Yoga is the therapy to attain spiritual, mental and physical peace in life. It’s the best medicine to for getting away from all types of diseases and keeping your body safe and healthy.

To spread the message of healthy living through inner peace, yoga vidhi is always important. Hence, understanding the need, UNGA, on December 11, 2014, respecting the demand of the prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, declared June 21 as the International Yoga Day. First yoga day was celebrated on a grand scale throughout the world on June 21, 2015 and people from all around the world participated in the celebration of yoga day and performed yoga to keep themselves healthy and fit.  

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On coming Tuesday the whole world is preparing to celebrate this festival of health and joy for the second time as On June 21, 2016 is the second international Yoga day.

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Various programs as well as events are on the list throughout the world to celebrate the yoga day.

In India, under the leadership of prime minister Narendra Modi, 30,000 participants will perform yoga at Capitol Complex in Chandigarh.

Highlights are,

PM Modi will address the people on benefits of yoga. The program will start at 6 am and common protocol for yoga will be followed till 45 minutes after getting started at 7 am, according to a press release.

PM Narendra Modi's Message om International Yoga Day

These are different stamps depicting the different Asanas of Surya Namaskar. #IDY2016 pic.twitter.com/t5c2W3jv48

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 20, 2016

As the world gets all set to mark 2nd #IDY2016, released commemorative postage stamps on Surya Namaskar. pic.twitter.com/4rxQxwutl8

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 20, 2016

The event will be broadcast throughout the country live by Doordarshan and All India Radio.

At the capital, group of around 10,000 people will perform yoga together and various ministers as well as bureaucrats will attend the program to promote yoga day at Cannaught Place.

The AYUSH ministry has already released a video of 3.5 minutes long Yog Geet for the event.

Various diplomats, too, will attend the program at Nehru Park, Talkotra Garden, Lodhi Garden and Cannaught Place.

In Nagaland, international yoga day will be celebrated under the theme, “Connect The Youth”.

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Around the world, yoga day will be celebrated in 191 countries including USA, UK, Germany, Italy, China and Japan

The United Nations headquarters in Ney York has lit up on the eve of International Yoga Day and various asanas will be displayed on its headquarters, says external ministry official spokesperson Syed Akabruddin

Yoga set to light up @UN.
Sneak peek of Yoga posture projections on iconic UN Hqrs building in New York on #IDY2016 pic.twitter.com/D8orZod54u

— Syed Akbaruddin (@AkbaruddinIndia) June 20, 2016

New York’s iconic Times Square, too will held various programs of yoga day and various UN delegates and lawmakers are expected to attend the program.

DRDO Official performing yoga

Special children, too are performing Yoga in Chandigarh

People practicing yoga in United States

At Cambodia, group of people performing yoga together

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By Prajakt K.