The main event of International Day of Yoga 2019 celebrations will be held at Prabhat Tara in Ranchi on 21st June. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the main function. Jharkhand government has planned to celebrate the day in grand manner by organising a week-long programme starting June 15. Speaking to media in Ranchi, Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghuwar Das said that presence of Modi on the International Yoga Day is going to be a great occasion for the state as Prime Minister will give message from Ranchi to the whole world on Yoga.
About 35,000 people will take part in Yoga Day event along with the PM Modi at Ranchi in open air, for which people can do online registration at website www.yogadayindia.nic.in and get their e-gatepass printed by themselves.
Yoga originated in India
People around the world are getting ready to take out their yoga mats and do some yoga. Yoga is considered to be an ancient practice which was originated in India. The practice is considered to be almost 5,000 years old. Yoga was developed as a way to achieve harmony and balance between the heart and soul and to achieve divine enlightenment. Not only this, with time passing by, it was also seen that the practice of yoga had and still have medical benefits. It helps in curing many diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure and alleviating physical injuries and chronic pain. It has been practiced in India for centuries and now Yoga has also found its way in the western world. In recent decades Yoga became really popular outside of India and many other cultures have embodied yoga in them.
Brief history
The United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 2014, announced that June 21 will be seen as International Yoga Day or World Yoga Day. Since 2015, International Yoga Day has been celebrated worldwide. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September of 2014 addressed the UN assembly and discussed the essence of Yoga. "Yoga is an invaluable gift of India's ancient tradition. It embodies the unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfillment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well-being. It is not about exercise but to discover the sense of oneness with you" Modi said in the UN General Assembly.
The theme of each year
The theme for 2015: Yoga for Harmony and Peace
The theme for 2016: Connect the youth
The theme for 2017: Yoga for Health
The theme for 2018: Yoga for Peace
The theme for 2019: Yoga for Heart
PM Modi during his address to the UN General Assembly in 2014 said: The date is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and has special significance in many parts of the world. June 21 is the day of the Summer Solstice when the tilt of a planet's axis in the northern hemisphere is most inclined toward the star that it orbits - in our case, the earth and the sun.
June 21 is considered the longest day of the year with the sun rising early and setting late for the northern hemisphere. The summer solstice is also considered as an important day in Indian mythology as it marks an event that could be considered the start of Yogic science. When people saw the Adi yogi, they flocked to him for enlightenment but left as he stayed unaware of their presence.
Whereas, seven people stayed insistent to learn from him but Shiva refused to claim that a lot of preparation was to be done. The seven people then sat determined through 84 years of sadhana, after which Shiva took notice of them as the sun was shifting from the northern to southern run which was the day of the Summer Solstice.
It is said that he could no longer ignore them as they were overwhelming with knowledge. When the next full moon arose 28 days later, Adi yogi transformed himself into Adi Guru and started teaching the ways of the yogic science to his disciples.
Now, you know the reason why Yoga is celebrated on June 21, every year. Therefore, take a pledge this year and celebrate Yoga on the international Yoga Day. With this also embodied yoga in your daily routine. It will not only help you to connect your mind and heart but also it will help you get cure many diseases and problems.
