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Ahead of the International Day of Yoga on June 21 , Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday again tweeted a video of his animated version performing the 'Vakrasana' that he said helps spinal cord in gaining flexibility. Demonstrated 'Vakrasana' or the spinal twist yoga pose, the animation took the audience step by step through each detail and also explained the benefits. "Have you ever practiced Vakrasana? Its advantages are numerous and long lasting. Watch this video," Modi tweeted. With a few days left for June 21, Modi urges every person to prepare for the day that was designated as World Yoga Day on his suggestion at the UN General Assembly speech in 2014, and over the last five years it has only improved its reach throughout the world. Governments of many nation mark the day in a big way with thousands participating in mass Yoga events across the country. Modi is expected to join an event in Ranchi this year.

Yoga has been India’s answer to fancy fitness regimes followed in the west. It has spread to all parts of the world to such an extent that we celebrate the International Yoga Day. Almost every Indian city has something planned to celebrate on this day. While the Prime Minister practices yoga in Dehradun with over 50,000 people, Vice-President Venkiah Naidu will be the chief guest at a Yoga day event in Mumbai . Yoga day is being celebrated in other locations like Hyderabad too. Where to practice Yoga But here’s the irony- Yoga must be done in a secluded place, says the Kurma Purana (Kurma Purana Part II, translated by Ganesh Vasudeo Tagare, published by Motilal Banarsidaas in 1982), an early medieval Indian text. It lays down few more rules for the practice of yoga. The text has prescribed specific locations where yoga can be done - A well-guarded place, in a cave, on the banks of the river, a temple, and isolated place with no worms. It also prohibits its practice in t...