From Peru’s historic citadel of Machu Picchu to the UN’s sprawling lawns in New York, yoga mats were spread at iconic landmarks across the world as yoga practitioners on Wednesday performed ‘asanas’ to mark the third International Yoga Day.
Top UN diplomats, officials, envoys, yoga practitioners and people from all walks of life attended a grand event organised by India’s Permanent Mission to the UN to mark the day at the world body’s headquarters in New York.
Hundreds of specially designed yoga mats were spread across the UN’s sprawling north lawns, facing the imposing UN General Assembly hall and the UN Secretariat building, as people from all walks of life descended on the UN headquarters to participate in the ‘Yoga Session with Yoga Masters’.
Chants, hymns, prayers and the sound of “Om” reverberated across the UN as leading yoga practitioners led the gathering through sessions of yoga and meditation to celebrate the traditional wellness regime that originated in India.