The third edition of the International Yoga Day started on a rainy note in various parts of the country on Wednesday morning.
But Yoga reigned, with Indian Army soldiers performing asanas at nearly 18,000 feet in Ladakh in -25 degree weather, and Indian Navy officers doing the 'mountain pose' inside submarines deep below in the sea.
#WATCH ITBP jawans doing Yoga at nearly 18000 feet in Ladakh in -25 degrees #InternationalYogaDaypic.twitter.com/YvSGqpQnxF
— ANI (@ANI_news) June 21, 2017
Healthy Yoga Day vibes were also felt on board the Indian Navy aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya.
Yoga onboard aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya #InternationalYogaDaypic.twitter.com/Dnq6d8jION
— ANI (@ANI_news) June 21, 2017
School children across India participated in various yoga related events in their schools.
Yoga is no more confined to India but is now being practiced far and wide. Here's proof:
In South Africa's Soweto township, over 1,000 people participated and performed various asanas on International Yoga Day.
Yoga in South Africa🙏1000 local enthusiasts participate in historic Soweto IDY2017 event organized by CGIJoburg @RuchiGhanashyam@PMO india pic.twitter.com/5COic7Mkh9
— India in Jo'burg (@indiainjoburg) June 20, 2017
Even the freezing weather couldn't stop people in Chile and Argentina from performing yoga at camps organised by Sri Sri Ravishankar.
In Patagonia, South America (Chile & Argentina) participants braved temperatures of -10°C for #IDYwithArtofLiving. #InternationalYogaDaypic.twitter.com/Aji5nlCbZA
— Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (@SriSri) June 21, 2017
And, little children hogged the limelight at an Art of Living yoga event in Mongolia.
Bend It Like Our Netas
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Open Image ModalPrime Minister Narendra Modi has spearheaded the campaign on the benefits of yoga. This year he was in Lucknow, leading an International Yoga day event. Today he tweeted urging everyone to practice yoga saying, "In addition to fitness, wellness is important. Yoga is a medium to achieve wellness.I urge everyone to make Yoga a part of their lives." (credit:Twitter/All India Radio)
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Open Image ModalYogi Adityanath was in Lucknow as well, here he is seen doing some tough yoga moves. (credit:Twitter/myyogiadityanath)
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Open Image ModalUnion Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju had broken the internet with his workout photos. And today he took to Twitter to show that he can bust some yoga poses too. (credit:Twitter/Kiren Rijiju)
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Open Image ModalUnion Minister for Urban Development, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation, Information & Broadcasting M Venkaiah Naidu was seen leading a group of people in New Delhi's Connaught Place. (credit:Twitter/Venkaiah Naidu)
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Open Image ModalBJP President Amit Shah celebrated International Yoga Day with Baba Ramdev and Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani in Ahmedabad. And given it was Baba Ramdev who was leading the event, it is possible that they may have had quite a tough session. (credit:Twitter/ANI)
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Open Image ModalRailway Minister Suresh Prabhu and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis were seen meditating at an event in Mumbai. (credit:Twitter/ANI)
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Open Image ModalThe tree pose is not everyones cup of tea, but here are Union Minister of Ministry of Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar along with Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh mastering it at an eventin Imphal. (credit:Twitter/Prakash Javadekar)
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Open Image ModalFormer ministers and now Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar was at an auditorium in Goa's Bambolim. (credit:Twitter/All India Radio News)
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Open Image ModalMadhya Pradesh Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was at an event in Bhopal's Lal Parade Ground leading a group of people. (credit:Twitter/ANI)
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Open Image ModalManeka Gandhi celebrated International Yoga Day, a couple of days ago with anganwadi children in New Delhi. The children seem to be following the minister quite well. (credit:Twitter/MIB_India)