In Photos: Coronavirus did not dampen India’s spirit to celebrate International Yoga Day

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BI India BureauJun 22, 2020, 10:54 IST
In Photos: Coronavirus did not dampen India’s spirit to celebrate International Yoga Day

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  • The coronavirus pandemic did not dampen the spirit of yoga enthusiasts who observed the day while strictly maintaining social distancing and wearing face masks.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the celebrations in India and stressed that yoga has emerged as a force for unity which goes beyond race, colour, gender, faith and nations.
  • This year’s yoga day coincided with International Father’s Day, World Music Day, the summer solstice and “the Ring of Fire” Solar Eclipse.
Millions of people in India and abroad celebrated International Yoga Day on June 21 as they joined virtual gatherings and took to social media to share pictures and videos. The coronavirus pandemic didn’t dampen the spirit of yoga enthusiasts who observed the day while strictly maintaining social distancing and wearing face masks.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the celebrations in India and stressed that yoga has emerged as a force for unity which goes beyond race, colour, gender, faith and nations.


“The world is feeling the need for yoga more than ever due to the coronavirus pandemic and the ancient Indian practice is helping a large number of COVID-19 patients across the globe in defeating the disease,” Modi said in his nearly 15-minute address to the nation on Yoga day.

This year’s yoga day coincided with International Father’s Day, World Music Day, summer solstice and “the Ring of Fire” solar eclipse.
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Yoga enthusiasts performed exercises in their homes or in small groups in the outdoors keeping in mind the social distancing norms as no major camps were organised due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Yoga enthusiasts performed exercises in their homes or in small groups in the outdoors keeping in mind the social distancing norms as no major camps were organised due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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This year's theme was 'Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family' due to the pandemic.

This year's theme was 'Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family' due to the pandemic.
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A number of people posted their pictures and videos in various yoga poses on social media platforms with tips on the benefits of yoga in fighting coronavirus and stress.

A number of people posted their pictures and videos in various yoga poses on social media platforms with tips on the benefits of yoga in fighting coronavirus and stress.
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Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel too practised Yoga in sub-zero temperatures at Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.

Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel too practised Yoga in sub-zero temperatures at Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.
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In Haryana, around 72,000 people participated in an online Yoga Day event from their homes.

In Haryana, around 72,000 people participated in an online Yoga Day event from their homes.
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President Ram Nath Kovind and Vice President Venkaiah Naidu said that practising yoga can help keep the body fit and mind serene amid stress and strife, especially in the wake of the COVID19 pandemic.

President Ram Nath Kovind and Vice President Venkaiah Naidu said that practising yoga can help keep the body fit and mind serene amid stress and strife, especially in the wake of the COVID19 pandemic.
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