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Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the tenth annual International Yoga Day 2024 celebrations in Srinagar on June 21.
Although yoga has its roots in ancient India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed the idea of an International Day of Yoga during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September 2014.
The UN passed a resolution on December 11, 2014 declaring June 21st as International Yoga Day. June 21 is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and has special significance in many parts of the world.
Speaking at the session, Modi had said, 바카라Yoga is an invaluable gift from our ancient tradition. Yoga embodies unity of mind and body, thought and action 바카라 a holistic approach [that] is valuable to our health and our well-being. Yoga is not just about exercise; it is a way to discover the sense of oneness with yourself, the world and the nature.바카라
The theme for this day is announced every year 바카라 this year바카라s theme is 바카라Yoga for Self and Society바카라.
The first Yoga Day celebrations held in 2015 at Raj Path in New Delhi. Modi, along with other dignitaries, created two Guinness World Records 바카라 for being the world바카라s largest yoga session (35,985 people), and for having the largest number of participating nationalities (84).
바카라Yoga is an ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice that originated in India. The word 바카라yoga바카라 derives from the Sanskrit and means to join or to unite, symbolising the union of body and consciousness,바카라 the United Nations website says.