In Photos: Coronavirus did not dampen India’s spirit to celebrate International Yoga Day

• The coronavirus pandemic did not dampen the spirit of yoga enthusiasts who observed the day while strictly maintaining social distancing and wearing face masks.
  
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the celebrations in India and stressed that yoga has emerged as a force for unity which goes beyond race, colour, gender, faith and nations.
  
• This year’s yoga day coincided with International Father’s Day, World Music Day, the summer solstice and “the Ring of Fire” Solar Eclipse.
  

Millions of people in India and abroad celebrated International Yoga Day on June 21 as they joined virtual gatherings and took to social media to share pictures and videos. The coronavirus pandemic didn’t dampen the spirit of yoga enthusiasts who observed the day while strictly maintaining social distancing and wearing face masks.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the celebrations in India and stressed that yoga has emerged as a force for unity which goes beyond race, colour, gender, faith and nations.


“The world is feeling the need for yoga more than ever due to the coronavirus pandemic and the ancient Indian practice is helping a large number of COVID-19 patients across the globe in defeating the disease,” Modi said in his nearly 15-minute address to the nation on Yoga day.

This year’s yoga day coincided with International Father’s Day, World Music Day, summer solstice and “the Ring of Fire” solar eclipse.