New Delhi, June 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded the recipients of Yoga Awards 2019. The honour was conferred upon Antonietta Rozzi of Italy, Japan Yoga Niketan, Bihar School of Yoga in Munger and Swami Rajarshi Muni of Life Mission in Gujarat for their "outstanding contribution for promotion and development" of Yoga.

In 2016, the Indian PM had formed a panel to reward individuals and organisations who have strove to popularise Yoga across the world. Modi Responds to South Korean President's Special Message on Yoga Day 2019

The recipients this year was chosen from a total of 79 shortlisted nominations, said a released issued by the AYUSH Ministry.

Here is What PM Modi Tweeted:

Antonietta Rozzi is a Yoga teacher from Lerici, Italy. She has more than 42 years of experience in the field of Yoga.

Established in 1980, Japan Yoga Niketan has been a torch-bearer in that country. It functions in association with Yoga Niketan, Rishikesh, and S-VYASA Yoga University, Bengaluru, as per the statement.

Swami Rajarshi Muni is a practising yogi from Limbdi, Gujarat. Administered yoga deeksha by Swami Kripalvananda in 1971, the Muni founded the Lakulish International Fellowship’s Enlightenment Mission (Life Mission) in 1993. The mission has done substantial work for promotion of Yoga as well as in humanitarian service, it said.

Bihar School of Yoga, Munger, was founded in 1964 by Swami Satyananda Saraswati. The school is known for Yoga techniques developed through a synthesis of many approaches based on traditional vedantic, tantric and yogic teachings in conjunction with contemporary physical and mental health sciences, the statement said

The winners will be felicitated with a trophy, a certificate and a cash award of Rs 25 lakh each.

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