World record of yoga at 5th International yoga day in Nanded

   Fifth International yoga day was held at Nanded , Maharashtra which is a sacred place. This was organised in the guidance of respected Yoga Guru Swami Ramdev Ji Maharaj. On this occasion more than one lakh people including highly talented chief minister of Maharashtra Mr. Devendra Fadnavis participated in Yoga drive in the morning to create a world record. Dr. Manish Vishnoi, the Asia head of Golden Book of World Record handed over a certificate regarding this world records. At the program free ordering of the book called “My Life, My Mission” started. This book is based on the life and achievement of Swami ji which is his autobiography. The occasion of international yoga day this year was held in various countries like Germany, United Kingdom, Nepal , Mauritius like several countries besides more than 600 districts 5000 tehsils and one lakh villages of India with great fanfare. In the sacred guidance of the workers of Patanjali Yogpeeth crores of people participated in it. 

Yogrishi Swami Ramdev Ji Maharaj, Chairman of Patanjali Yogpeeth

We feel proud of being the youngest country in the world and our country India has greatest talent and its culture and tradition are oldest and richest in the world. We must feel proud of being an Indian and pray from God that all the youth of our country always remain young. Their physical strength and mental strength and wisdom self strength be strong as this strength will make them strong and our country India will become a great country. We observed in Nanded that the bonding of brotherhood among all sections of the society of Nanded like Hindus , Muslims , Sikhs and Christians is very strong. It is our wish that may this bonding always remain strong. Yoga give some message to live together. Yoga connects people living in different parts of the world. Yoga ensures good health of the people in the world. World Health, world happiness, world harmony, world prosperity, Unity, coexistence, world fraternity are all joined together by the means of yoga. Yoga has brought laurels to India from across the world. We are grateful to our Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi who moved a proposal in this regard at UNO. If there has been any proposal which was approved at the UNO with the use support from 177 countries of the world it is this the proposal of international yoga day at the world body. I am happy that in this sacred environment of yoga, in the sacred garments to perform yoga, students security personnel and common people have gathered at one place early in the morning. Nanded has made a world record by seeing the participation of highest number of yoga enthusiasts here. 

Mr. Devendra Fadnavis, Honorable Chief Minister of Maharashtra government

I would like to offer my grand welcome to respected Swami ji that he agreed to arrive here to give guidance in practicing yoga to lakhs of yoga  enthusiasts here. Actually the people across the country have a wish that they get an opportunity to practice yoga today in the guidance of Swami Ji. But this year I decided that Swami ji should visit Maharashtra and I invited him to come here and participate in today’s function. We are fortunate that Swami ji agreed to accept our invitation and come here. Respected Swami Ji Maharaj has made a great contribution in spreading ancient Indian culture and method of treatment of diseases and popularizing the knowledge of yoga across the country and the world. 
I feel proud that the ancient culture of our country and knowledge have been accepted by the whole world and the credit to spread them among masses ghost respected Swami Ramdev ji Maharaj and I pay my respect in his feet for this.