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06-07-2024 | 15:21 PM
International Yoga Day
The International Day of Yoga, 2024 was celebrated with the theme ‘Yoga for Self and Society’.
Key Highlights
- The theme of International Yoga Day 2024: ‘Yoga for Self and Society’.
- The theme of International Yoga Day 2023: ‘Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam- One Earth One Family’.
- International Yoga Day is celebrated on the 21st June of every year. It was chosen as it is the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and shares a special significance in many parts of the world.
- The National Celebration of the 10th International Day of Yoga 2024 was organized at Srinagar.
- The first International Day of Yoga was celebrated on June 21, 2015 (New Delhi).
- On the occasion of Yoga Day, the Ministry of AYUSH launched a ‘Common Yoga Protocol Book in Braille’ Script to support the visually impaired in learning and practising Yoga conveniently.
About Yoga
- Father of Yoga: Maharishi Patanjali is considered the father of classical yoga.
- Yoga sutra (theory and practice of yoga) is compiled by Maharishi Patanjali.
- Yoga is a part of the six systems of Vedic philosophy.
