The Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, under the Ministry of Ayush, is organising Yoga Mahotsav-2026 at Vigyan Bhawan on March 13 to mark the beginning of the 100-day countdown to the International Day of Yoga 2026.
According to a report by DDNews, the programme began at 9 am for launching a nationwide initiative in which 100 organisations will promote yoga across 100 cities in the lead-up to the global celebration on June 21.
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According to the Ministry of Ayush, the 100-day countdown programme has been planned with the participation of several stakeholders. As part of this initiative, organisations across the country will conduct activities promoting yoga in different cities.
According to PIB, the event at Vigyan Bhawan will formally launch the following activities.
The programme will also see the participation of yoga gurus, yoga masters, Ayush experts, experts from modern medicine and allied sciences, delegates, yoga practitioners and enthusiasts.
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The PIB report also stated that Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush and Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav, Ayush Secretary Rajesh Kotecha, President of the S-VYASA Society Dr. H.R. Nagendra, and Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Ayush Monalisa Dash are expected to attend the event.
The Ministry of AYUSH will commemorate the upcoming 12th International Day of Yoga (IDY) by organising 'Yoga Mahotsav-2026' event at 100 iconic locations across the country, marking the beginning of the 100-day countdown to International Day of Yoga 2026.#IDY2026… pic.twitter.com/76aigApaCm
— Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (@MIB_India) March 13, 2026
“At the initiative of Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the United Nations General Assembly in 2014 took a historic decision to declare June 21 as the International Day of Yoga. The global acceptance of Yoga is a matter of pride for our country as Yoga forms an integral part of our cultural and spiritual heritage,” Jadhav was quoted as saying by PIB.
He added, “The Ministry of Ayush is the nodal Ministry for the observation of the International Day of Yoga. Every year the main event of IDY is a mass yoga demonstration which is led by the Hon'ble Prime Minister himself, and preparations for IDY-2026 are already underway.”
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The ministry said that the 100-day countdown period is an important phase leading up to the annual celebration. During this period, the ministry aims to expand outreach activities and encourage wider public participation in yoga practices across the country.
For the upcoming 12th International Day of Yoga, the government plans to organise programmes at 100 iconic locations across India.
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