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Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar said connected Sunday (June 21, 2026) that yoga is India’s timeless acquisition to humanity.
The Governor, who took portion successful the International Yoga Day solemnisation astatine the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) successful Coimbatore, posted connected X that yoga, rooted successful the profound contented of sage Patanjali, has go a planetary question promoting carnal fitness, intelligence harmony and holistic well-being.
“Our country, our tradition, our civilization has successful its inheritance the civilization of yoga. Yoga is not for 1 day, it is not for June 21 each year. It has to beryllium practised each day. All people, irrespective of age, tin practise this” said Mr. Arlekar portion addressing implicit 1,500 students and module members aft a yoga league astatine TNAU successful the morning, on with caput to Governor Sajjansingh R. Chavan and TNAU acting Vice-Chancellor Subrahmaniyan Kasirajan.
International Yoga Day was celebrated astatine Sainik School Amaravathinagar from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. nether the enactment of Principal Captain (Indian Navy) Rahul Thiyyath. Administrative Officer Lt. Col. Himanshu Sharma, Senior Master Sony P. Abraham, academic, administrative and NCC unit and cadets performed assorted yoga asanas together astatine the parade crushed of the school, which ended with a meditation. Various asanas were demonstrated and explained by the squad of Shri Paranjothi Yoga College, Thirumoorthi hills. Lt. Col. Koushok Nandhini, Officer Commanding Sainik School COY, NCC, coordinated the event.
More than 500 NSS volunteers and programme officers performed yoga asanas in the solemnisation held astatine the Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. Registrar R. Rajavel inaugurated the solemnisation and addressed the gathering connected the taxable ‘yoga for steadfast ageing’.
Around 500 students performed yoga asanas successful the Yoga Day solemnisation astatine Maruthi College of Physical Education astatine Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Periyanaickenpalayam. Certificates were distributed to the pupil participants.
Isha Foundation conducted yoga sessions astatine astir 1,000 locations successful the country, including 500 successful Tamil Nadu. Sessions were held connected “Miracle of Mind” and it was released successful six languages, said a property release.
