at that time. More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swami_Satchidananda Jois, Sri Krishna Pattabhi (1915 - 2009) Jois was born on July 26, 1915, in the village of Kowshika, near Hassan , Karnataka , South India. Jois's father was an astrologer, priest, and landholder. From the age of 5 he was instructed in Sanskrit and rituals