International Yoga Day - 7 Interesting Facts You Need To Know

1. Significance of 21 June as Yoga Day The whole world celebrates International Yoga Day on June 21. It is the Summer Solstice and the longest day in many parts of the world and also a day with special significance. The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his UN address suggested the date of 21 June.

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2.Guinness World Record The first International Day of Yoga set two Guinness World Records. The official Yoga Day celebration by the Indian government was the biggest yoga gathering ever and the largest mix of nationalities.

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Fastest implementation of any proposal in the history of the UN International Day of Yoga was proposed and implemented in the UN body in less than 90 days. This was the fastest implementation of any proposal in the history of UN General Assembly.

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4. The highest number of SMS sent Approximately 900 million mobile users across India received an SMS from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in context to the first Yoga Day. As a result, this too is a world record.

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5. Shirshasana for 61 minutes Dubai expat Ivan Stanley performed the Shirshasana (headstand posture) for 61 minutes non-stop. This is also a Guinness World Record.

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6. Yoga at the highest altitude in the world Krishnakant Mishra (55) set a world record by holding a Yoga session at the highest altitude. He held a 45-minute yoga session with a group of about 40 people at Hilsa, a mountainous region near Nepal. Mishra took a yoga session at an altitude of 3,640 meters (11,940 ft). This is also a world record.

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World's oldest yoga instructor According to the Guinness World Records, the world's oldest yoga teacher's title was given in 2012 to Ida Herbert who remained an active yoga teacher at the age of 96 years.

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