Along with India, world marks 3rd edition of Int'l Yoga Day
21 Jun 2017 1:20 PM IST21 Jun 2017 1:20 PM IST
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.
• 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)
• 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)
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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