IN PICS | Here Is How India Is Gearing Up To Celebrate International Yoga Day

Women atop horses perform yoga asanas ahead of the International Day of Yoga in Ahmedabad. International Yoga Day is celebrated every year on June 21 since 2015 after its inception in the United Nations General Assembly to spread awareness about the health benefits of doing Yoga. Image Source: PTI

Yoga programme being held in Bihar's capital city Patna on the eve of International Yoga Day. United Nations (UN) describes the essence of yoga as creating balance and harmony. Image Source: PTI

Women performing different asanas on the eve of International Day of Yoga (IDY). The WHO on Monday said policymakers should consider integrating yoga into community-based mental health and well-being initiatives. Image Source: PTI

Surya Namaskar, one of the importants asanas of Yoga being performed by women on the eve on International Day of Yoga. The theme for International Yoga Day 2022 is, 'Yoga for Humanity' which portrays how yoga served humanity in alleviating suffering during the Covid pandemic. Image Source: PTI

For this year's International Yoga Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Karnataka where he will participate in the event. Image Source: PTI

Modi's yoga programme is also part of the novel programme 'Guardian Yoga Ring', which is a collaborative exercise between 79 countries and United Nations organisations along with Indian missions abroad to illustrate yoga's unifying power surpassing boundaries. Image Source: PTI