India celebrated the fifth International Yoga Day on June 21, 2019. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with other ministers and key BJP leaders , led yoga demonstration which was attended by thousands of citizens at Prabhat Tara ground in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
Various State governments also observed the occasion with State leaders including Governors and Collectors leading demonstrations in major cities.
Earlier, Indian missions across the world were asked to celebrate the International Day of Yoga in a grand manner. Mr. Modi also sent video messages to all embassies for screening at the beginning of the yoga protocol, the External Affairs Ministry said.
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As a part of International Yoga Day celebrations, naval personnel perform yoga onboard decommissioned warship Virat in Mumbai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed various asanas with around 40,000 enthusiasts at the Prabhat Tara ground in Ranchi, Jharkhand, to mark the fifth International Day of Yoga. He urged people to make yoga an integral part of life.
Scenes of mass yoga exercises in open grounds, parks and halls were mirrored in various parts of the country, even in the icy slopes of the Himalayas where Indian Army personnel put out their mats to perform various exercises. Pictured here are Army men observing International Yoga days from the Himalayas.
87 years old former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (S) National President H.D. Deve Gowda practicing yoga at his residence in Bengaluru.
Participants perform yoga on the occasion of International Yoga Day at VOC Park in Coimbatore on Friday.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah performs yoga during a State level function to mark the fifth International Yoga Day in Rohtak on Friday.
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit leads celebrations to mark International Yoga Day at Raj Bhavan in Chennai
In Andhra Pradesh, Srikakulam Collector J. Nivas and other officials participate in yoga day celebrations.
