Nepal: Indian Embassy hosts Yoga Day Event in Lumbini a day ahead of grand celebration

Jun 20, 2025

Kathmandu (Nepal), June 20 (ANI): The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on Friday hosted Yoga Day event in Lumbini, the birth place of Gautam Buddha in Nepal on the eve of the grand celebration on 21st June. The Indian Embassy in Nepal in coordination with the Lumbini Development Trust, BP Koirala India Nepal Foundation organized the event which was attended by high post officials and hundreds of yoga enthusiasts. This year marks the 11th International Day of Yoga, with the theme "Yoga for One Earth, One Health". This theme echoes a vital truth about the interconnectedness of health, sustainability, and the environment, aligning with India's "One Earth, One Family, One Future" vision highlighted during its G20 presidency. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the UN General Assembly in September 27, 2014, first floated the idea of the International Yoga Day. The draft resolution passed by India was supported by 177 nations. With universal recognition and growing popularity of yoga, the United Nations declared June 21 as the International Day of Yoga on December 11, 2014. The first International Yoga Day was celebrated on June 21, 2015. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his UN address, had suggested the date of 21 June, as it is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and shares a special significance in many parts of the world.