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International Yoga Day

June 24 , 2018 2346 days 1013 0
  • International Day of Yoga is celebrated annually on 21 June since its inception in 2015.
  • An international day for yoga was declared unanimously by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
  • June 21 is chosen as International Yoga Day as is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and shares special significance in many parts of the world.
  • This year, the national event was held at Dehradun’s Forest Research Institute with the participation of Prime Minister.
  • Rajasthan created a world record bringing over a lakh of people together at a yoga session to mark the International Day of Yoga.
  • The theme for 2018 was "Yoga for Peace."

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