INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kathmandu, January 15
The fifth National Yoga Day was marked in the country today with several programmes organised by the
government.
National yoga day is celebrated every year on the day of Maghe Sankranti, following a Cabinet decision on 13 August 2015
The national yoga day was marked this morning by organising a rally from Ram Shah Path that converged into a corner meet at National Academy
The programme was later joined by Minster of Education, Science and Education Giriraj Mani Pokhrel, Minister of Health and Population Bhanu
Bhakta Dhakal and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali .
Participants of the programme practised some yoga postures during the
All the ministers stressed the need of yoga for healthy life.
Minister Pokhrel said yoga could cure mental health problems
Speakers at the programme claimed that around 30 million people in the world suffered from various mental health problems
The government is preparing to include Yoga in school education andhas developed its curriculum.
Yoga practitioners and instructors during
today programme said yoga was an ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice developed by lord Shiva and was later handed over to
Later the practice was followed by other religious gurus and leaders.
According to Sanskrit pundits, the literal meaning of Yog or Yoga is
‘ to join& or ‘unite&, which symbolises the union of body and consciousness
This year yoga day was celebrated with theme ‘National Unity: Relevance of Yoga&.
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