International Yoga Day Highlights: Yoga is India’s gift to world, says President

As people across the globe took part in various yoga events to commemorate the day, Mumbaikars also rise and shine to perform Yoga.

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan celebrates International Yoga Day by doing yoga at his home, along with his family.

Delhi: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan performs yoga at his residence, along with his family, on #InternationalYogaDay today. pic.twitter.com/YX95YmSSQp

— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2020

"Amid stress and strife, especially with Covid-19, practicing Yoga can help keep the body fit and mind serene," tweets President Ram Nath Kovind as he celebrates International Yoga Day.

Greetings on #InternationalYogaDay.

The ancient science of Yoga is India’s great gift to the world.

Glad to see more and more people adopting it.

Amid stress and strife, especially with #Covid19, practicing Yoga can help keep the body fit and mind serene. pic.twitter.com/1ZGqsTnn4A

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) June 21, 2020

Under the leadership of PM Modi, the whole world is communicating with their inner self through yoga, tweets UP CM Yogi Adityanath.

न तस्य रोगो न जरा न मृत्यु: प्राप्तस्य योगाग्निमयं शरीरम्‌।
-श्वेताश्वतरोपनिषद

योग,प्राचीन भारतीय ऋषियों की आध्यात्मिक परंपरा का प्रसाद है।

आदरणीय PM श्री @narendramodi जी के नेतृत्व में पूरा विश्व भारत के साथ आत्मीय संवाद कर रहा है।

अंतरराष्ट्रीय योग दिवस की सबको शुभकामनाएं! pic.twitter.com/lIuStYnYJC

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) June 21, 2020

Let us make 'Yoga at home, yoga with family' a part of our lives, says PM Modi.

As country battles rapidly spreading coronavirus, PM Modi urges people to include pranayama in our daily routine.

"Yoga has many asanas to boost our immunity. These asanas strengthen our muscles and metabolism," says PM Modi.

Participation of people from all over the world in My Life My Yoga competition shows how much enthusiasm for Yoga is increasing and spreading, says PM Modi as he addresses the nation

Yoga is a medium that establishes harmony between body and mind, action and thought, between man and nature. Prime Minister Modi ji's efforts led to global acceptance of Yoga, which is a precious gift of Indian culture to the entire humanity, says union home minister Amit Shah.

Yoga promotes principles of peace, rights and wellbeing that UN is working towards, says UN Director-General Tatiana Valovaya while commemorating 6th International Day of Yoga.

Along with his students at Patanjali Yogapeeth in Haridwar, yoga guru Baba Ramdev celebrates International Yoga Day.

Uttarakhand: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev performs yoga at Patanjali Yogpeeth in Haridwar on #Internationalyogaday2020 . pic.twitter.com/K8Me1MkKoG

— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2020

Internatiolnal Yoga Day is going to be celebrated today. This year's theme is ‘Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family’.