Sun rises from the East and sets in the West, right?. Well, not precisely! Today, we are experiencing the
longest day of the year with a beautiful weather in Gurgaon, and if you check the direction in which Sun is travelling through the day, you will notice its inclination towards the North. Yes, today is a special day - the
Summer Solstice! and from the last 3 years it is being celebrated as International Yoga Day. The term 'solstice' finds its origin in the Latin words sol - meaning 'the sun' and sistere meaning 'to make stand'. On 21st June, Sun stands at the north most point of its journey and returns back from there after this day.
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| Sun as seen from Earth near Tropic of Cancer |
On this day, we observe a 'Solar Noon' - as Sun reaches its highest position above the horizon at the Tropic of Cancer passing through the center of India (Indian calendar is defined around Ujjain, which is located at the Tropic of Cancer). So, today Sun was directly overhead, and that happens just once a year.
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| View of Sun rays falling on Earth on June 21 |
In essence, people in Northern Hemisphere are experiencing the maximum Solar Energy today and what better act than to perform Yoga on this day! So let us rejuvenate ourselves for the rest of this year and remember the fruits of life with
Falhari.
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| A musical Yoga session by Falhari |
PS: We thank our ever-energetic Prime Minister for helping United Nations recognize the importance of inner well-being through Yoga.
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| PM Modi performing Yoga in Lucknow on International Yoga Day - 2017 |
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