Photo Caption : Chief Minister Shri Jai Ram Thakur being welcomed on the occasion of International Yoga Day at The Ridge Shimla on 21 June 2018.
Shri Jai Ram Thakur said that Prime Minster Shri Narendra Modi in the year 2014 suggested United Nations to celebrate June 21, the longest day of the year as the International Yoga Day. He said that since then, whole world was celebrating this day as Yoga Day. Yoga was not only an exercise but a way discovers the sense of oneness with the world and the nature, he added.
The Chief Minister said that the art of practicing yoga helps in controlling an individual’s mind, body and soul. He said that it brings together physical and mental disciplines to achieve a peaceful body and mind and helps manage stress and anxiety.