21st June: It is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and has special significance in many parts of the world. The Summer Solstice was suggested by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the International Day of Yoga, recognising the ancient Indian science@aps@s "holistic approach to health and well-being."
The world unfurled its yoga mats on Sunday, with millions across the globe turning out to celebrate the first International Yoga Day. People gathered in large numbers to practice the ancient physical and spiritual discipline, everywhere from New York City@aps@s Times Square and the Eiffel Tower in Paris to locations in Afghanistan, South Korea, China and Kazakhstan. But no gathering was larger than the one in India@aps@s capital New Delhi; a massive affair led by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India@aps@s Defence Ministry said that soldiers on the Siachen Glacier, the world@aps@s highest battleground in the Himalayas, and naval cadets on navy ships at sea also had participated in the Yoga Day events.
GIIS Indore Campus also celebrated the occasion to mark Yoga as a physical, mental and spiritual practice or discipline that originated in India. Paying homage to Maharishi Patanjali, the @aps@father of Yoga@aps@ who compiled 195 Yoga Sutras that became the foundation of Yoga philosophy, the students displayed various forms of Yoga in presence of children, parents, teachers and the Principal.
The program commenced with the chanting of @aps@Vande Matram@aps@ followed by display of various asanas by participants making the event of International Yoga Day successful. This was followed by a talk by Dr. Captain Bharadwaj, Principal GIIS Indore on @aps@the importance of Yoga for a healthy life@aps@ and she encouraged everyone to adopt yoga as a part of one@aps@s daily routine. The program ended with an oath of world peace.
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