World Yoga Day or International Day of Yoga will be celebrated by the people throughout the world Third time on 21st of June in 2017, on Wednesday.; Celebrating yoga day was declared by the United Nations General Assembly on 11th of December in 2014.; The declaration was done after the call by the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi to the United Nations General Assembly on 27th of September in 2014.;
World Yoga Day or International Day of Yoga will be celebrated by the people throughout the world Third time on 21st of June in 2017, on Wednesday.
Celebrating yoga day was declared by the United Nations General Assembly on 11th of December in 2014.
The declaration was done after the call by the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi to the United Nations General Assembly on 27th of September in 2014.
He called the assembly for adopting 21st of June as an International Yoga Day to get all the benefits of yoga for the people all around the world.
It is celebrated by the people of more than 170 countries including USA, China, Canada, etc.
It is celebrated on an international level by organizing the activities like yoga training campus, yoga competitions, and so many activities.
It is celebrated to let people know that regular yoga practice leads to the better mental, physical and intellectual health.
OBJECTIVES OF WORLD YOGA DAY
To promote better mental and physical health of people through yoga practice.
To get a win over all the health challenges through regular yoga practice.
To enhance growth, development and spread peace all through the world.
To strengthen the global coordination among people through yoga.
To reduce the rate of health challenging diseases all over the world.
To make people get used of meditation through yoga.