting the unifying power of yoga”, the prime minister observed.