PM welcomes UN decision to declare 21st June as International Day of Yoga!

Published By : Admin | December 11, 2014 | 22:58 IST

On Thursday 11th December 2014 the Prime Minster Shri Narendra Modi expressed immense joy on the United Nations passing the resolution to declare 21st June as International Day of Yoga. The Prime Minister thanked the 177 nations across the world that cosponsored the resolution.

 The PM Tweeted:

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Yoga has been a strong influence on Shri Modi’s life. Here is a speech by Shri Modi in which he talks about Yoga. The occasion was the inauguration of Lakulish Yoga University in Ahmedabad in 2013.

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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi paid tributes to the revered Dr. Sree Sree Sree Sivakumara Swamigalu, on his birth anniversary today. Shri Modi added that his incomparable contributions in the fields of education, social welfare, and spirituality will continue to inspire every generation of the nation towards selfless service.

The Prime Minister shared a Sanskrit verse-

“पिबन्ति नद्यः स्वयमेव नाम्भः
स्वयं न खादन्ति फलानि वृक्षाः।

नादन्ति सस्यं खलु वारिवाहाः
परोपकाराय सतां विभूतयः॥”

The Prime Minister wrote on X;

“मानवता के अनन्य उपासक परम पूज्य डॉ. श्री श्री श्री शिवकुमार स्वामीजी को उनकी जन्म-जयंती पर कोटि-कोटि नमन! शिक्षा, समाज कल्याण और अध्यात्म के क्षेत्र में उनका अतुलनीय योगदान देश की हर पीढ़ी को निस्वार्थ सेवा के लिए प्रेरित करता रहेगा।

पिबन्ति नद्यः स्वयमेव नाम्भः
स्वयं न खादन्ति फलानि वृक्षाः।

नादन्ति सस्यं खलु वारिवाहाः
परोपकाराय सतां विभूतयः॥”