25-year-old yoga guru receives Padma Shri. PM Modi bows in tribute

125-year-old yoga guru receives Padma Shri. PM Modi bows in tribute

125-year-old yoga guru receives Padma Shri. PM Modi bows in tribute

Swami Sivananda, a 125-year-old yoga guru from Kashi, on Monday received his Padma Shri award from President Ram Nath Kovind for his contribution to the field of Yoga. Swami Sivananda, known as Yog Sevak, received Padma Shri today and bowed down in front of the President and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Padma Awards, one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri.

The Awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz. art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc.

`Padma Vibhushan` is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; `Padma Bhushan` for distinguished service of high order and `Padma Shri` for distinguished service in any field.

The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year. These awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions which are held at Rashtrapati Bhavan usually around March/ April every year.

This year the President has approved conferment of 128 Padma Awards including two duo cases (in a duo case, the award is counted as one). The list comprises 4 Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan, and 107 Padma Shri awards. 34 of the awardees are women and the list also includes 10 persons from the category of Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI and 13 posthumous awardees.

Yoga guru receives Padma Shri. PM Modi bows in tribute

As his name was called, Swami Sivananda began to walk up to the podium amid thunderous applause. This was the Padma Shri awards ceremony 2022 being held in Delhi and Sivananda is a 125-year-old yoga guru.

Before collecting the award, the yogi from Uttar Pradesh approached Prime Minister Narendra Modi seated among the audience in the first row, and bowed in obeisance, which the Prime Minister returned. Twice.

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As Sivananda continued his walk to the podium where President Ram Nath Kovind was seated, he bowed twice more. Once in the middle of the path and again before meeting President Kovind.

The President himself helped the yoga guru up and handed him his Padma Shri award -- the fourth-highest civilian award of India.

125-Year-old Yoga Guru from Kashi, Swami Sivananda receives the Padma Shri award from President Ram Nath Kovind.

The yoga guru's gesture won over the internet. Industrialist Anand Mahindra tweeted, "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."

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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.

President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday conferred Padma awards on several eminent personalities at the award ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Two of the awardees were given the Padma Vibhushan, eight the Padma Bhushan, and 54 were awarded the Padma Shri award for the year 2022. But during this time, 125-year-old yoga guru Swami Sivananda was the center of attraction.

In fact, as soon as his name was called, Swami Sivananda started walking up to the podium amidst thunderous applause. Before receiving the award, Yogi of Uttar Pradesh went to Prime Minister Narendra Modi sitting in the first row and bowed to him, in response, the Prime Minister also bowed down and touched the earth.