Fitness enthusiasts perform yoga on World Health Day
STORY: Ministers, ambassadors of different countries and locals practiced yoga 'asanas' (postures) as they marked the 'Yoga Utsav' (Yoga festival) and created awareness about following a healthy lifestyle."Yoga is one of the greatest contribution of India to humanity. I would say the greatest," said Venezuela Ambassador to India, Coromoto Godoy Calderon.Yoga, a discipline that dates back thousands of years, has gained immense international prominence over the last several decades as a holistic regime for the mind and body.The United Nations (UN) had in 2014 declared June 21 as the International Day of Yoga after adopting a measure proposed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The day is marked by mass practice of yoga across the world.