Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the yoga can greatly contribute to physical mobility, mental peace and immunity, regardless of age. Modi participated in the 12^th International Yoga Day at Red Road in Kolkata in West Bengal on Sunday.

Modi personally attended the gathering and participated in a mass yoga session along with thousands of enthusiastic delegates and the general public. On this occasion Modi in his address said that 12^th International Yoga Day was celebrated with a special theme Yoga for Healthy Ageing.

Modi praised the fact that yoga has emerged as a great collective force that connects crores of people around the world. Our goal should be to be more flexible by the time we are 40 than we were at 20, he said. In preparation for the celebrations, the city has organized a Daud Se Dhyan (from running to meditation) marathon and drone demonstrations in advance.

To achieve a Guinness World Record by performing yoga asanas simultaneously in 500 boats on the Ganges impressed everyone. Many high-ranking officials, including the CM of West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari also participated in this event beyond politics and demonstrated the uniqueness of yoga.