In this image released by @ncbn on June 21, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi being felicitated by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan during 11th International Day of Yoga celebrations, in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
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Commending Prime Minister Narendra Modi for popularising yoga across the world, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said that from cities to villages, yoga has become a people’s movement in Andhra Pradesh with participation of people across the 26 districts in the month-long Yogandhra campaign, which concluded on Saturday (June 21, 2025).
Speaking at the International Day of Yoga – 2025 (IDY-2025) celebrations on the Beach Road, in Visakhapatnam, on Saturday (June 21, 2025), Mr. Naidu said yoga promotes holistic well-being of the practitioner. Obviously buoyed by the huge turnout of people for the event, he said that more than 3 lakh people had gathered in Visakhapatnam for the mass yoga demonstration. The month-long Yogandhra campaign held across the State, engaged 2.17 crore participants.
International Yoga Day 2025 — In pictures
A girl performs yoga on the occasion of the International Day of Yoga, at her terrace near the Taj Mahal, in Agra,on June 21, 2025.
An aerial view of participants taking part in the International Yoga Day celebrations along Beach Road in Visakhapatnam on June 21, 2025. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu were present at the event.
People perform yoga on the occasion of International Day of Yoga, in the middle of the Yamuna river, in New Delhi on June 21, 2025
Students of Rex higher secondary school performing yoga on the Occasion of International yoga day in Udhagamandalam on June 21, 2025.
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel along with their family members and others take part in a yoga session to mark the International Day of Yoga, at Attari-Wagah Border, in Amritsar district, on June 21, 2025.
Border Security Force jawans perform Yoga to mark the International Day of Yoga. In December 2014, the United Nations (UN) declared 21 June as the International Day of Yoga after adopting a resolution proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
People perform Yoga to mark the International Day of Yoga at SKICC bnaks of Dal lake in Srinagar.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla with MPs and other dignitaries performs yoga during a ‘Yoga Shivir’, organised on the International Day of Yoga, at the Parliament House complex in New Delhi, on June 21, 2025.
Students take part in a yoga session, organised to mark the International Day of Yoga, in Shimla
Over 22,000 tribal students participating in ‘Yogandhra’, a mass yoga session aimed at setting a Guinness record, at Andhra University Engineering College Grounds in Visakhapatnam on June 20, 2025, as a prelude to the International Yoga Day celebrations.
89-year-old actor Dharmendra with actress Ekta Jain perform yoga during the International Yoga Day in Mumbai on June 21, 2025.
A student performs Yoga to mark the International Day of Yoga at SKICC bnaks of Dal lake in Srinagar
Foreign participants performing yoga asanas during the International Yoga Day celebrations along Beach Road in Visakhapatnam on June 21, 2025. PM Modi participated in the event.
BJP leaders perform Yoga to mark the International Day of Yoga at clock tower city center lalchowk in Srinagar
Border Security Force Jawans perform Yoga to mark the International Day of Yoga at BSF Huhama campus in Srinagar, on June 21, 2025.
People perform Yoga on the occasion of International Yoga Day celebrations at the Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium in Vijayawada on June 21, 2025.
Union Home minister Amit Shah participating in International Yoga Day celebrations in Ahmedabad on June 21, 2025.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi and other Indian Army personnel perform Yoga on the occasion of International Yoga Day at Udhampur base in J&K.
Actor Mohanlal participating in a Yoga session held as part of the International Yoga Day at Nedumbassery in Kochi on June 21, 2025.
International Day of Yoga 2025 was celebrated at Indian Coast Guard Dist. HQ No.4 (Kerala & Mahe) in Fort Kochi in collaboration with Kochi Cultural Heritage & Tourism Society and Brahmakumaris Foundation. Over 300 people participated.
Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi performs yoga on the occasion of 11th International Yoga Day, with over 10,000 students in Madurai on June 21, 2025.
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The Chief Minister acknowledged the efforts of 1.44 lakh yoga trainers, whose efforts had contributed to the campaign’s remarkable reach, including special programmes at more than 100 tourist sties and certifications for 1.7 crore participants. He said: “The Yogandhra campaign has set a new trend that others will follow.”
He emphasised the role of yoga in building a healthy Andhra Pradesh and urged the people to make it a daily habit. He spoke on his plans to integrate yoga into education and community programmes. He described yoga as a powerful wellness tool, which unites the mind, body and spirit, in the fast-paced digital world. He said that the main goal of Swarna Andhra @ 2047 was a “healthy and happy Andhra Pradesh.”
The Chief Minister presented a Kalamkari shawl and a memento of Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy of Simhachalam to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister released a commemorative stamp on IDY-2025, issued by the Department of Posts.
Published – June 21, 2025 01:49 pm IST