IN PICS: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis At 'Warkari BhaktiYog' Program On International Yoga Day 2025

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis participated in the 'Warkari BhaktiYog' program on the occasion of International Yoga Day, June 21, 2025. The event was held in Pune and witnessed the participation of lakhs of Warkaris.

Dignitaries present at the event included Minister Chandrakant Patil, Minister of State Madhuri Misal, Professor Sadanand More, and several other important leaders. In an X (formerly Twitter) post, CM Fadnavis shared pictures from the yoga session and expressed his thoughts on the confluence of yoga and the Warkari tradition through the 'Bhakti Yoga' program.

The ‘Warkari BhaktiYog’ program aimed to promote a balance between the body, mind, and soul. It concluded in Pune with a massive gathering addressed by Chief Minister Fadnavis, who highlighted the spiritual and healing powers of yoga.

"योग ही आमच्या आनंददायी जीवनाची गुरुकिल्ली आहे..!"
- मुख्यमंत्री देवेंद्र फडणवीस pic.twitter.com/qJRK0xSzsL

— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) June 21, 2025

In an X post shared by the Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, he mentioned:

The Chief Minister said that yoga is our tradition, culture and a key to a happy life, as well as a method of treatment. It has an extraordinary ability to rejuvenate the body and mind. With this in mind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed Yoga Day at the United Nations, with the view that the world should accept this ancient Indian knowledge. This is the only such proposal in the history of the United Nations which was supported and approved by all the countries present. Therefore, we have been celebrating World Yoga Day for the past 11 years.

He further said that yoga is a practice that anyone can do. These asanas are designed according to our body structure and have a therapeutic effect on all the external and internal organs of the body, from nails to hair. That is why yoga is being recognised as a ‘healing power’ at the global level.

Yoga for One Earth, One Health...

🧘CM Devendra Fadnavis at the 'Warkari BhaktiYog' program on the occasion of International Yoga Day
Minister Chandrakant Patil, MoS Madhuri Misal, Prof Sadanand More and other dignitaries were present.
🧘मुख्यमंत्री देवेंद्र फडणवीस यांच्या… pic.twitter.com/zmyZ2HMRpw

— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) June 21, 2025

एक पृथ्वी, एक आरोग्य — त्यासाठी योग!🧘
'भक्तीयोग' कार्यक्रमात योग व वारकरी परंपरेचा संगम!

मुख्यमंत्री देवेंद्र फडणवीस यांच्या प्रमुख उपस्थितीत आज पुणे येथे जागतिक योग दिनानिमित्त तन-मन-आत्मा यांचे संतुलन साधणारा ‘वारकरी भक्तीयोग’ कार्यक्रम संपन्न झाला. यावेळी त्यांनी लाखो… pic.twitter.com/oH7xAa4YFJ

— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) June 21, 2025

Chief Minister Fadnavis, referring to the concept of ‘One Earth, One Health’ given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said that the Warkari community upholds this concept through action. It is a matter of fortune for us to get the opportunity to do yoga with the Warkari after the Wari’s stay in Pune. Savitribai Phule Pune University is leading this program, which is a matter of pride.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that today, all the Dindyas are participating in yoga sadhana at their respective stations, and students from 700 colleges have also participated, which is a matter of great satisfaction.

The Chief Minister said that Pune has given a new ‘ring’ to the Wari. He wished that this tradition should continue and that we all remain committed to creating a ‘healthy and prosperous society’.