'Power of yoga.' Anand Mahindra lauds Swami Sivananda, 125-year-old Padma Shri recipient

Yoga is arguably one of the biggest contributions to the world by India. Over the years, millions around the world have embraced the ancient practices of yoga for inner peace and happiness.

While it is a known fact that yoga replenishes the mind and the body adding to one’s longevity, 125-year-old Swami Sivananda is a living testament to the boundless possibilities of yoga.

The Government of India recently conferred Padma Shri to Sivananda. The 125-year-old yoga guru garnered applause from across the hall. Before accepting the award, Sivananda walked up to the Prime Minister and the President and prostrated before them. The guests present at the ceremony were awestruck by Sivananda’s health and swift movements.


Mahindra Group Chairman, who was stunned and impressed in equal measures, took to Twitter to share his appreciation of the old yoga guru. Anand Mahindra, in his tweet, commended the 125-year-old yoga practitioner saying that his grace and dignity was both humbling and inspiring. The Mahindra boss ended his tweet by saying that he is proud to belong to a country from where Yoga originated.

“The power of yoga. A life spanning 125 years of dedication! The grace and dignity of Swami Sivananda are both humbling & inspiring. Proud to belong to the country of Yoga’s origin,” read Mahindra’s tweet.
On Monday, the President of India conferred the Padma Shri to Sivananda for yoga and dedicating his life to human welfare. The super-centenarian has been serving leprosy-affected people in Puri, Odisha for over five decades.
Born in 1896, Sivananda went on to draw attention from around the world for his healthy long life. While receiving the honour, the yoga guru was seen in a humble white kurta and dhoti, his humility and reverence towards the Prime Minister and the President received a standing ovation at the ceremony.

The yoga guru has been a positive thinker throughout his life. 'The world is my home, its people are my fathers and mothers, to love and serve them is my religion," he was quoted as saying by The Times of India.