The world is celebrating International Yoga Day today after the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution to this effect in December last year on the initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Rajpath yoga performance sets two Guinness World Records, largest class with over 35,000 people participating.
Yoga is for all regardless of strength, age or ability: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon at International Day of Yoga at United Nations.
Sushma Swaraj addresses the gathering at United Nations in New York on International Yoga Day.
International Day of Yoga celebration begins at UN headquarters, New York with a message from PM Narendra Modi.
And now... early morning Yoga at the New York Times Square
More from the banks of River Thames in London
Picture by NDTV's Radhika IyerYoga by the Thames, London. NDTV's Radhika Iyer sends in this photo.
NCC cadets perform Yoga at Srinagar.
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International Yoga Day celebrations inside a mall in suburban Taguig, south of Manila, Philippines
From South China Sea to Siachen, India's men in uniform mark International Yoga Day
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Chinese perform Yoga under the instructions of Indian yoga teachers at a hotel banquet hall to mark International Yoga Day, in Changping District, on the outskirts of Beijing.
A sea of yellow mats as Parisians mark International Yoga Day with
asanas under the iconic Eiffel Tower.
Senior BJP leader LK Advani practices Yoga
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Yoga inside a Kerala church in Punaloor, 69 km away from Thiruvananthapuram - photo sent by NDTV's Sneha Mary Koshy
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PM Modi at Vigyan Bhavan:
Yoga is a state of being, not a sellable commodity.
Yoga may have originated in India but it draws its energies from the millions who practice it around the world.
In a world of fear, Yoga creates courage and strength. A healthy body and disciplined mind is the foundation of a world without fear.
A Yogi is a person who is in harmony with himself, his body, surroundings and nature.
There is ample evidence that Yoga helps in combating stress and chronic conditions. Benefits of Yoga are manifold.
If the body is a temple of the mind, Yoga creates a beautiful temple.
Yoga is not an institution, it is a matter of faith.
The body is a vehicle for the realization of the Supreme Being. The Gita says - Yoga is excellence at work.
I can tell you with confidence that Yoga is the medicine to live life to the fullest.
The reach and spread of Yoga spans continents and cuts across differences of colour, caste and creed
As I stand here today, the International Day of Yoga is being celebrated across the world, millions of people are participating in this event
"The world is swamped with violence, aggression and bloodshed on one hand and crass materialism on the other, Yoga now comes as a fresh breath.", said classical dancer and yoga practitioner Sonal Mansingh at the NDTV studios.
The Eiffel Tower at 7:30 am (local time). Photo by NDTV's Noopur Tiwari
School children meditating at Bengaluru's Art of Living International Centre - This photo by NDTV's Maya Sharma
Not opposed to Yoga but strongly oppose this attempt to con people, tweets former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Yadav
NDTV's Sam Daniel sends us this photo from Chennai - Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu with Sadhguru of Isha Foundation
Coming up: Yoga inside this Kerala church in Punaloor, 69 km away from Thiruvananthapuram - reports NDTV's Sneha Mary Koshy
Don't miss: a candid photo of Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das being snapped as he practices Yoga
Yoga expert Anuj Wadhwa (left) demonstrates the 'Surya Namaskar' in the NDTV studios.
Yoga at CII, Mumbai. Consulate General of Brazil expected soon, reports NDTV's Nikita Niraj Arora
Actor Shilpa Shetty is 'Yoga Guru' at Bengaluru's Kanteerava Stadium
Yoga by the sea - at Marine Drive in Mumbai. NDTV's Nikita Niraj Arora sends us this photo:
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia doing Yoga. NDTV's Sidharth Pandey sends us this photo from Delhi's Rajpath.
PM surrounded as Yoga Day celebrations end at Rajpath
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon greeted External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj with 'Namaste, kya haal chaal hain', reports Press Trust of India. Ms. Swaraj is in New York for International Yoga Day.
And here's another photo from Bengaluru's Art of Living International Centre
Pranayama at Bengaluru's Art of Living International Centre - NDTV's Maya Sharma sends us this photo
Communications & IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad takes part in International Yoga Day - This photo sent from Kolkata by NDTV's Monideepa Banerjee
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje practicing Yoga - NDTV's Harsha Kumari Singh sends us this photo
Yoga at Hyderabad's Sanjeeviah Park. Health Minister, J P Nadda seen in the background. This photo sent by NDTV's Uma Sudhir
PM Modi joins 45,000 people at Rajpath in practising Yoga
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PM Modi speaks:
Did anyone ever think that Rajpath can become 'Yogapath'?
We are not only celebrating a day but we are training the human mind to begin a new era of peace.
I bow down to the sages who encouraged Yoga through centuries.
Yoga is not just for exercising limbs. If that was true, people working in the circus would be called yogis.
There will be no part of the world that will be untouched by Yoga today.
PM Narendra Modi arrives at Rajpath
Photo credit: ANI
40,000 people including bureaucrats, students and soldiers expected at Delhi's India Gate
President Pranab Mukherjee takes part in International Yoga Day
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NDTV's Zaffar Iqbal sends us this photo of NCC cadets in Srinagar
"Yoga will bring the people of the world together" - In Patna, BJP president Amit Shah speaks on Yoga Day
Delhi's India Gate is decked for Yoga Day
Photo credit: ANI
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia reach Rajpath
Patna gets ready for Yoga Day. This photo sent by NDTV's Alok Pandey
The world is all set to celebrate Sunday as the International Yoga Day. Around 35,000 people will perform Yoga at Rajpath in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (
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