Chandigarh (Face2News)

Chandigarh celebrated 8th International Day of Yoga at 75 different locations including the main event at Rock Garden, Chandigarh today. Sh. Banwarilal Purohit, Administrator Chandigarh was the chief guest and Sh. Som Prakash, Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, Government of India was guest of honour at the event. Shri Dharampal, Adviser to Administrator, Shri PraveerRanjan, DGP, Ms. Manmeet Kaur Nanda, Joint Secretary, Govt of India and other senior officers also participated in the Yoga Progamme on this occasion.

The theme of this year's Yoga Day celebrations is 'Yoga for Humanity'. People across the globe perform yoga in unison to highlight the importance of health and well being.

The grand event saw the participation of 2200 participants from across the city. As India celebrates 75 years of independence, the Chandigarh Administration decided to perform yoga at 75 different locations with total participation of 2700. The event was done by Chandigarh Administration in collaboration with Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.The chief guest and guest of honour also planted a sapling on this occasion.

Directorate of AYUSH, Department of Tourism, Departments of Central Government, Govt. College of Yoga Education & Health, Sector 23, Teachers & Student of Govt. Colleges along with various organizations/ NGOs including Art of Living, Patanjali, Bhartiya Yog Sansthan, GRIID, Khelshala, Brahma Kumaris, Bihar School of Yoga, Nirankari, Institute for the Blind, Brahmrishi Yoga Training College, Yoga Federation of India and Chandigarh Yoga Association, Chandigarh Yoga Sabha, Yogasana performed yoga asanas at the iconic Rock Garden.

Participants from all walks of life were seen stretching and bending in diverse yoga poses. The audience also witnessed the live streaming of Hon’ble Prime Minister’s address from Mysuru where he highlighted that Yoga brings peace for for individuals, but for nations and the world.

Directorate of AYUSH, Department of Tourism, Departments of Central Government, Govt. College of Yoga Education & Health, Sector 23, Teachers & Student of Govt. Colleges along with various organizations/ NGOs including Art of Living, Patanjali, Bhartiya Yog Sansthan, GRIID, Khelshala, Brahma Kumaris, Bihar School of Yoga, Nirankari, Institute for the Blind, Brahmrishi Yoga Training College, Yoga Federation of India and Chandigarh Yoga Association, Chandigarh Yoga Sabha, Yogasana performed yoga asanas at the iconic Rock Garden.

The visually impaired students of the Institute of blind also celebrated the Yoga Day wherein the students performed yoga at their respective hometowns due to ongoing summer break.

Anganwadi, Child Care Institutions, Senior Citizen Homes, Asha Kirans and Nari Niketan also organised yoga demonstrations to motivate the beneficiaries to make Yoga a part of their daily life & experience its benefits which will leads towards better health and wellness for all.

The Administrator highlighted about importance of yoga because better health is the key for success and all should adopt the yoga as a way of life. He stated that a small time out of the daily routine improve the productivity and result in better management of time & stress.

Sh. SomParkash, Hon’ble Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India stated that from 2015 onward the yoga has reached almost all the countries. He stated that the Central Government is making all out efforts so that yoga reaches all the individuals.