B. K. S. Iyengar
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.
He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1991, the Padma Bhushan in 2002 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2014. In 2004, Iyengar was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine.
Iyengar died in Pune, India from a heart attack caused by renal failure, aged 95.
Every Yoga Teacher And Student Were Terribbly Sad Due To Him Passing Away
References
Other websites
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
1918 births
2014 deaths
Indian educators
Writers from Karnataka
Indian Hindus
Indian religious leaders
Vegetarians