International Yoga Day 2023 Live Updates: Guinness World Record For Most Nationalities In An UN HQ Yoga Event

‘Let us use the power of yoga not only to be healthy, happy but also to be kind to ourselves and each other. Let us use the power of yoga to build bridges of friendship, a peaceful world and a cleaner greener environment and a sustainable future. Let us unite for the common goal of ‘One Earth, One Family and One Future’,’ PM Modi while addressing the gathering at the Yoga event in UN HQ. He concluded by chanting a mantra ‘Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah Sarve Santu Niramaya’ (It means May all be happy, May all be free from illness, May all see what is auspicious, May no one suffer.)

Guinness world record for the most nationalities in a Yoga session led by PM Narendra Modi at the Yoga Day event at the UN headquarters in New York.

"I am so honoured to be able to introduce PM Modi. India feels like it's my spiritual home along with Italy where my family is from..." Denise Scotto, the moderator of Yoga Day at the UN HQ.

‘Yoga changes our physical performance but it can spark in us different mental and intellectual performance. I have been an admirer of Yoga. Our world needs balance and self-control. Yoga is one of the means of achieving this:’ UNGA President Csaba Kőrösi

In a divided world, yoga unites millions of people across the globe, for whom it is a source of strength, harmony, and peace. On this Yoga Day, let us embrace this spirit of unity, and resolve to build a better, more harmonious world for people & planet, Secretary-General UN, Antonio Guterres on Twitter

‘Delighted to take part in the Yoga Day programme at UN HQ. Let us make Yoga a part of our lives and further wellness.’ : PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday described Yoga as "truly universal" and free from copyrights and patents as he led a historic event at the UN Headquarters.

During his address, Prime Minister Modi emphasized that while Yoga originated in India, it is a practice meant for everyone regardless of their caste, community, religion, or geographic location.

"We've gathered here at the meeting point of entire humanity. I am delighted to see you all and thank you all for coming. I am told that almost every nationality is represented here today. Yoga means to unite, so you are coming together is an expression of another form of Yoga," says PM Modi.

'Yoga comes from India and it is a very old tradition. Yoga is free from copyrights, patents and free from royalty payments. Yoga is adaptable to your age, gender and fitness level. Yoga is portable and is truly universal,' PM Modi said.

‘It is so important for us to move from just practitioners to executors. We practice Yoga but we execute what we get from Yoga in our lives. That is the message, I believe, the PM is bringing..," says Eric Adams, Mayor of New York City.

‘Last year the entire world came together to support India's proposal to celebrate 2023 as the International Year of Millets...It is wonderful to see the entire world come together again for Yoga.’ : PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at UN Headquarters lawns in New York, ahead of the Yoga event here that will be led by him.

PM Narendra Modi at the UN Headquarters lawns in New York, to lead the Yoga event on the occasion of 9th International Yoga Day.

Richard Gere arrives at the UN HQ in New York to take part in the Yoga Day event led by PM Narendra Modi."...It is a very nice feeling here today," he says.

More than 5,000 people, including senior civil and police officials and tourists, on Wednesday, thronged the picturesque Jaie Ghati in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district to perform yoga on International Yoga Day. (PTI)

Indian Army's amphibious warriors from the Pangode Military Station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, performed Underwater Yoga on International Yoga Day 2023.

The Indian Army formed a 'Bharatmala' by conducting Yoga all along the border areas of the nation from Kashmir to Kanyakumari to mark International Yoga Day on Wednesday.

Greeting Indians on the occasion of International Day of Yoga, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said yoga has become a global movement now. He lauded the coming together of more than 180 countries to celebrate the day on India's call and termed it 'historic'.

The ninth International Yoga Day was celebrated with gusto in many parts of Karnataka on Wednesday. Thousands of people took part in the event which was aimed at promoting good health with a sound mind.

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said that yoga is India's gift to the world. She also performed yoga at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on the occasion of the 9th International Yoga Day.

The India High Commission hosted the 9th International Yoga Day, which was led by P Kumaran and the hour-long celebration at Srinivasa Perumal Temple in Little India drew over 150 individuals from the Indian community.

Tripura CM Manik Saha performed yoga in Agartala to mark the 9th International Yoga Day.

On Wednesday, as many as 3,000 people with disabilities did yoga together in an effort to break the global record at an event held to commemorate International Yoga Day, in which Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar participated.

Differently abled people perform yoga in Raipur, Chhattisgarh to mark the 9th International Yoga Day, reports ANI.

Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi on Wednesday said the Yoga Day event in Surat has set a "new Guinness World Record" for the largest gathering of people for a yoga session in one place.

At around 5:30 pm IST, I will participate in the Yoga program which is being organised at the headquarters of the United Nations. The coming together of more than 180 countries on India's call is historic. When the proposal for Yoga Day came to the United Nations General Assembly in 2014, it was supported by a record number of countries, said PM Modi.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and others perform yoga on the International Yoga Day at the Parliament House in New Delhi, Wednesday, June 21, 2023.

Union Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakashi Lekhi with others performs yoga on the International Day of Yoga at the Old Fort, in New Delhi, Wednesday, June 21, 2023.

Bollywood diva Shilpa Shetty, a devoted yoga enthusiast, graciously shares her yoga session on the 9th International Yoga Day.