International Yoga Day highlights: Yoga session held at world's highest railway bridge in J-K

Actor Richard Gere and award-winning international singer Mary Millben expressed their excitement, on Wednesday, to attend the historic Yoga Day event led by India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the 9th International Yoga Day.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi - who is on a state visit to the US - on Wednesday led the Yoga Day event at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Annelies Richmond led the yoga lesson at the United Nations headquarters, organised to mark 9th International Yoga Day celebrations.

Around 8,000 volunteers and enthusiasts from different walks of life participated in the ‘9th International Yoga Day’ celebrations by practising Yoga on the banks of Sangam on Wednesday.

The Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) celebrated the ninth International Yoga Day (IYD) in which over 75 staff associated with MIA, including personnel from CISF, airport security, Customs and Airports Authority of India, joined an early morning session.

Assam governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Wednesday said that Yoga is a priceless gift of ancient Indian tradition that must be cherished and passed on to future generations. The governor, along with his wife Anita Kataria and officials, participated in the celebrations of International Day of Yoga at the Raj Bhavan premises.

"Yoga is a precious gift from our ancestors that we must cherish and pass on to future generations. Let us embrace the practice of yoga as a life-giving prosperity to keep ourselves healthy," Kataria was quoted as saying by news agency PTI. 

The one-of-its-kind exercise was led by yoga guru Krishna Kant Mishra who guided all passengers to perform yoga in their seats.

PM Modi thanks people for coming in large numbers to attend 9th International Yoga Day event at UN headquarters. Read all his top quotes from the event.

Yoga is portable and is truly universal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the UN headquarters in New York on Wednesday.

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In Jammu and Kashmir, the celebrations reached new heights as a Yoga session was held on the Chenab railway bridge, the world's highest bridge, situated in the Reasi district.

Countries around the world are celebrating the 9th International Day of Yoga today, June 21.

Several stars and prominent diplomats, individuals and other public figures will be joining PM Modi at the yoga day celebration in New York. Check list.

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PM Modi will lead he Yoga session at the expansive North Lawn in the UN Headquarters, where people from more than 180 countries will participate.

Raghav Chadha to Temjen Imna Along, many have shared their pics celebrating International Yoga Day.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said yoga is a gift from India for the welfare of humanity.

PM Modi to lead Yoga Day event in New York. For all live updates of the event, check here.

The Yoga Day event organised in Surat city of Gujarat on Wednesday has set a new Guinness World Record for the largest gathering for a yoga session.

The spirit of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' (the entire world is one family) has been suitably chosen as the theme of this year's international yoga day,

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday asked the people of Uttarakhand to do yoga on a daily basis for their physical and mental well-being.

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar who was addressing a gathering at Panipat on the occasion of the International Day of Yoga, said we can inspire others to do yoga only when we do it ourselves

The cricketer celebrated the 9th International Yoga Day by sharing collage of his unorthodox shots from matches and practice sessions.

The UN General Assembly declared June 21 as the International Yoga Day following a resolution moved by India and the first International Yoga Day was observed in 2015.