At the commencement of what is possibly the largest congregation to practise Yoga, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared Rajpath had become 'Yogpath' (the path of Yoga) on Sunday.
"Did anyone ever think that Rajpath can become 'Yogapath'?" Mr. Modi said.
He said the country was not only celebrating a day but training the human mind to begin a new era of peace, amity.
Adding that Yoga was much more than a system of exercise, the Prime Minister said the ancient system would find its way to all corners of the world through the event and thanked the United Nations for its efforts towards the same.
“For most of the people, yoga is just a physical exercise. This is the biggest mistake.... Had this been the case, children working in circuses could have been called ’yogis’ Hence yoga is not only about making the body flexible,” he said, while addressing the participants.
The Prime Minister expressed hope that the atmosphere built in favour of yoga in the country will continue in future as well.
He also said that it is not important for him where this ancient technique originated and where all it has reached.
(Inputs from PTI )
