June 21 was declared as the International Day of Yoga on December 10, 2014, by the United Nations and is supported by more than 175 members countries. It aims to raise awareness of the many benefits of practicing yoga. Ancient India spiritual practice spreads from its roots in India to cultures and countries not normally associated with the practice. See millions of yoga enthusiasts across the world taking part in mass yoga events to mark International Yoga Day on June 21.
International Yoga Day celebrations around the world
Millions of yoga enthusiasts across the world took part in mass yoga events to mark International Yoga Day on June 21
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Indians performs yoga on a walk-way between two towers of an under construction high rise residential building as they mark International Yoga Day in Ahmadabad, India
© AP Photo/Ajit Solanki Participants take part in a mass yoga event, to celebrate the International Yoga Day, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
© EPA-EFE/Remko de Waal Officials check a ground where mats are laid for celebrating International Day of Yoga, in Dehradun, India
© AP Photo/Manish Swarup Three women practice yoga while watching a huge screen with yogi instructors leading a class at an outside venue as part of World Yoga Day in Soweto Johannesburg, South Africa
© EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK A general view showing hundreds of people performing yoga during 4th International Day of Yoga in Bangalore, India
© EPA-EFE/JAGADEESH NV Indian defense personnel perform yoga on the deck of Indian naval aircraft carrier Viraat as they mark International Yoga Day in Mumbai, India
© AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool A gymnast performs aerial yoga to mark the 4th International Day of Yoga at Rajpath in New Delhi, India
© EPA-EFE/RAJAT GUPTA Inmates of Central Jail take part in a mass yoga session in Bhopal, India
© EPA-EFE/SANJEEV GUPTA People practice practice yoga on the eve of 'International Day of Yoga' in Beirut, Lebanon
© EPA-EFE/NABIL MOUNZER People participate in a group yoga event at the Boardwalk in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago
© EPA-EFE/ANDREA DE SILVA