President Ram Nath Kovind honored all the personalities of the country with Padma awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan. In this episode, when 126-year-old Swami Sivananda of Varanasi arrived to receive the Padma Shri, he did such a thing that the whole hall reverberated with applause. Swami Sivananda made his head thrice before receiving the award at Rashtrapati Bhavan. This video of him is becoming fiercely viral on social media.
In fact, 126-year-old Swami Sivananda of Varanasi was honored with the Padma Shri award for his distinguished contribution in the field of Indian way of life and yoga. When Swami Sivananda arrived to receive the award on Monday, he first paid obeisance to Prime Minister pic.twitter.com/MTUrPcR1VY
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Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Seeing this gesture of Swami Sivananda, Prime Minister Modi also bowed down and bowed down. After this Swami Sivananda bowed twice near the red carpet and stage and also bowed down to Ramnath Kovind.
After this President Kovind got up from his chair, he went ahead and raised Shivanand Baba and honored him with the Padma Shri. President Kovind also spoke to Baba smiling. Let us inform that Shivanand Baba, at the age of 126, lives in the Kabir Nagar area of Varanasi and is very healthy even at the age of 126. People are now curious to know about him, people also want to know what this Baba eats and drinks.
have traveled the world
Some reports state that Shivanand Baba said that he was born on 8 August 1896 in Srihatti district of Bengal. His parents had passed away due to hunger, since then Baba took a vow to eat only half the stomach, which he is doing till now. After some time he reached Kashi from Bengal and took education from Guru Omkaranand here. In 1925, on the orders of his master, he went on a world tour. He measured the country and abroad for about 34 years.
Two years in Vrindavan, Varanasi since 1979
After taking initiation in the ashram, he went to Vrindavan in 1977. After living in Vrindavan for two years, he came to Varanasi in 1979. Have been living here since then. Baba has traveled to many countries. Even at the airport, people are surprised to see him at such an age without any support.
In-depth knowledge of yoga and religion
Since 1979, he has been living in Varanasi and after a few years in Varanasi, he started motivating people for yoga and healthy routine. He has compassionate feelings for the poor. He says about Kashi that it is a holy land as well as a tapobhoomi. Lord Shankar himself resides here, so he likes it here. Shivanand Baba has very deep knowledge in Yoga and Dharma.
sivanand baba routine
Baba wakes up every morning at three o’clock and practices yoga for an hour. After this, after worshiping, they start their day. They recite Maa Chandi and Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. Regarding food, he repeatedly says that he is completely healthy only because of eating pure and vegetarian food.
what to eat, what not to eat
Shivanand Baba eats only boiled food. He himself told that he does not consume fruits and milk but only eats boiled food. They only eat rock salt. Because of this, he is alive for 126 years and is completely healthy, Baba also eats balanced food. If poor people do not get fruits and milk, then even Baba does not accept them.
very happy to get padma shri
When the government announced his name a few weeks ago, he had expressed his gratitude to the government. Shivanand Baba says that one should live in a normal way in life. Due to the vegetarian diet, he is completely healthy. Baba’s Vaidya Dr SK Aggarwal told that Baba eats sattvik food and lives life with complete discipline. Yoga is very important in his life.
Actress Shilpa Shetty has also praised
Baba’s fitness and skill of doing difficult yoga exercises at this age came into the limelight when some time ago actress Shilpa Shetty shared his video on Twitter and told everyone about his health. Taking inspiration from these, Shilpa started yoga and made changes in the diet. He wrote that Shivanand Baba remains happy and positive.
Also in discussion at the time of vaccination
Shivanand Baba has taken both the doses of Corona Vaccine. Recently, when Baba had reached Varanasi to get the vaccine, he was asked for Aadhaar for registration. Everyone was shocked to see his birth on August 8, 1896 on the Aadhar card. The medical staff were also very excited to see him. Baba had also blessed the health workers after getting the vaccine.