In Pics How the World Celebrated International Yoga Day

Yoga is a 5,000-year-old physical, mental and spiritual practice Having its origin in India, Which Aims to transform both body and mind.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing United Nations General Assembly in September 2014 had asked UN to adopt June 21st as International Day of Yoga. 175 nations, including USA, Canada and China co-sponsored the resolution. It had the highest number of co-sponsors ever for any UNGA Resolution of such nature.

In accordance with the request by the PM, UN on the 11th December 2014 declared June 21st as the International Day of Yoga. Here are the tweets from across the globe where International Yoga Day was celebrated.

The UN:

Yoga lights up UN,
To celebrate #IDY2016, Yoga postures light up @UN headquarters in New York. pic.twitter.com/FUZkl4LvGL

— Syed Akbaruddin (@AkbaruddinIndia) June 20, 2016

Yoga poses on the UN building #IDY2016 #YogaDay #Yoga4SDGs pic.twitter.com/Ssup0DKUh8

— India at UN, NY (@IndiaUNNewYork) June 20, 2016

Russia:

Празднование 2 международного дня йоги в Пензе.Более 250 человек приняли участие

Спасибо Пенза за ваше участие! pic.twitter.com/yWiENxt97g

— India in Russia (@IndEmbMoscow) June 20, 2016

Спасибо Салехард за ваш энтузиазм
Празднование 2 международного дня йоги. >50 человек приняли участие.#IDY2016 pic.twitter.com/wmvDJcMMDS

— India in Russia (@IndEmbMoscow) June 20, 2016

Празднование 2 международного дня йоги прошло в Черкессе. Более 70 человек приняли участие#IDY2016 #YogaDay pic.twitter.com/jC72fKaRn5

— India in Russia (@IndEmbMoscow) June 20, 2016

The United Kingdom:

#IDY2016 @PottersFieldsPa yoga enthusiasts with @TowerBridge @LondonGherkin @TheShardLondon in the background pic.twitter.com/DiT2xeoDe9

— India in the UK (@HCI_London) June 19, 2016

@HCI_London expresses deep appreciation for @KensingtonRoyal message of congratulations for #IDY2016

— India in the UK (@HCI_London) June 19, 2016

Various Countries:

#YogaDay Celebrations in Geneva https://t.co/kj2Jwz3F6q

— India at UN, Geneva (@IndiaUNGeneva) June 20, 2016

#IDY2016 Oxford, City of Dreaming Spires,Celebrates #IDY2016.Credit to MOT,MEA and OIS,Chevening RollsRoyce Scholars pic.twitter.com/QJq590sBb7

— basava purushottam (@basava_ias) June 19, 2016

From Kazakhstan to Australia!#YogaDay brings thousands together to celebrate an ancient discipline #IDY2016 pic.twitter.com/tPg3u86cvN

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) June 20, 2016

Hundreds gathered for second #IDY2016 Celebrations in Mirpur Indoor Stadium #Dhaka @IndianDiplomacy pic.twitter.com/tXYYqL42so

— India in Bangladesh (@ihcdhaka) June 21, 2016

Hong Kong, Zagreb,Havana,Copenhagen & Suva!#YogaDay events see thousands turn up to practice the Indian discipline pic.twitter.com/NflaKjUcYU

— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) June 21, 2016

#YogaDay 2nd International Day of Yoga celebrated at Wuxi Hollywood Studios in Jiangsu.#IDY2016 pic.twitter.com/dNNsjwbgyx

— MIB India (@MIB_India) June 21, 2016

Malaysia, Serbia, UK, Austria & Brunei!
Large numbers performed #yoga to celebrate #YogaDay pic.twitter.com/D66JRD8cnq

— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) June 21, 2016

Limbering up in Latin America. Images of #YogaDay from Venezuela, Colombia, Guatemala and Uruguay pic.twitter.com/SXKapuGaMt

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) June 21, 2016

#YogaDay The participants in the mass performance of Common Yoga Protocol, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia pic.twitter.com/uSkmrR1Z3j

— MIB India (@MIB_India) June 21, 2016

A Yoga dawn in Oceania. Celebrations took place in Samoa, Cook Islands, Wellington, NZ and Perth, Australia #YogaDay pic.twitter.com/URoGZ3YgyI

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) June 21, 2016

Bonjour with Yoga! Iconic images of Yoga in front of @LaTourEiffel Paris, and other locations in France #YogaDay pic.twitter.com/6y8eOnnQ6m

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) June 21, 2016

Yoga at Ancient Angkor, #Cambodia; Aerial shot of the 2nd #YogaDay #IDY2016 pic.twitter.com/SOHVAZhwAh

— Doordarshan News (@DDNewsLive) June 21, 2016

2016 #YogaDay dawn from the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, #Australia #IDY2016 pic.twitter.com/vmg5xQg104

— Doordarshan News (@DDNewsLive) June 21, 2016

2nd International Day of Yoga, Georgetown, Guyana #YogaDay pic.twitter.com/j0L0nA5uoi

— India in Guyana (@IndiainGuyana) June 20, 2016

Bishkek, Dubai, Sao Paulo, Mandalay#YogaDay saw enthusiastic participation around the world pic.twitter.com/rh5Nv2sKmk

— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) June 21, 2016

Belgium, Colombia, Iraq, South Africa & Myanmar!
Enthusiatic participation in #YogaDay #IDY2016 pic.twitter.com/C6YwRgRvwi

— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) June 21, 2016

Afghanistan, Bahrain, Canada, Tunisia, Ukraine
In big cities n small,people turning up in large numbers for #YogaDay pic.twitter.com/6bHtUzQTlR

— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) June 21, 2016

Tanzania, Cambodia, SAfrica, Italy, Maldives!#YogaDay celebrated with great enthusiasm around the world pic.twitter.com/4bsNnokxtD

— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) June 21, 2016

#YogaDay:11000 children perform yoga at inauguration of Duraiappah stadium, Jaffna, Sri Lanka #IDY2016 pic.twitter.com/qaDA62PmSz

— Doordarshan News (@DDNewsLive) June 21, 2016