International Yoga Day is celebrated on 21st June all over the world. The credit for teaching yoga to the world also goes to India. But do you know why Yoga Day is celebrated on 21st June every year? Because this day is not celebrated on any other day or month? Today we will tell you the reason behind celebrating Yoga Day on 21st June.
Yoga Day launched
Yoga’s relation with India is many years old. You also say that yoga is an important part of Indian culture and Vedas. Today when the whole world is understanding the importance of yoga, the credit for this goes to the yoga gurus of India. Due to whose efforts yoga has spread all over the world. Now the question is how did Yoga Day start? Let us tell you that for the first time on 27 September 2014, the Prime Minister of India in the United Nations General Assembly Narendra Modi In his speech, PM Modi had proposed to celebrate International Yoga Day. On 11 December 2014, the United Nations General Assembly approved this proposal and announced to celebrate 21 June as International Yoga Day. Let us tell you that this proposal got the support of 177 countries. After which, for the first time, Yoga Day was celebrated all over the world on 21 June 2015. On this day, millions of people of the world practiced yoga collectively.
Why only 21st June for Yoga Day
Now the second question is why Yoga Day is celebrated every year on 21st June. What is the reason behind choosing this day for Yoga Day? According to the information, there is a special reason behind setting 21st June to celebrate Yoga Day. Actually, 21st June is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere, which is called summer solstice. This day is celebrated as the longest day of the year. After the summer solstice, the Sun enters Dakshinayan, which is considered important for yoga and spirituality. This is the reason why it was decided to celebrate 21st June as Yoga Day.
Theme of Yoga Day 2024
Let us tell you that every year World Yoga Day has a special theme. This year the theme of Yoga Day is based on women. The theme of International Yoga Day 2024 is ‘Yoga for Women Empowerment’.
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