While the whole nation is celebrating International Yoga Day by performing different Yoga asanas in their areas, Indo-Tibetan Border Police(ITBP) also decided to join the country by doing Yoga on the border. The army Jawans celebrated this day by performing ‘Surya Namaskar’ in the biting cold weather at 18000 ft at Ladakh.
‘Surya namaskar’ by #Himveers of #ITBP from icy height in high #Himalayas#InternationalDayofYoga #IYD2018 pic.twitter.com/n8cwdJbZGn
— ITBP (@ITBP_official) June 21, 2018
श्रमक्लमपिपासोष्णशीतादीनां सहिष्णुता । आरोग्यं चापि परमं व्यायामदुपजायते ॥ योगः, कर्मसु, कौशलम#Himveers practicing #yoga from 12 to 19K ft in the #Himalayas #InternationalYogaDay2018 #IYD2018 pic.twitter.com/0QQUfjaxe0 — ITBP (@ITBP_official) June 21, 2018
Other than Ladakh, the day is being celebrated by them in various other parts of the country like Arunachal Pradesh, Rohtang Pass, and Lohitpur. The Jawans started practising Yoga a few days before the Fourth International Yoga Day and marked the celebration on the morning of June 21, Thursday. The ITBP Jawans in Arunachal Pradesh celebrated this day by performing ‘River Yoga’ in the Digaru river of state, whereas others performed yoga at 13200 feet near Rohtang Pass.
Watching the Jawans practice Yoga definitely gives a push to all the citizens of the country and makes the celebration even grander. Earlier in the Day Prime Minister Narendra Modi also addressed the country from Dehradun and talked about how beautiful yoga is. He said, “Yoga is beautiful because it is ancient yet modern, it is constant yet evolving. It has the best of our past and presents and a ray of hope for our future. In Yoga, we have the perfect solution to the problems we face, either as individuals or in our society. India is Yoga’s top ambassador.”
I urge people around to world to embrace Yoga.
I also request people to share the joys of Yoga with others by teaching Yoga particularly to today’s youth. This way we can create a healthier planet. pic.twitter.com/aaUFOGXHvi
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 21, 2018
This is not the first time but ITBP Jawans performed Yoga last year as well in the icy cold -23 degrees temperature of Ladakh. Even Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba performed Yoga at the Navy Yog Shivir that was conducted last year in New Delhi.
#Himveers in #yoga sessions in forward areas of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand#InternationalYogaDay2017 #IYD2017 pic.twitter.com/iKGcLXwumC
— ITBP (@ITBP_official) June 21, 2017
#InternationalYogaDay2017 Admiral Sunil Lanba CNS & naval fraternity at the Navy Yog Shivir conducted this morning at New Delhi @moayush pic.twitter.com/ZAdr7NwuC3
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) June 21, 2017
Undoubtedly, this age-old Indian practice of Yoga has brought people from different cultures and countries together and this could be clearly seen from the zeal and enthusiasm with which they participate in it, especially on International Yoga Day.
Greetings on the 4th International Day of Yoga!
In Devbhoomi Uttarakhand, at the beautiful FRI campus in Dehradun, I joined the Yoga Day programme. Sharing my speech on the occasion. https://t.co/q5IyMAmUeg pic.twitter.com/QqiuYkV3Us
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 21, 2018