PM Modi to celebrate International Yoga Day with Yogandhra

Thanks to PM Modi's initiative Yoga has been celebrated across the world on 21 June as International Yoga Day.

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandra Babu Naidu already announced that 2025 International Yoga Day will be hosted by Visakhapatnam and invited PM Modi for the same. Now entire state is set to create a sensation with Yogandhra on International Yoga Day. 

Already ahead of the International Yoga Day, Andhra Pradesh got a global recognition with the Floating Yoga organised on 11 June with the event held on Krishna river in Vijayawada. Thousands performed asanas on 200 water crafts including kayaks, jet skis, punts, sand boats and floating platforms.

PM Modi is set to arrive on 21 June 2025 to participate in the Yogandhra, which will be celebrated at the popular RK. Beach, Vizag . Over more than 5 lakh participants including international celebrities are expected to take part in the event. 

The synchronised event spanning 28 kilometres is expected to enter the Guinness Book of Records on International Yoga Day. This event is set to become the largest open air yoga event with PM Modi and CM Chandra Babu Naidu turning the main participants.

More than 10,000 athletes and sportspersons expected to participate. These include swimmers, gymnasts, martial artists, football players and cyclists who have been roped in not just as participants but also as ambassadors to inspire youth engagement.

The highlight of the event will be the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP), a 45-minute structured session designed by the Ministry of AYUSH to bring uniformity and flow to public yoga events. The yoga session in Visakhapatnam will begin with one minute of prayer. This will be followed by six minutes of loosening practices to prepare the body for asanas. The heart of the session is a 25-minute yogasana sequence that will include foundational postures such as tadasana, bhadrasana, vajrasana, bhujangasana, and end with savasana for relaxation. The final segment will dedicate 12 minutes to kriya, pranayama, dhyana and sankalpa.