The International Yoga Day is being observed in Nepal by organizing several programs today.
It is celebrated by organizing different public awareness creating programs on June 21 every year.
The International Yoga Day has been marked since 21 June 2015 as per the decision of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2014.
It may be noted that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the 69th UNGA, had put forth a proposal calling for the declaration of June 21 as the International Yoga Day arguing Yoga was necessary for all people all time.
The UN permanent member nations and the European Union had also endorsed the proposal after Nepal's then Prime Minister Sushil Koirala first seconded the Indian PM's call for Yoga day declaration.
The draft resolution establishing the International Yoga Day was endorsed by 177 countries. It was a record high support the draft resolution received in 90 days of the proclamation.
The International Yoga Day had been observed across the globe since 21 June 2016.
In ancient times mental peace and stability and health were achieved through yoga, meditation and Ayurveda.
The Nepalis, who had quickly forgotten it due to the influence of the modern era, were drawn to yoga after it was increasingly used for healing and peace in Europe and America.
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