Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (June 21, 2026) morning led the nation in observing the 12th International Day of Yoga from the Red Road in Kolkata.
This year’s theme for the International Day of Yoga was “Yoga for Healthy Ageing,” highlighting its role in promoting physical health, mental well-being, emotional resilience and active ageing, contributing to an improved quality of life.
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As part of the nationwide observance, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda participated in a mass yoga session organised at Shantipath, New Delhi. The Union Health Minister joined citizens, healthcare professionals, officials and volunteers in performing various yoga asanas and breathing exercises.
Here are some pictures of how the nation celebrated it:
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A view of a sand art at a beach to mark the 12th International Day of Yoga, in Mumbai, Maharashtra on June 21, 2026.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes part in the 12th International Day of Yoga celebrations in Kolkata on June 21, 2026. Photo: DPR PMO via ANI
On the occasion of the 12th ‘International Day of Yoga’, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda practised yoga along with yoga enthusiasts on Shanti Path in New Delhi on June 21, 2026. Photo: X/@JPNadda
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CISF personnel perform yoga on the banks of the Yamuna River on the eve of International Yoga Day, at Taj Mahal, in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, on June 20, 2026.
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Army personnel perform yoga on horseback on the occasion of the 12th International Day of Yoga at the Remount Veterinary Corps in Meerut, on June 21, 2026.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath participates in a mass yoga session on the occasion of International Day of Yoga, in Jhansi on June 21, 2026. Photo: X/@myogiadityanath via PTI
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Participants perform yoga asanas during the 12th International Yoga Day celebrations in Hyderabad's Old City on June 21, 2026.
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Participants gather for a yoga session organized by the Sonitpur District Administration at the Tezpur College Auditorium, Sonitpur, on June 21, 2026, in observance of the 2026 International Day of Yoga.
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Sadhus perform yoga asanas at the Maa Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on June 21, 2026, to mark the 12th International Day of Yoga.
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Union Minister Piyush Goyal joins participants in a yoga session to mark the 12th International Day of Yoga in Mumbai on June 21, 2026.
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People gather in public to perform yoga during a programme on the occasion of the 12th International Yoga Day, in Prayagraj on June 21, 2026.
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Bihar Health Minister Nishant Kumar (left) and others perform yoga during a session on the International Day of Yoga, at Patliputra Sports Complex, in Patna, Bihar, on June 21, 2026.
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More than 50 Yogavirs between the ages of 5 and 70 perform Yoga at Jaldhara Water Park, Maninagar, to celebrate the International Yoga Day in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on June 21, 2026.
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Yoga conducted by 1 (T) Air Sqn NCC members, Hyderabad Group, AP and Telangana Directorate at Ambedkar Statue in Hyderabad on June 21, 2026.
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People performing Yoga on the occasion of International Yoga Day in front of the Charminar in Hyderabad, on June 21, 2026.
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People perform yoga during the International Day of Yoga celebrations at Mahatma Gandhi Stadium in Salem in Tamil Nadu, on June 21, 2026.
Photo: Thulasi Kakkat
Children participate in a yoga session organized by the District Yoga Sports Association at Changampuzha Park, Kochi on June 21, 2026.
Photo: Lakshmi Narayanan E.
Children perform yoga during the International Day of Yoga celebrations at Mahatma Gandhi Stadium in Salem in Tamil Nadu on June 21, 2026.
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People gathered on the grounds of Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, to perform yoga on the occasion of International Yoga Day 2026, on June 21, 2026.
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and yoga guru Baba Ramdev perform a yoga pose during the International Day of Yoga celebrations at the Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium in Vijayawada on June 21, 2026.
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Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, along with IT Minister Nara Lokesh, demonstrates a yoga pose in front of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu at a mass yoga session during the International Day of Yoga celebrations at the Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium in Vijayawada on June 21, 2026.
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People gather in front of the Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru, to take part in a yoga session on the occasion of the 12th International Day of Yoga, on June 21, 2026.
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Students take part in an International Day of Yoga event in Srinagar on June 21, 2026.
Published - June 22, 2026 02:32 pm IST