On Saturday, Indian Embassy in Beijing organized International Day of Yoga celebrations at India House which was attended by Indian Consulates in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong, Indian diaspora, more than 500 Chinese yoga enthusiasts and people from other nationalities including diplomats in Beijing. In a world where “timelines for many events and initiatives” have lost their sanctity, India’s Ambassador to China, Pradeep Kumar Rawat, emphasized the importance of yoga in the pandemic era in dealing with mental anxiety. On this occasion, spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar of Art of Living foundation shared a special message to the Indian Embassy in China to commemorate Yoga Day.
With the support of several consulates and Indian Yoga Gurus, more than 75 yoga schools across China were also connected online to commemorate the “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.” Indian Yoga Guru N K Singh from Manipur, Founder of ‘Om Shiva Yoga’ in China conducted the common yoga protocol to the gathering and those who connected online to inhabit the common consciousness of yoga.
Courtesy : newsonair.gov.in
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