PM Narendra Modi shares Sanskrit prayer usually suggested before practising Yoga - WATCH

In a series of tweets, the PM underlined the benefits of Yoga and said that he would talk about the different aspects of the spiritual practice until June 21.

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proposed the idea of an International Day of Yoga at the United Nations General Assembly on September 27, 2014.

The world is celebrating the third International Yoga Day today! The global community will unite to practice Yoga that has therapeutic effects on the mind and body.

In a series of tweets, the PM underlined the benefits of Yoga almost two weeks back.

Here are his tweets:

He also shared an excerpt from a beautiful Sanskrit prayer – Sangathan Mantra that is always suggested before practising Yoga.

सं गच्छधवं सं वदध्वं सं वो मनांसि जानतम्

देव भागं यथा पूर्वे सञ्जानाना उपासते

Here’s what it roughly means:

Let us unite, chant together and let all our minds think like those of the great minds of the past

Let divinity flourish in every step taken.