Hundreds of people participated in a yoga session organised by the Indian Embassy at the prestigious 'Washington Monument' here ahead of International Day of Yoga (June 21).
People from various walks of life, including the US administration, parliament, industry, diplomatic corps, media and the Indian diaspora, participated in the event organized on Saturday.
Dr Sethuraman Panchanathan, Director, US National Science Foundation (NSF) said that Yoga is India's greatest gift to the world. Dr Panchanathan was invited as the guest of honor at the event organized by the Embassy in collaboration with several expatriates and American organizations.
The Director of NSF said that Yoga is a strong force uniting all geographical regions and borders.
A general yoga protocol session was conducted as part of the ceremony, which was enthusiastically participated by the attendees. India's Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu said that yoga is supposed to enhance physical, mental, spiritual and intellectual well-being.
He said that in the emerging scenario, Yoga is helping to achieve resilience, health, togetherness, compassion and happiness. Sandhu said Yoga is deepening important people-to-people ties and contacts, which are at the heart of the India-US bilateral partnership.
All five Indian consulates in the US - New York, Chicago, Houston, Atlanta and San Francisco - are also organizing various events to mark the 2022 International Day of Yoga.