Officials and staff of the Raj Bhawan participated this morning in the programme of Yoga held at the lush green campus of the Raj Bhawan with the active participation of Governor Dr KK Paul on the occasion of the first International Yoga Day.Various "asanas" of Yoga were performed by the officials and staff members to give the message of making this ancient scientific system of holistic health a part of daily life.
In his greeting Dr Paul said that day had great significance for people here as Uttarakhand was the land where Yoga originated from. "This is a golden opportunity to make Devbhumi Uttarakhand known as Yogabhumi through out the world," he said. He said efforts would have to be made collectively to reach this image of our state to all corners of the world.
The celebration of the first International Yoga Day on the initiative of India would always remain an important day in the annals of world history. It was important as it had spread the message of health, peace and happiness associated with Yoga in the entire world. " It is a matter of pride for all of us and we must retain its sanctity," he said.
For today's programme, training for and practice of various asanas of Yoga was underway at Raj Bhawan since June 15 by Yogacharyas from Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Rishikesh-Haridwar . Students of Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, with their great expertise, exhibited various asanas at today's programme at Raj Bhawan.
The Governor was highly impressed by this display. He said that on the basis of these unique "mudras" of Yoga, we can prove once again that India still has all the abilities of ancient times to lead the world in Yoga as a Yoga Guru. Uttarakhand in India , he said, had the greatest qualities and capacity to contribute to this leadership in Yoga by India.