21st June - International Yoga Day
21st
June - International Yoga Day
International Day of Yoga (Hindi: अंतर्राष्ट्रीय योग दिवस: Antarāshtriya Yog Divas; IAST: Antarāṣṭrīya Yog Divas), or commonly and unofficially referred to as Yoga Day, 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) on 11 December 2014. Yoga is a physical, mental, and/or spiritual
practice attributed mostly to India. The Indian
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi in his UN address suggested the date of 21 June, as it is
the longest day of
the year in the Northern
Hemisphere and shares special significance in many parts of the
world.
Yoga is an invaluable
gift of India's ancient tradition. It embodies unity of mind and body; thought
and action; restraint and fulfillment; harmony between man and nature; a
holistic approach to health and well-being. It is not about exercise but to
discover the sense of oneness with yourself, the world and the nature. By
changing our lifestyle and creating consciousness, it can help in well being.
Let us work towards adopting an International Yoga Day.
— Narendra Modi, UN General Assembly
Following this initial proposal, the UNGA held informal
consultations on the draft resolution entitled "International Day of
Yoga", on 14 October 2014. The consultations were convened by the
delegation of India.
ABOUT THE IDY LOGO
- Folding
of both hands in the logo Symbolise Yoga, the union, which reflects the
union of individual Consciousness with that of universal Consciousness, a
perfect harmony between mind & body, man & nature; a holistic
approach to health & well being.
- The
brown leaves symbolise the Earth element, the green leaves symbolise the
Nature, blue symbolises the Water element, brightness symbolises the Fire
element and the Sun symbolise the source of energy and inspiration.
- The
logo reflects harmony and peace for humanity, which is the essence of
Yoga.
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA
Yoga is a 5,000-year-old physical, mental and spiritual practice
Having its origin in India, Which Aims to transform both body and mind. On
December 11 in 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 21st as
the International Day of Yoga. The
declaration came after the call for the adoption of June 21st as International
Day of Yoga by Hon’ble Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi during his
address to UN General Assembly on September 27, 2014 wherein he stated:
"Yoga is an invaluable gift of India's ancient tradition . It embodies
unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfillment; harmony
between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well-being. It is not
about exercise but to discover the sense of oneness with yourself, the world
and the nature. " In
Suggesting June 21, which is the Summer Solstice, as the International Day of
Yoga, Mr. Narendra Modi had said that, "the date is the longest day of the
year in the Northern Hemisphere and has special significance in many parts of
the world."
Yogi and mystic,
Sadhguru notes the importance of this day in the yogic tradition: “On the day
of the summer solstice, Adiyogi [the first yogi] turned south and first set his
eyes on the Saptarishis or Seven Sages, who were his first disciples to carry
the science of yoga to many parts of the world. It is wonderful that June 21
marks this momentous event in the history of humanity.”
INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT
“175 nations, including USA, Canada and China co-sponsored the
resolution.” It Had the
"highest number of co-sponsors ever for any UNGA Resolution of such
nature."
2017 International Yoga Day
72 students and teachers from
the City Montessori School of Lucknow, India will be performing
yogic exercises at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on the occasion
of International Day of Yoga, 21 June 2017.
2016 International Day of Yoga
A senior government official
said, "The government of India has decided to take forward the momentum
created by International Day of Yoga, 2015 with greater and more active
participation of youth during the current year celebrations." The ministry organized an event titled
"The National Event of Mass Yoga Demonstration" at Chandigarh, which
was to be attended by the Indian Prime Minister.
India's Permanent Mission to
the UN organized celebrations at the United Nations on 20 and 21 June 2016. A
special event titled "Conversation with Yoga Masters – Yoga for the
achievement of the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs)"
was the centerpiece. Sadhguru was the main speaker at the event.
2015 International Day of Yoga
The first International Day of Yoga was observed all over the
world on 21 June 2015. The Ministry
of AYUSH made the necessary
arrangements in India. 35,985 people, including Narendra Modi and a large number of dignitaries from
84 nations, performed 21 yoga
asanas (postures) for 35 minutes
at Rajpath in New
Delhi. The day devoted to yoga was observed by millions across the world. NCC cadets
entered the Limca Book of
Records for the "largest
yoga performance simultaneously by a single uniformed youth organisation"
by performing at multiple venues.
The event at Rajpath
established two Guinness world
records awarded to the Ministry
of AYUSH and received by AYUSH minister Shripad Yesso Naik. The two records
were for the largest yoga class, featuring 35,985 people, and for the largest number of
participating nationalities (84 nations).
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