New Delhi, June 12
Marking the 11th edition of International Yoga Day, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visionary initiative has taken yoga from India's villages to the global stage, adding that "yoga has reached the hearts of all the people participating" over the past decade.
Speaking to ANI, Minister Jadhav said, "Because of the initiative started by our PM Modi, 21st June is celebrated worldwide as International Yoga Day. His initiative has completed one decade now, and in this decade, Yoga has reached the hearts of all the people participating."
"People all over the world have started recognising Yoga. Therefore, due to its 11th year, our Prime Minister has directed that this 11th Yoga Day be celebrated significantly worldwide, especially in our country. From villages to the national capital, Delhi, and everywhere, we aim to organise yoga with the state government's efforts," Jadhav added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to mark celebrations for the International Yoga Day, scheduled to be celebrated on June 21 in Andhra Pradesh.
Earlier, in a post on X, the Prime Minister expressed happiness at witnessing people's enthusiasm before the Yoga Day celebrations and said that "Yogandhra 2025" was a commendable effort to popularise the ancient practice."Gladdening to see enthusiasm building up towards Yoga Day 2025. #Yogandhra2025 is a praiseworthy effort by the people of AP to make Yoga popular. I look forward to marking Yoga Day in AP on the 21st," PM Modi said.
"I call upon all of you to mark Yoga Day and make Yoga a regular part of your lives," he added.
The Prime Minister was responding to a post by Union Minister of State (MoS) Health Prataprao Jadhav, who posted on X, "Over 2,000 yoga enthusiasts gathered at the majestic Puligundu Twin Hills near Chittoor for Yogandhra 2025, a powerful and peaceful kickoff to Andhra Pradesh's month-long lead-up to IDY2025. Surrounded by 1,000-ft rock formations, the energy was as grounded as uplifting."
This year's International Yoga Day is set to be a grand celebration, with Visakhapatnam hosting a record-breaking yoga event. On June 21, Prime Minister Modi will participate in the celebrations, featuring over 2.5 lakh people performing yoga together at a single location -- an attempt to set a new world record.
The grand event will take place along the 27-kilometre-long coastal road of Visakhapatnam, serving as the venue for this massive yoga session. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is also expected to join PM Modi for the yoga performance.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Yoga is truly India's gift to the world! 🇮🇳 So proud to see how PM Modi's initiative has made it a global phenomenon. The 2.5 lakh people event in Vizag will be historic - hope it inspires more youngsters to embrace this ancient practice. #YogaDay
While I appreciate the global recognition of yoga, I hope the government also focuses on making quality yoga education accessible in rural areas. Many villages still don't have proper trainers. The initiative should reach grassroots level properly.
Yoga changed my life! Started practicing during lockdown and it helped with my back pain and stress. Good to see India leading this wellness movement. The Puligundu Twin Hills event sounds amazing - wish I could attend! ðŸ™
International Yoga Day is good, but we must ensure yoga isn't reduced to just one day event. Schools should make it part of daily routine. My children's school has yoga classes thrice weekly - more institutions should follow this.
The world record attempt is exciting, but let's not forget yoga's essence is about inner peace, not just big numbers. Hope the event maintains the spiritual aspect along with the spectacle. Still, proud moment for Indian culture!
As someone who teaches yoga abroad, I've seen first-hand how much foreigners respect this Indian tradition. Many ask me about Patanjali and ancient texts. We should use this interest to promote Indian tourism too! #SoftPower
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