International Yoga Day is celebrated every year on 21st June. This day is the longest day of the year and yoga also makes a person long. For the first time this day was celebrated on 21 June 2015, which was initiated by the Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly on 27 September 2014 in which he said that:
"Yoga is an invaluable gift from the ancient tradition of India, it symbolizes the unity of mind and body, harmony between man and nature, thought, moderation and fulfillment, and a holistic approach to health and well-being." It is not about exercise, but about discovering the sense of oneness within ourselves, the world and nature. By becoming a consciousness in our changing lifestyles, it can help us deal with climate change. So let's work towards adopting an International Yoga Day."— Shri Narendra Modi, United Nations General Assembly
After which June 21 was declared as "International Yoga Day". On 11 December 2014, 177 members of the United Nations approved a proposal to observe 21 June as "International Yoga Day". This resolution of Prime Minister Modi was passed with an absolute majority within 90 days, which is the shortest time for any day resolution in the United Nations.
Produce
Groups of formal and informal yoga teachers and enthusiasts celebrated World Yoga Day on dates other than June 21 in support of various causes. In December 2011, international humanitarian, meditation and yoga guru Sri Ravi Shankar and other yoga gurus supported the Portuguese Yoga Confederation delegation and the United Nations to declare 21 June as the World Together Day. suggested to.
After the appeal of the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, the proposal of International Yoga Day was approved by the US in the United Nations General Assembly on 27 September 2014, after which it was first celebrated as World Yoga Day on 21 June 2015 all over the world.
This was followed by a conference titled 'Yoga: A Science for World Peace' from 4 to 5 December 2011. It was jointly organized by Yoga Association of Lisbon, Portugal, Art of Living Foundation and SVYASA Yoga University, Bangalore. According to Jagat Guru Amrit Suryanand, although the idea of World Yoga Day came 10 years ago, this was the first time that Yoga Gurus from India were supporting this idea in such a large number. The day was signed by the United Nations and UNESCO to declare 21 June as the World Yoga Day under the leadership of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
The following members were present at that conference: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder, Art of Living, Sri Swami Bal Gangadharnath of Adi Chun Chun Giri Math, Swami Parmatmananda, General Secretary of Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha, BKS Iyengar, Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Institute of Yoga, Pune, Swami Ramdev, Patanjali Yogpeeth, Haridwar, Dr. Nagendra, Vivekananda Yoga University, Bangalore, Jagat Guru Amrit Suryananda Maha Raj, President of the Portuguese Yoga Confederation, Avadhoot Guru Dilipji Maharaj, World Yoga Community, Subodh Tiwari, President of Kaivalyadhama Yoga Sansthan, Dr. DR Karthikeyan, Adviser on Law – Human Responsibilities and Corporate Affairs and Dr. Ramesh Bijlani, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, New Delhi.
Bhakti Yoga
Yoga helps in keeping a person healthy. By doing yoga, the mind and soul of a person remain balanced. But merely making the body shapely and keeping the mind under control for a few moments does not serve the purpose of man. Realization of God is possible only through Bhakti Yoga.
United Nations Declaration
The initiative received support from several global leaders. Firstly, the Prime Minister of Nepal Mr. Sushil Koirala supported the proposal of Prime Minister Modi. More than 177 countries including the United States, Canada, China and Egypt have supported it. "This is the largest number of co-sponsors for any UN General Assembly resolution to date." On 11 December 2014, the 193-member United Nations General Assembly unanimously approved 21 June as the 'International Day of Yoga'.
After making the UN announcement, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar lauded the efforts of Mr. Narendra Modi saying:
"It is very difficult for any philosophy, religion or culture to survive without the patronage of the state. Yoga existed almost like an orphan until now. Now official recognition by the United Nations will spread the benefits of yoga to the world."— Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Emphasizing the importance of Yoga, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said that Yoga makes you like a child again, where there is Yoga and Vedanta, there is no deficiency, impurity, ignorance and injustice. We need to make the world free from miseries by taking Yoga to everyone's doorstep.
International Yoga Day
Preparations
To celebrate the first International Yoga Day (2015) in India, Ramdev along with BJP had made special preparations for this event, to make World Yoga Day memorable and to make the whole world aware of Yoga, Ramdev spent 35 minutes. Special package was prepared. With the success of International Yoga Day on 21 June, India has also set two world records.
International Yoga Day was celebrated on a large scale in India on 21st June, for which the government was preparing vigorously. The main function of Yoga Day took place at Delhi 's Rajpath in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself attended. The Prime Minister performed yoga with about 36,000 people on the Rajpath. On the occasion of International Yoga Day, the Prime Minister along with six others got an opportunity to share the stage of Rajpath. And Swami Atmapriyananda was included as well as the Minister of AYUSH.Shripad Naik and AYUSH ministry secretary Nilanjan Sanyal were allowed to sit on the dais. The Republic Day celebrations of International Yoga Day celebrations were covered by Doordarshan. It was broadcast live, using state-of-the-art equipment to ensure that the broadcast was of international standard. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Congress President Sonia Gandhi, had also sent invitations to Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal for Yoga Day. Apart from political people, yoga guru Baba Ramdev and Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan were also invited. In the United Nations, extensive preparations were made to celebrate Yoga Day. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj presided over the function organized at the United Nations to commemorate the first International Day of Yoga. It was broadcast to a global audience from Times Square.
Celebration
Yoga Day celebration at a school in Chinaval village, India
Around 36,000 people, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and dignitaries, performed 21 yoga asanas (yoga postures) for 35 minutes for the first International Day of Yoga in New Delhi on June 21, 2015. Yoga Day was celebrated by millions of people across the world.
The ceremony at Rajpath set two Guinness Records: the largest yoga class with 35,985 people and the record for people from eighty-four countries participating in the event together. This record was taken by AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik himself.
International Yoga Day 2016
In India, the Ministry of AYUSH issued a letter to all government departments stating that " The Government of India has taken forward the momentum created by International Day of Yoga, 2015 with maximum and active participation of youth during this year's celebrations." Decided to move." The ministry will organize a function called "The Nation Event of Mass Yoga Demonstration" in Chandigarh which will be attended by the Prime Minister of India.
India's Permanent Mission to the United Nations will organize a ceremony on June 20 and 21 at the United Nations with the main focus being "Conversations with Yoga Masters - Yoga for the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)". Sadhguru will be the keynote speaker at the event.
The responsibility of leading the program of Yoga Day has been given to 57 ministers, among them Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar and Smriti Irani. The special thing is that 10 ministers including Arun Jaitley, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Nirmala Sitharaman and Maneka Gandhi have been asked to attend the events in Uttar Pradesh.
There are plans to organize yoga programs in many cities of the country from Capitol Hill in the US capital to the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Conflict
The day had its share of controversies. To avoid controversy during 'International Yoga Day', the government removed the mandatory chanting of "Surya Namaskar" and "Shloka" from official yoga programs and appealed to Muslims to participate in the event. AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik suggested Muslims to recite the name of Allah instead of shlokas during this program.
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board opposed it saying Surya Namaskar was against the sect. The theme of the International Day of Yoga for 2021 is "Yoga for Health".
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