What is Sivananda Saraswati's full name?
Sivananda Saraswati
Sivananda Saraswati nickname(s):
Sri Swami Sivananda, Sivananda Saraswati
Sivananda Saraswati date of birth:
September 8, 1887
How old was Sivananda Saraswati when died?
75
Where was Sivananda Saraswati born?
Pattamadai, Tamil Nadu, India
When did Sivananda Saraswati die?
July 14, 1963
Where did Sivananda Saraswati die?
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
What is Sivananda Saraswati nationality?
Indian
What is Sivananda Saraswati's occupation?
Philosopher
Short Biography
Sivananda Saraswati (or Swami Sivanada) (8 September 1887 – 14 July 1963) was a Hindu spiritual teacher and a proponent of Yoga and Vedanta. Sivananda was born Kuppuswami in Pattamadai, in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. He studied medicine and served in British Malaya as a physician for several years before taking up monasticism. He lived most of his life near Muni Ki Reti, Rishikesh.