Akshay Kumar, Anand Mahindra hail grace of 125-yrs-old Padma Shri awardee Swami Sivananda

Swami Sivananda, a 125-year-old yoga practitioner was conferred with a Padma Shri award on March 21, 2022, and several well-known personalities sent their best wishes to him. Bollywood star Akshay Kumar hailed him for being in such 'good health' at the age of 125 as he shared a video of the Padma Shri awardee bowing down to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind. Anand Mahindra was also among netizens who congratulated and hailed the yoga practitioner for his work in the field.

Akshay Kumar, Anand Mahindra laud Padma Shri awardee Swami Sivananda

Akshay Kumar took to his social media account to share a clip of yoga practitioner Swami Sivananda receiving a Padma Shri award on Monday. He hailed him for being in 'such good health' even at the age of 125 and mentioned the video made his heart happy. Anand Mahindra brought his followers' attention to the 'power of yoga' as he shared a clip of Swami Sivananda receiving the prestigious award. He hailed him for his '125 years of dedication' and penned down a note about his 'grace and dignity' as he mentioned he was proud to belong to the country of yoga's origin. He wrote, "The power of yoga. A life spanning 125 years of dedication! The grace and dignity of Swami Sivananda is both humbling & inspiring. Proud to belong to the country of Yoga’s origin"

Several netizens also took to social media as they praised the 125-year-old for his fitness. Some also pointed out his 'grace and kindness' as he accepted the award and called it an inspiration. Twitter users also compared him to 60-year-olds, who do through health issues today as he showcased his fitness at the age of 125.

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