INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Nepal began the celebrations for the 4th International Yoga Day at the sacred Muktinath TempleKathmandu:
Celebrations have already begun across the world for the 4th International Yoga Day, which is on June 21
Taking the ancient Indian practice to new heights this year is Nepal, where monks and locals practiced Yoga at the Muktinath temple, 12,500
The Muktinath temple is is regarded as a very sacred place of worship by both Hindus and Buddhists.On his visit to Nepal last month, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi had made a special visit to the Muktinath temple
The prime minister in his monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat', had urged people to make the 4th International Yoga Day a memorable one.The
Yoga camp at the sacred temple was organised by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu.Monks, locals and tourists performed Yoga in front of the
Muktinath temple in Western Nepal
A large number of Yoga enthusiasts practiced various Yoga Ashan's and were being instructed by a Yoga guru on the premises of the
temple. Monks, locals and tourists, all practiced Yoga at the Muktinath temple in Nepal ahead of Yoga Day"Yoga energises ones body and mind
It also helps reducing aches and pains
It's not just today, on other days too I practice Yoga for at least half an hour
It is the perfect start to the day," Upal Thakuri, one of the participants at the event, said.Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual
practice that originated in India thousands of years ago
The International Yoga Day was declared unanimously by the United Nations General Assembly or UNGA.(With inputs from ANI)
