A message from India to the whole world to be healthy
New Delhi: More than 75 lakh people from all over the world, including India, performed Surya Namaskar together on the occasion of Makar Sakranti, to keep the body and mind healthy and keep themselves safe during the Covid pandemic, the AYUSH Ministry claimed here today. The programme was launched virtually by Union Ayush Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Minister of State for Ayush Dr. Munjapara Mahendrabhai. On this occasion, Baba Ramdev, Acharya Balkrishna, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Sadguru Jaggi Vasudev and many notable personalities from different parts of the world joined in the inaugural programme.
Sonowal said that sun worship is done through Surya Namaskar to improve the physical and mental well-being of people. Under the leadership and guidance of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, Yoga and Surya Namaskar is being promoted for the wellness and health of mankind. Dr Munjapara Said that different researches on Surya Namaskara demonstrated that Surya Namaskara builds our immunity and keeps the body fit.
India’s Ambassador to Madagascar and Comoros, Abhay Kumar, performing Surya Namaskar in Madagascar, joining in the biggest global initiative to perform the healing Yogasana, on Makar Sakranti day, today.
In this virtual event, many leading Yoga masters and Yoga enthusiasts from all over the world joined, demonstrated and shared their views on it.
Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev said that the Surya Namaskar movement aims to make people aware of the basis of life force. Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said that the energy of the sun awakens the immunity within us, which can save us from this global epidemic. ‘Sadhguru’ Jaggi Vasudev, founder of Isha Foundation, said that everything in the world is governed by the energy of the sun. Performing Surya Namaskar daily improves physical and psychological health.
2021 Miss World Japan Tamaki Hoshi also joined the event virtually. She said that this initiative taken by the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India was proving to be very beneficial for every human being in these pandemic times. A large number of people in Japan are also performing Surya Namaskar and many have included yoga in their daily routine.
The President of Italy Yoga Institute, Dr Antoniette Rossi, appealed to the people to stay healthy by performing Surya Namaskar. Dr. Indranil Basu Roy, President of the American Yoga Academy, members of the Singapore Yoga Institute including many others also virtually joined the program and performed Surya Namaskar following the COVID rules.
– global bihari bureau
