As a prelude to the 9th International Yoga Day (June 21), the Ministry of Ayush and Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi, in association with Mahajana Education Society and Sri Vedavyasa Yoga Pratishthana, have decided to organise 'Rashtriya Yogothsava' on June 6 at the APJ Abdul Kalam Stadium in Mahajana First Grade College, Jayalakshmipuram, Mysuru.
International Yoga Day is celebrated every year on June 21. The date 21st June was chosen, as it is the summer solstice, the day when the sun is at the farthest position from the earth and is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The proposed day was supported by 177 nations, the highest number ever for any UN resolution.