The third International Day of Yoga has been marked in the Capital on Wednesday amid a special programme at Exhibition Road.

PM Sher Bahadur Deuba, Indian envoy to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri, Education Minister Gopal Man Shrestha, among other dignitaries, were present in the programme.

Despite the rainfall, around a thousand people performed yoga during the programme.

The programme was organised by Patanjali Ayurved Kendra.

The International Day of Yoga is marked every year on June 21 since 2015.

(All photos by Prakash Chandra Timilsena)