'Yoga is the anchor of my life': PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that Yoga is the anchor of his life as he urged the youth to practice yoga diligently and regularly.

"Am seeing tremendous enthusiasm among all of you after the @UN declared 21st June as 'International Day of Yoga.' It is very gladdening," tweeted Prime Minister Modi.

"The fact that 177 nations across all continents came together and co-sponsored the resolution shows the integrative power of Yoga," he said in another tweet.

"I have been a practitioner of Yoga for years and you can't believe the positive difference it has made in my life. Yoga is the anchor of my life," he added.

"I urge all of you, especially the youth to take up Yoga and practice it diligently and regularly. It will truly transform your lives as well," he said in a series of tweets.

The 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted and declared June 21 as the International Day of Yoga.

The idea for declaring an International Day of Yoga at the United Nations was formally proposed by India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he visited New York for this year's UNGA.

The main significance of the UN declaring an International Day is to focus the attention of the international community on the topic of the day, and to encourage activities among the member states of the United Nations to commemorate the day.