International Day of Yoga 2026: From Siachen to Hooghly, India Embraces Wellness
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India marked the 12th International Day of Yoga on Sunday with nationwide celebrations. From Siachen's icy heights to the Hooghly River, leaders including Amit Shah, Jaishankar and Yogi Adityanath joined citizens, soldiers and students in yoga sessions across multiple states
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On 21 June 2026, the Forever in Operations Division marked the International Day of Yoga 2026 through a series of yoga events across Ladakh, bringing together soldiers, students, teachers and local residents. Credits: X/@firefurycorps
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Participants aboard tourist and passenger boats perform Yoga on the occasion of 12th International Day of Yoga, on the Hooghly River, in Kolkata on Sunday. Credits: ANI
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Parmarth Niketan Ashram President Swami Chidanand Saraswati and others participate in a yoga session on the occasion of the 12th International Day of Yoga at Parmarth Niketan Ganga Ghat, in Rishikesh on Sunday. Credits: ANI
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Participants perform yoga asanas during celebrations marking the International Day of Yoga at Old City, in Hyderabad on Sunday. The annual event promotes physical fitness, mental well-being and a healthy lifestyle through the practice of yoga. Credits: ANI
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah performs yoga on the occasion of 12th International Yoga Day, in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi also present. Credits: (@AmitShah/ANI Photo)
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performs yoga on the occasion of 12th International Yoga Day, in Jhansi on Sunday. Credits: X/@myogiadityanath
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Participants practice yoga during a yoga session organised on the occasion of the 12th International Day of Yoga at Dhruve Pandove Stadium, in Patiala on Sunday. Credits: ANI
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A man performs Yoga at Patliputra Stadium on the occasion of 12th International Day of Yoga, in Patna on Sunday. Credits: ANI
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar performs yoga with Diplomatic Corps on the occasion of 12th International Yoga Day, in New Delhi on Sunday. Credits: (@DrSJaishankar/ANI Photo)
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Participants perform yoga during 12th International Day of Yoga at Karimpur Panna Devi College, in Nadia on Sunday. Credits: ANI
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Participants practice yoga during a mass yoga demonstration organised on the occasion of the 12th International Day of Yoga, in Jabalpur on Sunday. Credits: ANI
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Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya and others practice yoga on the occasion of the 12th International Day of Yoga at the Gandhi Ashram, in Kamrup on Sunday. Credits: ANI
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, along with others, practices yoga on the occasion of the 12th International Day of Yoga at Banbasa, in Champawat on Sunday. Credits: ANI
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Chhattisgarh Governor Ramen Deka performs yoga during the International Day of Yoga celebrations at the Krishi Mandapam Hall, in Raipur on Sunday. BJP MLAs Purandar Mishra and Sunil Kumar Soni also present. Credits: ANI
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People, including children, perform yoga on the occasion of the 12th International Day of Yoga at the Krishi Mandapam Hall, in Raipur on Sunday. Credits: ANI
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People perform Yoga on the occasion of 12th International Yoga Day at TT Nagar Stadium, in Bhopal on Sunday. Credits: ANI
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Union Minister Kiren Rijiju performs yoga on the occasion of 12th International Yoga Day, at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island, in South Andaman on Sunday. LG Admiral D.K. Joshi also present. Credits: ANI
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