JOIN USUttarakhand CM performs 'asanas' to mark International Yoga Day
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat performed various 'asanas' on the occasion of International Yoga Day on Monday and appealed to people to make yoga part of their daily routine for mental and physical health.
He said Uttarakhand has a distinct identity in the world because of its close association with yoga which gives both physical and mental strength.
"Yoga is a science that unifies the body, heart and soul. Everyone must do yogic exercises regularly to lead a healthy life," the chief minister said.
करें योग, रहें निरोग
— Tirath Singh Rawat (@TIRATHSRAWAT) June 21, 2021
आज #InternationalDayOfYoga के अवसर पर उत्तराखण्ड आयुर्वेद वि.वि. परिसर, हर्रावाला में आयोजित योगाभ्यास कार्यक्रम में भाग लिया।
योग साधना से व्यक्ति न केवल मानसिक व शारीरिक रूप से स्वस्थ रहता है बल्कि कई बीमारियां भी उससे दूर रहती हैं।#YogaForWellness pic.twitter.com/9IPN0Mx02u
Announcement by the United Nations to observe June 21 as the International Yoga Day was a result of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative, he said.
Uttarakhand's contribution in popularising yoga across the world has been significant, he said.
Accompanied by Ayush Minister Harak Singh Rawat, the chief minister performed different yogic postures or asanas.
Ayush Minister Rawat also spoke about Uttarakhand's old and intimate association with yoga.
"In the ancient times saints and ascetics did yoga in the caves of Uttarakhand. The whole world today recognises the power of yoga that had its origins here," he said.
करें योग, रहें निरोग
— Dr Harak Singh Rawat (@drhsrawatuk) June 21, 2021
योग तन व मन के बीच सामंजस्य स्थापित करने का ऐसा शाश्वत साधन है जिसके नियमित अभ्यास से मनुष्य में एक नई आत्म चेतना जागृत होती है।
भारत की प्राचीनतम परंपरा की पहचान योग आज श्री @narendramodi जी के प्रयासों से विश्व बंधुत्व का प्रतीक बन गया है। pic.twitter.com/7dZGk1kMTk
Similar programmes were held across the state to mark the occasion.
Pradesh BJP president Madan Kaushik performed yogic postures at Haridwar's Shankar Ashram.
Pradesh BJP general Secretary Ajeya Kumar and Dharampur MLA Vinod Chamoli took part in a programme at a yoga camp on the premises of Dharampur Shiv Mandir here.