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Modi to Lead 100-Day Yoga Season as Over 500,000 Gather in Visakhapatnam

Countdown events across India are setting the stage for global participation under the theme 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health'.

Union Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav (File Photo)
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Overview

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform the 45-minute Common Yoga Protocol in Visakhapatnam on June 21 to officially inaugurate the 11th International Yoga Day.
  • The Ministry of Ayush has organized ten signature programs and four countdown events at the 100-, 75-, 50- and 25-day marks to build momentum nationwide.
  • Organizers expect more than 500,000 participants at the Visakhapatnam event alongside synchronized Yoga Sangam sessions at over 100,000 locations across India.
  • The Andhra Pradesh government's Yoga Andhra campaign aims to foster a community of one million regular yoga practitioners in the state.
  • Officials anticipate engagement from more than 170 countries for the 100-day season under the theme 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health'.