Thousands of people gathered at Rajpath in New Delhi on the International Day of Yoga
Over 20 crore people across the world are expected to participate in events to mark the inaugural International Yoga Day on Sunday.
A record of over 37,000 people performed yoga asanas at New Delhi's Rajpath alone.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present at the mega event at Rajpath early on Sunday.
While the main function was at Rajpath, the International Yoga Day events are being held across cities, towns and districts in the country.
Yoga day events are being held in 192 countries, including in the Arab world.
Indian missions abroad are all geared up the mark the occasion with some public events.
India will seek to break a few records on the day, besides of the largest yoga gathering at a single spot with more than 37,000 people who performed different yogic asanas or positions at Rajpath.
More than 50 diplomats are expected to join the yoga event at Rajpath - another record.
The yoga asanas are according to the Common Yoga Protocol, which has been put together by the AYUSH ministry, which is organising the celebration along with the external affairs ministry.
Around thirty-five asanas were performed.
At the events held across the world, yoga gurus from established yoga schools will preside over the function, including via web linkup.