Union health minister to lead International Yoga Day celebrations at Statue of Unity in Gujarat’s Kevadia, Health News, ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will lead the International Day of Yoga (IDY) celebrations at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat’s Kevadia on June 21. The Statue of Unity has been chosen as one of the 75 iconic websites for the nationwide commentary of the eighth version of the IDY, the health ministry stated in an announcement.

On June 21, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the IDY celebrations from the Mysuru Palace in Karnataka.

A digital yoga exhibition will probably be organised at Mysuru to showcase the highlights and achievements of all of the earlier editions of the International Day of Yoga.

In the spirit of “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” because the nation celebrates 75 years of independence, 75 iconic websites have been chosen for the IDY celebrations this yr.

The International Day of Yoga is well known worldwide on June 21 yearly. This yr, the eighth version of the IDY will probably be organised in India and throughout the globe on the theme of “Yoga for Humanity”, which was introduced by Modi in his month-to-month Mann Ki Baat radio handle, and can deal with “Brand India at Global Stage” whereas showcasing its iconic locations, the assertion stated.

The IDY commentary relies on a harmonious mass yoga demonstration of a custom-made 45-minute protocol — the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP).

This yr, the key attraction of the IDY celebrations would be the “Guardian Ring”, whereby the occasions organised the world over on the event will probably be relayed all through the day.

The “Guardian Ring” underlines the “One Sun, One Earth” idea and showcases the unifying energy of yoga. The exercise will string collectively the feed from completely different missions overseas, which will probably be telecast dwell on DD India, in accordance to the assertion.

Urging everybody to be a part of in and reap the advantages of yoga, the prime minister has shared a collection of tweets. In one of the tweets, he stated yoga has turn out to be fairly well-liked globally over the previous few years. People from all walks of life and professions have integrated it into their day by day routine as yoga has helped them develop a wholesome life-style, he famous.

Promoting the wholesome behavior of practising yoga often, Mandaviya, in a tweet, stated in order to keep away from sickness and obtain happiness, it is extremely vital to deal with wellness for which everybody ought to make yoga an element of their lives.