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Doha, Qatar: The 10th International Day of Yoga (IDY) was celebrated in Doha with the theme ‘Yoga for Self and Society’ on Friday, June 21, 2024, at the Asian Town Cricket Stadium in Qatar.
Over 2,000 practitioners and enthusiasts including children, youth and women from all cross-sections of the society practiced yoga at the stadium.
Enthusiastic participation was seen in yoga competitions held for both children and adults.
The event was organized by the Indian Embassy in partnership with Indian Sports Centre and other Indian community organizations.
The celebrations began with the playing of the video message from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to mark the 10thInternational Day of Yoga.
Ambassador Vipul welcomed the participants and emphasized that this year’s theme "Yoga for Self and Society" stresses the holistic benefits that we all can draw from this ancient Indian tradition. The regular practice of Yoga exercises and meditation has a transformational effect on people’s mind and body, brings them closer to their nature and contributes in fostering harmony in society.
The celebrations concluded with felicitations and distribution of prizes and mementoes to winners of competitions and yoga instructors.
