B. K. S. Iyengar
B.K.S. Iyengar | |
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 Iyengar on his 86th birthday in 2004 | |
| Born | 14 December 1918 |
| Died | 20 August 2014 (aged 95) |
| Cause of death | Heart attack caused by renal failure |
| Occupation(s) | Yoga teacher, author |
| Known for | Iyengar Yoga |
| Spouse | Ramamani |
| Children | Geeta Prashant Sunita |
| Relatives | Abhijata Sridhar, Hareeth Sridhar (grandchildren) |
B. K. S. Iyengar, or Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar (December 14, 1918 - August 20, 2014) was an Indian yoga teacher and writer. He founded the style of yoga known as "Iyengar Yoga". And It Was An Honour By Him To Invent A New Yoga Style After Ages. He was thought to be one of the foremost yoga teachers in the world.[1][2]
He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1991, the Padma Bhushan in 2002 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2014.[3][4] In 2004, Iyengar was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine.[5][6]
Iyengar died in Pune, India from a heart attack caused by renal failure, aged 95.[7] Every Yoga Teacher And Student Were Terribbly Sad Due To Him Passing Away
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Aubrey, Allison. "Light on life: B.K.S. Iyengar's Yoga insights". Morning Edition: National Public Radio, 10 November 1995. (full text) Accessed 4 July 2007
- ↑ Stukin, Stacie (10 October 2005). "Yogis gather around the guru". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ↑ "Ruskin Bond, Vidya Balan, Kamal Haasan honoured with Padma awards - Hindustan Times". Archived from the original on 2014-08-25. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ↑ "Padma Awards Announced". Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
- ↑ 2004 TIME 100 - B.K.S. Iyengar Archived 2010-12-28 at the Wayback Machine Heroes & Icons, TIME.
- ↑ By B.K.S. Iyengar. "Yoga News & Trends - Light on Iyengar". Yoga Journal. Archived from the original on 31 August 2007. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ↑ "Yoga guru B. K. S. Iyengar passes away". The Hindu.com. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to B. K. S. Iyengar at Wikimedia Commons
- The official Iyengar website
- BBC World Service article and programme by Mark Tully
- Leap of faith(2008, Trivedi & Makim) Documentary about the life of BKS Iyengar
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