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Nepal observes International Yoga Day

The event was organised by the Indian embassy to mark the first International Yoga Day on June 21 in the presence of Vice President Parmananda Jha.

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Nepal observes International Yoga Day
KATHMANDU: The International Day of Yoga was today celebrated in Nepal, despite heavy rains, with over 800 enthusiasts taking part in a yoga session here, also attended by noted Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala.

The event was organised by the Indian embassy to mark the first International Yoga Day on June 21 in the presence of Vice President Parmananda Jha.

Over 800 people took part in the Yoga session organised in the embassy premises.

Yoga Sandesh published by the Indian mission in Kathmandu was released by Jha and Indian Ambassador to Nepal Ranjit Rae.

The programme included 30 minutes of yoga postures, pranayams (breathing exercises) and five minutes of meditation.

This was followed by lectures from renowned Yoga gurus like Swami Arun Anand from Osho Tapoban, Shri Niraj Kohli, Director of Art of Living Nepal and Lava Dev Mishra, in-charge of Patanajlai Yogpeeth Nepal, who spoke on different aspects of Yoga and its practical aspect.
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Popular humourists of Nepal Madan Krirshna Shrestha and Haribansha Acharya also took part in the programme.

Diplomats, journalists, students and various professionals were also present on the occasion.
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The 30-minute mega event began around 7 AM at the Rajpath which was dotted with white as participants sat on their mats for the yoga demonstration.

In Pic: People perform yoga on Rajpath in New Delhi.
The 30-minute mega event began around 7 AM at the Rajpath which was dotted with white as participants sat on their mats for the yoga demonstration.

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Modi thanked the United Nations and 177 nations for co-sponsoring the Indian resolution in the United Nations for adopting June 21 as International Yoga Day. The proposal had been mooted by the Prime Minister during his first address to the UN General Assembly in September last year.

In Pic: Diplomats and Foreigners participate in a mass yoga session along with other yoga practitioners to mark the International Yoga Day at Rajpath in New Delhi on June 21, 2015.
Modi thanked the United Nations and 177 nations for co-sponsoring the Indian resolution in the United Nations for adopting June 21 as International Yoga Day. The proposal had been mooted by the Prime..
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For most of the people, yoga is just a physical exercise. This is the biggest mistake.... Had this been the case, children working in circuses could have been called 'yogis'. Hence yoga is not only about making the body flexible, the PM said.

In Pic: Foreign Secretary,Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Home Secretary L C Goyal during a mass yoga session to mark the International Yoga Day at Rajpath in New Delhi on June 21, 2015.
For most of the people, yoga is just a physical exercise. This is the biggest mistake.... Had this been the case, children working in circuses could have been called 'yogis'. Hence yoga is not only a..
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Modi said that as mankind advances in various spheres, individual human beings must progress too and yoga was the answer. This mismatch will also become a crisis for humankind. That is why it is necessary that internal development of man should also take place simultaneously.

In Pic: Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) participates in a mass yoga session along with other Indian yoga practitioners to mark the International Yoga Day on Rajpath in New Delhi on June 21, 2015.
Modi said that as mankind advances in various spheres, individual human beings must progress too and yoga was the answer. This mismatch will also become a crisis for humankind. That is why it is nece..
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Hailing the contributions of yoga gurus and exponents of various traditions in the world, the Prime Minister noted that at times certain deformities creep in every tradition due to ignorance.

In Pic: Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) participates in a mass yoga session along with other Indian yoga practitioners to mark the International Yoga Day on Rajpath in New Delhi on June 21, 2015.
Hailing the contributions of yoga gurus and exponents of various traditions in the world, the Prime Minister noted that at times certain deformities creep in every tradition due to ignorance.
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Maintaining that the asanas are just a beginning of the larger picture of yoga, he compared it with the fine tuning of various musical instruments at the beginning of a show.

In Pic: New Delhi MP Meenakshi Lekhi and Ram Madhav participate in a mass yoga session along with other yoga practitioners to mark the International Yoga Day at Rajpath in New Delhi on June 21, 2015.
Maintaining that the asanas are just a beginning of the larger picture of yoga, he compared it with the fine tuning of various musical instruments at the beginning of a show.

In Pic: New ..
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Modi shared the dais with Ramdev along with heads of some other religious and yoga institutions.

In Pic: Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and ramakrishna mission's principal participates in a mass yoga session along with other Indian yoga practitioners to mark the International Yoga Day on Rajpath in New Delhi on June 21, 2015.
Modi shared the dais with Ramdev along with heads of some other religious and yoga institutions.

In Pic: Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and ramakrishna mission's principal participates ..
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Lt Governor Najeeb Jung and diplomats from a number of foreign missions also joined the yoga demonstration here.

In Pic: Lt Governor Nejeeb Jung takes part in a mass yoga session to mark the International Yoga Day on Rajpath in New Delhi on June 21, 2015.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Lt Governor Najeeb Jung and diplomats from a number of foreign missions also joined the yoga demonstration here.

In Pic: Lt Governor Nejeeb Jung take..
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The Prime Minister who has been under attack from the opposition for "usurping" yoga event to "highlight" himself insisted that the programme is only intended to benefit people and spread the message of love and well-being.

In Pic: Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) participates in a mass yoga session along with other Indian yoga practitioners to mark the International Yoga Day on Rajpath in New Delhi on June 21, 2015.
The Prime Minister who has been under attack from the opposition for "usurping" yoga event to "highlight" himself insisted that the programme is only intended to benefit people and spread the message..
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It seeks to make a tension-free world and spread the message of 'Sadbhavana' (harmony), the Prime Minister said, adding that yoga is "more than only physical fitness".

In Pic: Participants going out with mats after taking part in a mass yoga session to mark the International Yoga Day on Rajpath in New Delhi on June 21, 2015.
It seeks to make a tension-free world and spread the message of 'Sadbhavana' (harmony), the Prime Minister said, adding that yoga is "more than only physical fitness".

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