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YOGA BECOMES A GLOBAL MOVEMENT

युज्यते एतद् इतत योग: Which means what unites is yoga. Yoga is a very old tradition of India. On
the 9th annual International Day of Yoga on June 21, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a
yoga event at the United Nations Headquarters in which participants from over 135 countries
attended the event. When India proposed for celebrating International Day of Yoga at the
global level at the forum of the United Nations Assembly, more than 180 countries of the world
came together and supported it in record numbers. Since then, Yoga has become a global
movement through International Day of Yoga.

t has been said about yoga in the texts - The participation of the highest number of
Vyayamat Labhate Swasthyam, Dirgh Ayushyam nationalities in the yoga exercise at the UN
IBalam Sukham! That is, by yoga, by exercise we Headquarters under the leadership of PM
get health, long life and strength. Yoga creates Narendra Modi has been recorded in the
such a healthy and powerful society, whose Guinness World Record.
collective energy is many times more. On the 9th
International Day of Yoga-2023, Prime Minister of International Yoga Day was 'Yoga for Vasudhaiva
Narendra Modi said, “Yoga is a very old tradition Kutumbakam' i.e. 'One Earth - One Family - One
of India. Like all ancient Indian traditions, it is also Future'.
alive and dynamic. Yoga is free - free of copyrights, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the 9th annual
free of patents and free of royalty payments.Yoga International Day of Yoga celebrations at the iconic
is adaptable to your age, gender, and fitness level. North Lawn of the United Nations Headquarters
Yoga is portable – you can do it at home or during in New York City, while Vice President Jagdeep
work or even while traveling.” This time the theme Dhankhar led the National Yoga Festival in

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