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Padma Shri Awardee and Renowned Yoga Guru Swami Sivananda Passes Away.

Obituary | Dated: 07 May 2025

On May 4, 2025, renowned Yoga guru and Padma Shri Awardee Swami Sivananda Saraswati passed away at the age of 128 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (UP).

- He was born on August 8, 1897, in the Sylhet district of the Bengal Presidency (present-day Bangladesh) and was raised by Guru Omkaranand Goswami in Nabadwip, West Bengal, after losing his parents at the age of six.
- Despite having no formal schooling, he received spiritual and practical education, including Yoga, and spent nearly 30 years teaching Yoga along the Ganga in Varanasi, while also serving 400–600 leprosy-affected beggars over five decades.
- He was India’s senior-most participant in the 2019 International Yoga Day celebration and made headlines in January 2025 for attending the Maha Kumbh Mela consistently for the past 100 years.

(i) Swami Sivananda was honored with the Yoga Ratna Award and Basundhara Ratan Award in 2019 for his service to society.
(ii) In 2022, he received the Padma Shri in the field of Yoga, becoming the oldest recipient of the prestigious award.

Who was the renowned Yoga Guru and Padma Shri Awardee who recently passed away at the age of 128 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh?

Correct Answer: Swami Sivananda