India, June 15 -- In a landmark achievement ahead of the International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2026, the Ministry of Ayush created a new Guinness World Record on Sunday for the "Most Viewers for a YouTube Live Yoga Stream", with 4,35,831 viewers joining a special global online yoga session streamed live through the ministry's channel on the platform.

The record attempt was organised as part of the ministry's outreach activities for IDY 2026 and witnessed enthusiastic participation from yoga practitioners, students, institutions, professionals and wellness enthusiasts from across India and around the world.

The event featured the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) and reinforced the ministry's vision of promoting yoga as a daily practice through the "...