During the Padma Award distribution ceremony, such a picture was revealed, seeing which people were also emotional and people bowed their heads in reverence towards a 126-year-old Yogi. Prime Minister Modi also mentioned Padma awardee Baba Sivananda in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ program. The 87th episode of Mann Ki Baat was aired on Sunday.
PM Modi said, ‘Baba Shivanand’s life is an inspiration for all of us. He has a passion for yoga, due to which he is leading a healthy life even at the age of 126. On the manner in which he was greeted at the Padma award ceremony, PA Modi said that everyone saw how humble he is.
The Prime Minister said, ‘Everyone was surprised to see his age of 126 years. I was surprised too. By the time people blinked, Baba bowed down in Nandi posture and started greeting. I bowed down several times in front of him and bowed down to Baba ji.
The Prime Minister said that the fitness of Baba Sivanand is being discussed in the whole country today. Modi said, I saw a lot of comments on social media. People were saying that Baba Sivananda is more fit than people four times younger than him. Let us tell you that the picture of Baba Sivananda was revealed in which before receiving the Padma award, he first bows before Prime Minister Modi and then bows before the President and greets him.
PM Modi also bows down to him and the President raises him. Sivananda is a saint from Varanasi. He was born in 1896 and today he is 126 years old. Even today he does yoga for hours. He gets up at 3 in the morning and even today he sleeps on a mat on the ground. He also keeps a wooden pillow under his head. He lives a very simple life. Eat simple food and avoid spices.