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In pics: India celebrates 6th International Yoga Day 2020 amid COVID-19 pandemic

India celebrates the sixth edition of Yoga Day today amid the COVID-19 pandemic by going digital for the first time.

On the occasion, of International Yoga Day was Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation and underscored the importance of yoga, meditation and pranayama.

This year's theme is 'Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family'.

Zee Media Bureau|

Updated:Jun 21, 2020, 05:40 PM IST

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ITBP personnel performing Yoga near Badrinath (Uttarakhand) (1)

ITBP personnel at Vasudhara falls in Uttarakhand (near Badrinath temple) performing Yoga in temperature below zero degrees.

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ITBP personnel performing Yoga near Badrinath (Uttarakhand) (2)

Notably, the Vasudhara Falls is around 5 kms from the Mana village, which is the last Indian village on the Indo-Tibet border.

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ITBP personnel performing Yoga near Badrinath (Uttarakhand) (3)

Army personnel at Vasudhara falls made sure to follow social distancing while performing Yoga on the International Yoga Day.

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Madhya Pradesh MP Shivraj Singh Chauhan performs yoga with family

Madhya Pradesh MP Shivraj Singh Chauhan performs yoga with family at his residence on the occasion of International Yoga Day.

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ITBP personnel practicing Yoga on the occasion of International Yoga Day

ITBP personnel practicing Yoga at 16,000 ft in Himachal Pradesh on the occasion of International Yoga Day. (Image courtesy: @ITBP_offical)

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ITBP personnel practicing Yoga at 16,000 ft in Himachal Pradesh

ITBP personnel practicing Yoga at 16,000 ft in Himachal Pradesh. (Image courtesy: @ITBP_offical)

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Border guards performed yoga exercises at the border posts

Border guards performed yoga exercises at the border posts on the occasion of '6th International Yoga Day'. (Image courtesy: @BSF_Punjab)

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BSF perform yoga at border outposts

BSF perform yoga at border outposts. (Image courtesy: @BSF_Punjab)

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Bordermen somewhere along the snowy peaks of LoC

Bordermen somewhere along the snowy peaks of LoC observing 6th International Yoga Day.

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Ravi Shankar Prasad performs yoga on the occasion of International Yoga day

Ravi Shankar Prasad performs yoga on the occasion of International Yoga day on June 21.