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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath marked the celebration of International Yoga Day with over 50, 000 followers at Ramabai Ambedkar Ground in Lucknow.
Modi has been promoting yoga from the past three years across the country. In International Yoga Day 2015, India made two Guinness World Records--for the most individuals ( 35,985 participants), and individuals from the largest number of nationalities (84)— in performing the exercises at a single venue.
“Yoga is an ancient Indian practice and all ancient scriptures including the Vedas have accepted the importance of yoga. Yoga is a way of life and helps to unite people,” Adityanath said on the occasion of the third International Yoga Day.
This years celebrations seems to challenge India's previous records.
Here are a few updates from the venue:
Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani, Amit Shah and Baba Ramdev participate in a Yoga camp in Ahmedabad. Ramdev shared benefits of yoga on International Yoga Day.
Jawans in Ladakh were also caught performing yoga at 18,000 feet.
Aircraft carrier also joined the yoga celebrations on board INS Jalashwas and INS Kirch in the Bay of Bengal.
Apart from the major crowd in Lucknow, which is lead by Modi, citizens across the country seems to show enthusiastic participation.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also tweeted on the occasion.
Yoga celebrations is on in several parts of the world. Here is a glimpse of celebrations held in other countries:
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