International Yoga Day 2023: Glimpses Of How India Celebrated The Day

On International Yoga Day, President Droupadi Murmu led the celebrations at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the morning and urged everyone to adopt yoga in their daily lives and experience its transformative power. "Yoga brings together the body and the mind and it is a holistic approach to life. It helps us all to be in a better position to meet the increasing challenges around us," she tweeted.

Vice-President, Jagdeep Dhankhar joined the International Yoga Day 2023 celebrations in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.

Kicking off the 9th edition of the International Yoga Day celebrations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his wishes to everyone through a special video message in which he called yoga a 'global movement' that unites everyone and stated that Yoga can lay the foundation of healthy and prosperous India

Union Home Minister Amit Shah extended his wishes to the citizens on International Yoga Day. In a tweet, the home minister said, "Yoga is the medium to concentrate the body, mind and soul, which not only makes the body healthy but also the brain. This is an invaluable heritage given by India to the world, which Narendra Modi ji has worked to take to the whole world.

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya participated in a Yoga program at AIIMS, New Delhi on the occasion of International Day Yoga 2023. Sharing his message on the occasion, Dr. Mandaviya said, "Yoga is spreading the message of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' all over the world. Let us all together adopt yoga in our life and build a healthy body."

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel practises Yoga in Surat on the occasion of International Yoga Day. "The celebration of this day will be very important in making everyone's life healthy and stress-free and in perpetuating the spirit of Vasudhaiva Kutumkam (Entire world is a familly) globally."

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari greeted people on the occasion of the International Yoga Day and said that yoga has got recognition across the world. Mr. Gadkari was addressing a gathering at a Yoga Day programme in his hometown Nagpur in Maharashtra.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal did Yoga at Mumbai's iconic landmark Gateway of India in Mumbai, Maharashtra on International Yoga Day.

Union Minister Smriti Irani did Yoga at an indoor stadium in Uttar Pradesh's Noida, to mark the 9th International Yoga Day.

Minister of Earth and Sciences, Kiren Rijiju extended his warm wishes wishes on International Yoga Day. Minister said, "Let us pledge to incorporate Yoga in our daily lifestyle and encourage others to practice"

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that "Yoga was the key solution to all the physical and mental problems and ailments. Hence, it should be imbibed in one's daily routine".

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Thakur celebrated International Yoga Day in Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh.

Bhartiya Janta Party National President, Jagat Prakash Nadda celebrated the 9th International Yoga day in Gurugram, Haryana

Lieutenant Governor of Delhi VK Saxena, participated in an event organised by the Delhi Development Authority at Bansera in Sarai Kale Khan