IN PHOTOS | Millions in India roll out mats to celebrate International Day of Yoga

Yoga was the mantra on Wednesday as millions across India breathed in and out - mindfully - and twisted and turned to celebrate the International Day of Yoga.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh participates in yoga onboard aircraft carrier INS Vikrant as part of International Yoga Day in Kochi on Wednesday. Yoga was the mantra on Wednesday as millions across India breathed in and out - mindfully - and twisted and turned to celebrate the International Day of Yoga. (Photo | A Sanesh, EPS) 

Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian along with students and patients of Yoga & Naturopathy Medical College doing Yoga at their college ground at Anna Nagar during International World Yoga Day in Chennai. (Photo | Express)

People perform Yoga in front of the Mysuru Palace as part of International Yoga Day on Wednesday. (Photo | Udayashankar S, EPS)

Students perform Yoga on the occasion of International Yoga Day at Indira Gandhi sports complex in Puducherry on Wednesday. (Photo |Sriram R, EPS)

Members of Agarwal Samaj in Telangana performing Yoga as part of the International Day of Yoga celebrations at Bansilalpet stepwell in Hyderabad on Wednesday. (Photo | Vinay Madapu, EPS)

Students perform Yoga on the occasion of International Yoga Day at Indira Gandhi sports complex in Puducherry on Wednesday. (Photo |Sriram R, EPS)

People perform yoga in Jimmy George Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram as part of International Yoga Day. (Photo | Vincent Pulickal, EPS)

People perform yoga in Jimmy George Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram as part of International Yoga Day. (Photo | Vincent Pulickal, EPS)

Students of National Sanskrit University celebrate International Yoga Day in Tirupathi. (Photo | Madhav K, EPS)

Students of National Sanskrit University celebrate International Yoga Day in Tirupathi. (Photo | Madhav K, EPS)

An Underwater Yoga performance organized by the Pangode Military Station in Thiruvananthapuram, as part of International Yoga Day celebrations on Wednesday. (Photo | B P Deepu, EPS)

College students perform yoga on International Yoga Day at Vellore Fort ground on Wednesday. (Photo | S Dinesh, EPS)

People perform Yoga on the occasion of International Day of Yoga, at Indira Park in Hyderabad. (Photo | Sri Loganathan Velmurugan, EPS)

Students and youngsters perform Yoga on the occasion of International Day of Yoga in Vijayawada on Wednesday. (Photo | Prasant Madugula, EPS)

Students and youngsters perform Yoga on the occasion of International Day of Yoga in Vijayawada on Wednesday. (Photo | Prasant Madugula, EPS)

People perform yoga near Yamuna River on the occasion of International Yoga Day on Wednesday. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)

People perform Yoga on the occasion of International Day of Yoga, at Country Club in Hyderabad. (Photo | Sri Loganathan Velmurugan, EPS)