Thousands across the world participate in International Yoga Day
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First proclaimed by the UN in 2014 in recognition of its universal appeal, the event is marked every June 21.
Thousands of people across the world have participated in the 10th International Day of Yoga in mass sessions practising the ancient physical, mental and spiritual discipline that originated in India.
The United Nations declared June 21 as an International Day of Yoga in December 2014, to raise awareness globally of the benefits of practising yoga
India’s Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi led hundreds of people performing yoga in the Muslim-majority region of Kashmir on Friday.
Thousands of government employees, teachers and students from all over Kashmir were brought in for the event, although rain forced Modi’s performance indoors.
In other parts of the world, people got together to attempt various yoga poses, meditate and practise breathing exercises.
