Articles tagged under: International Day of Yoga

Gujarat sets Guinness World Record with 2,121 participants performing Bhujangasana in Vadnagar

June 21, 2025
Gujarat sets Guinness World Record with 2,121 participants performing Bhujangasana in Vadnagar

Vadnagar: On the occasion of International Yoga Day, Gujarat created a new Guinness World Record for the most people performing Bhujangasana (cobra pose) simultaneously. The event took place at the scenic Sharmistha Lake in Vadnagar, where 2,121 participants held the pose for 2 minutes and 9 seconds, marking another milestone for the state in the Guinness Book of World Records. Organised by the Gujarat State Yog Board under the Sports, Youth and Culture Department, the record-breaking feat was ...Read More

Gujarat targets another Yoga Day record with ‘Bhujangasana’; state-level celebration at Vadnagar

June 20, 2025
Gujarat targets another Yoga Day record with ‘Bhujangasana’; state-level celebration at Vadnagar

Vadnagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will lead the state-level observance of the 11th International Day of Yoga at Vadnagar in Mehsana district. The event, scheduled for June 21, will see mass yoga sessions held across 17 municipal corporations, over 18,200 gram panchayats, schools, colleges, 6,500 wellness centres, district police headquarters, jails, PHCs, ITIs, and 100 Amrit Sarovar sites, according to a state government release on Thursday. Gujarat, which saw participation from 1.31 cro...Read More

State Level Yoga Day Celebration in Gujarat to take place at Indo-Pak border

June 15, 2024
State Level Yoga Day Celebration in Gujarat to take place at Indo-Pak border

Gandhinagar: The state-level celebration of International Yoga Day will be held in Gujarat at the India-Pakistan border point at Nada Bet in Banaskantha district. The Chief Minister, ministers, and top government officials will attend this state-level Yoga Day function on 21st June. A meeting of district-level officials, along with a site visit to review the preparations, was held at Nada Bet border point, which has been developed as a tourist attraction in recent years. DeshGujaratRead More

PM Modi leads International Yoga Day 2023 celebrations at UN headquarters in New York

June 21, 2023
PM Modi leads International Yoga Day 2023 celebrations at UN headquarters in New York

 New York: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi led the 9th annual International Day of Yoga celebrations on 21 June 2023, at the iconic North Lawn of the UN Headquarters in New York City. The theme for this year is ‘Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’. "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” or "One Earth · One Family · One Future”. The event witnessed an overwhelming response from thousands of yoga enthusiasts from over 135 nationalities, setting a Guinness World Record for participation by max...Read More

Guinness Book team in Surat to verify the world record of 1.25 lakh people performing Yoga

June 20, 2023
Guinness Book team in Surat to verify the world record of 1.25 lakh people performing Yoga

Surat: A team from the Guinness Book of World Records will remain present in Surat tomorrow, on World Yoga Day, to verify the world record of 1.25 lakh people collectively participating in yoga. The state-level celebration of World Yoga Day in Gujarat will be held in Surat city. It is estimated that approximately 1.25 lakh people will join the yoga session at Y Junction in the city as part of the celebrations. As of Monday morning, over 1 lakh people have already registered for the event. A t...Read More

Over 1.5 crore to take part in Yoga Day events in Gujarat

June 09, 2023
Over 1.5 crore to take part in Yoga Day events in Gujarat

Gandhinagar: More than 1.5 crore people in Gujarat are expected to participate in International Yoga Day events scheduled across the state on June 21. Minister of State Harsh Sanghavi said that first CM Bhupendra Patel will address the people at the state-level function in Surat at 6:30 a.m. Thereafter, there will be a nationwide address by Prime Minister Modi at 6:40 a.m. While 1.5 crore individuals will participate in Yoga Day events throughout the state, approximately 150,000 people will gat...Read More

In pictures: International Yoga Day at iconic locations in Gujarat

June 21, 2022
In pictures: International Yoga Day at iconic locations in Gujarat

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