There are many health benefits of doing yoga. Doctors and health experts also recommend doing yoga. This not only keeps the body fit but also keeps diseases away. In the last few years, people have started showing interest in yoga again. International Yoga Day is also celebrated every year on 21 June.
The word ‘yoga’ taken from Sanskrit means to join or unite, which is a symbol of union of body and consciousness. The purpose of International Yoga Day is to raise awareness about many benefits of practicing yoga. The idea of ​​International Yoga Day was proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the inaugural speech of the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 27, 2014. On this day, millions of people do yoga every year.
The journey of International Yoga Day has been extraordinary. In 2018, 9.59 crore people joined it, but every year this figure has increased. In 2024, around 24.53 crore people worldwide attended the festival, which reveals the global appeal of the event. International Yoga Day has become a global health movement, which is uniting millions of people in different countries.
This year this is the theme of Yoga Day
This year the 11th International Yoga Day is being celebrated, the theme of which is “Earth, Yoga for one Health.” In the year 2018, 9.59 crore was connected in Yoga Day, after which this number increased to 13 crores in 2019. Then in 2020 next year, 12.6 crore people from all over the world joined. In 2021, this number reached 15.68 crore. After this, this figure increased to 22.13 crore in 2022. In 2023, 23.44 crore people joined the International Yoga Day. A total of 24.53 crore people joined in the year 2024.