Antananarivo: Several international diplomats attended the celebrations at the Embassy of India on the eve of the 7th International Day of Yoga here today where an hour long Yoga session was conducted by Yvonne Radjibaly from Heartfulness Yoga and Meditation, Madagascar. Yoga Day eve celebrations were also organised in Comoros by the prominent members of Indian community.
In a special video message, Prof. Rakotovao Hanitrala Jean Louis, Health Minister of Madagascar highlighted the importance of yoga saying—“Yoga, one of the six schools of Vedic Indian philosophy, aims at unifying the physical, psychic and spiritual aspects of a human being through meditation, asceticism and bodily exercises. Also, this discipline can be valued thanks to its benefits during this unprecedented time of the COVID-19 pandemic when our well-being is being severely tested.”
The event was hosted by the Ambassador of India to Madagascar and Comoros Abhay Kumar. The theme for this year’s International Day of Yoga is “Yoga for Wellness” which is particularly relevant in the current context of COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the world. The event was attended by well known Malagasy singer and celebrity Stephanie, along with Usama Saeed Mahmoud Khalil, Ambassador of Egypt, UNICEF Representative in Madagascar Michele Saint Lot and prominent members of the Indian Community in Madagascar.
Meanwhile, the President of the Union of Comoros Azali Assoumani congratulated India on the occasion of International Day of Yoga saying -“On International Yoga Day today, I would like to join the international community in wishing President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, every success in his endeavours, and happiness, health, prosperity to the people of India. I express my sincere wish that India emerges soon from the Covid-19 health crisis and continues to make its invaluable contribution to the World.”
21 June 2021 marks the 7th year of International Yoga Day celebrations since the UNGA passed a resolution in December 2014 declaring 21 June as the International Day of Yoga. The fact that 175 countries co-sponsored the resolution demonstrates that a vast majority of the world’s nations recognize the importance of Yoga for the well-being of the body, mind and soul, and our coexistence in harmony with nature.
– global bihari bureau
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