Swami Sivananda, who is a 125-year-old yoga guru, has been recently honored with the Padma Shri award from President Ram Nath Kovind, know his actual age and biography
He was awarded for his huge contribution in the field of Yoga for decades.
Swami Sivananda Varanasi Yoga Guru Biography, Story, Age, Family, Lifestyle, Diet And Padma Shri Video
Swami Sivananda has a very disciplined life, including his early morning yoga, totally oil-free and boiled diet, and selfless service to mankind. He has permitted him to lead a disease-free life by being dedicated.
The great personality, Swami Sivananda was born on the 8th of August in 1896 and he hails from Sylhet district which is in Bangladesh now. He currently lives in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and is aged 125 years and 226 days. He lost his mother and father when he was just six years old. He has been focused on his goal of achieving a healthy lifestyle from a tender age.
Swami demonstrates his life as a big exemplary lesson rather than preaching, according to the Rashtrapati Bhavan document as the Padma awardees. Swami imparted spiritual education, including yoga, by Guru Omkarananda Goswami at Nabadwip in West Bengal.
Swami Sivananda’s healthy and long life has garnered the attention of people from across the globe. He has been a vocal supporter of Covid-19 vaccination after himself getting inoculated at the age of 125 years. The yoga guru always dresses up in the white kurta and dhoti.
Hospitals across the nation have performed complimentary master health check-ups to assess the structural and functional status of his vital organs and systems to observe his lifestyle. He is a believer of Swami Vivekanand.
Shivanand Swami got Padma Shri at the age of 126 years!
— ADV. ASHUTOSH J. DUBEY 🇮🇳 (@AdvAshutoshBJP) March 21, 2022
Keeping culture in mind, Shivanand Swami bowed 3 times in Rashtrapati Bhavan!pic.twitter.com/dEBk6J8Rgm
I have saved this video from 2 years back when Swami Shivanand ji maharaj was 123 years old.
— Sandeep Pandey (@guy_visionary) March 21, 2022
I watch daily and he inspires me. #yoga pic.twitter.com/8Ay0OqsZj3
Swami Sivananda’s Awards And Achievements
Swami Sivananda has been honored with various awards, including the Yoga Ratna Award in 2019 at Bengaluru. He was the senior-most participant from the country at the yoga demonstration on June 21 at the World Yoga Day in 2019.
He was honored with the Basundhara Ratan Award by Respect Age International for his contribution to society on the 30th of November in 2019. While receiving Padma Shri Award he bowed down before Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President at the ceremony.