The tenth edition of the International Day of Yoga (IDY) will be organised in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Srinagar on June 21.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, much like every year, will lead the gathering in performing various yoga asanas.

Addressing a media briefing in the national Capital, Union Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav today emphasised this year’s theme ‘Yoga for Self and Society’ and highlighted yoga’s dual role in fostering individual and societal well-being.

“The enthusiastic participation of millions in recent years reflects the profound impact of yoga on communities,” the minister said.

He also informed that the PM has written to each Gram Pradhan to encourage grassroot participation and the spread of yoga in rural areas.

This year’s IDY celebrations will be held in Srinagar with PM Modi again at the helm.

Since 2015, PM Modi has led the IDY celebrations at various iconic locations, including Kartavya Path in Delhi, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Ranchi, Jabalpur, and even the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

IDY at the global level

In the last 10 years, IDY has set four Guinness Book of World Records.

In 2015, a total of 35,985 Indians performed yoga at Rajpath along with PM Modi. In 2023, a total of around 23.4 crore people from across the world participated in the IDY event.

As a special initiative, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning a unique initiative ‘Yoga for Space’ to mark the IDY.

All scientists and officials of ISRO will perform yoga together as per the Common Yoga Protocol guidelines.

(This story was taken from a syndicated feed, and edited only for style by Gujarat Samachar Digital staff)

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