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International Yoga Day 2024 History, Theme in Gujarati: India is a world leader in yoga. Yoga is beneficial for physical and mental health. Yoga keeps the body disease-free and gives peace to the mind. International Yoga Day is celebrated every year and during this time people from all over the world practice yoga collectively. So know why Yoga Day is celebrated. When did the celebration of Yoga Day start and what is the theme of Yoga Day 2024.
when is yoga day celebrated
International Yoga Day is celebrated every year on June 21 across the world. The purpose of celebrating this day is to create awareness about the benefits of yoga and encourage the practice of yoga globally.
History of Yoga Day
For the first time, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed to celebrate International Yoga Day in the United Nations General Assembly on 27 September 2014. The United Nations General Assembly approved PM Modi's proposal on 11 December 2014 and declared 21 June as International Yoga Day. This proposal has received the support of 177 countries.
The first time Yoga Day was celebrated was on 21 June 2015. In India the main event was held at Rajpath in New Delhi in which more than 35000 people participated.
Why is Yoga Day celebrated only on 21 June?
There is a special reason behind celebrating Yoga Day on 21 June. 21 June is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere, which is called summer solstice. This day is considered the longest day of the year. After the summer solstice, the Sun enters Dakshinayan which is considered important for yoga and spirituality. In such a situation, it was decided to celebrate this day as Yoga Day.
International Yoga Day 2024 Theme
This year the theme of Yoga Day is based on making the society healthy and strong. The theme of International Yoga Day 2024 is 'Yoga for self and society'.