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Modi to lead International Day of Yoga celebrations

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June 21, 2025

The stage is set for the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY) to be celebrated with grandeur on 21st June 2025, with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the national event from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, performing the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) alongside over three lakh participants at the main venue.

He will be joined by Union Minister of State (IC) Ayush and Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav, and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, in a massive demonstration of India’s global wellness vision.

The Prime Minister will perform the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) with over three lakh participants at the Visakhapatnam venue, synchronised with over 10 lakh locations across the country under the ‘Yoga Sangam’ initiative.

The mass demonstration will be held from 6:30 AM to 7:45 AM, and is expected to witness unprecedented participation from all corners of the country.

In an unprecedented mobilisation, more than two crore people are expected to participate in Yoga sessions at over one lakh locations across the state.

The Andhra Pradesh government is also coordinating a Guinness World Record attempt to mark the occasion. Additionally, over 50 lakh yoga certificates will be awarded to registered participants by the Andhra government, making this decadal edition of IDY a truly historic moment in India’s health and wellness journey.

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