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AHMEDABAD, JUNE 21
योग हमारी मानसिक, शारीरिक एवं आध्यात्मिक शक्ति को सुदृढ़ करता है।
आज विश्व योग दिवस के अवसर पर राजभवन में आयोजित कार्यक्रम में योगासन एवं प्राणायाम द्वारा योग को जीवन का नित्यक्रम बनाने की प्रेरणा दी। pic.twitter.com/9wGTxSN2BW— Governor of Gujarat (@GovernorofGuj) June 21, 2021
The world has accepted yoga for a healthy lifestyle, Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat said on Monday as he performed various exercises to mark the International Yoga Day.
अंतरराष्ट्रीय योग दिवस की आप सभी को शुभकामनाएं!#InternationalDayOfYoga#योगदिवस #YogaDay2021 #YogaDay #YogaForAll #YogaForWellness#InternationalYogaDay2021 pic.twitter.com/bijVQzAaiE
— Vijay Rupani (Modi Ka Parivar) (@vijayrupanibjp) June 21, 2021
Chief Minister Vijay Rupani also greeted people of the state on the 7th International Yoga Day and performed various asanas along with his wife Anjali Rupani at their residence in Gandhinagar in the presence of a yoga teacher and members of the state Yoga Board.
Live – “આંતરરાષ્ટ્રીય યોગ દિવસ' નિમિત્તે વિડીયો કોન્ફરન્સના માધ્યમથી 21000 યોગ ટ્રેનરોને સર્ટિફિકેટ વિતરણનો કાર્યક્રમ#InternationalDayOfYoga #योगदिवस #YogaDay2021 #YogaDay #YogaForAll #YogaForWellness #InternationalYogaDay2021https://t.co/3BF1Tgqc1s
— Vijay Rupani (Modi Ka Parivar) (@vijayrupanibjp) June 21, 2021
Governor Devvrat, who performed the ”pranayama” and other exercises at the Raj Bhavan in the state capital, appealed to people to make yoga a part of their daily routine and said it promotes physical, mental and spiritual development of a person.
In a statement from the Raj Bhavan, the governor said that sincere efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to get June 21 declared as the International Yoga Day has brought a global significance to yoga, created by sages of India with the noble goal of human welfare.
“The world has accepted yoga for a healthy lifestyle,” he said. The governor also said immunity is essential for coping with an epidemic like COVID-19, and the ”pranayama” not only strengthens the immune system, but also the functioning of organs like lungs.
Various state ministers and leaders posted on social media their photographs in various yoga postures. “Greetings of #WorldYogaDay to all of you. Yoga is a blissful and wonderful gift to everyone. Practice Yoga. Be healthy. Celebrate Life,” Gujarat Tribal Development Minister Ganpat Vasava tweeted along with a picture of him and his wife performing yoga.
State Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama posted a 13-minute video highlighting the virtues of yoga.
“Yoga is a proven way to remain healthy,” he said.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Yoga Day was celebrated in a low-key manner across the state.
