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Along with India, world marks 3rd edition of Int'l Yoga Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his UN address suggested the date of 21 June, as it is the longest day of year in the Northern Hemispher.

By :  arka sengupta
Update: 2017-06-21 07:50 GMT
• For the first time in China a yoga program was held on the iconic Great Wall to celebrate the International Yoga Day on Wednesday. (Photo: PIB)
Similarly, Navy cadets onboard aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, also participated in the International Yoga Day, along with other countrymen in India. (Photo: PIB)
Indian Navy on-board onboard INS Jalashwa and INS Kirch in Bay of Bengal performed Yoga marks the edition of Yoga Day. • Indian Navy on-board onboard INS Jalashwa and INS Kirch in Bay of Bengal performed Yoga marks the edition of Yoga Day. (Photo: PIB)
• Prime Minister Narendra, along with other Yoga enthusiasts celebrated the third edition of International Yoga Day on Wednesday at Ramabai Ambedkar Maidan, Lucknow. (Photo: PIB)
Hundreds of people in Croatia also marked the Yoga Day organised by the Indian mission in the country. (Photo: PIB)
Austria nationals in hundreds was seen performing Yoga to participate in the Yoga day. Yoga keeps mind, body flexible and relax. (Photo: PIB)
United Nations organised Yoga session to mark Yoga Day outside UN headquarters in open lawn in New York. India ambassador to UN was also seen participating in the event. (Photo: PIB)
Chinese yoga lovers came together to celebrate yoga in more than a dozen places across China including the Great Wall in Beijing. (Photo: PIB)
Zimbabwe nationals before dawn performed Yoga to mark the third edition of International Yoga Day. (Photo: PIB)
India mission in UK marked International Yoga Day with cultural festival. The young enthusiasts also participated in the event and performed Yoga. (Photo: PIB)
Dressed in white T-shirt and trouser, people stretched themselves in various postures at Yoga events held in the US, Japan, China and other countries. (Photo: PIB)
Indian Army posted in Siachen also participated in the fervour of International Yoga Day by doing Vajra aasan. (Photo: PIB)
An international day for yoga was declared unanimously by the United Nations General Assembly on 11 December 2014. In the above picture Air Force personnel being instructed by Yoga instructor. (Photo: PIB)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his UN address suggested the date of 21 June, as it is the longest day of year in the Northern Hemispher.

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