7 Interesting facts on the Father of Modern Yoga, Tirumalai Krishnamacharya

Tirumalai Krishnamacharya is known as the father of modern yoga, was born on November 18, 1888. Revered as one of the most influential yoga teachers in India, he was a master of Vedic teachings and an accomplished Ayurvedic healer. Krishnamacharya dedicated his life to teaching and practicing yoga, residing in Chennai until his passing in 1989 at the age of 100.

7 facts on the Father of Modern Yoga, Tirumalai Krishnamacharya

On his 128th birth anniversary, we bring to you seven interesting facts about Father of Yoga, Tirumalai Krishnamacharya:

1. Krishnamacharya successfully treated Lord Irwin, the then Viceroy of India, for diabetes using yoga. This led to Lord Irwin sponsoring his trip to Tibet in 1919​.
2. He walked for about two and a half months to reach the ashram of Sri Yogeshwara Ramamohana Brahmachari at the foothills of Mount Kailash, where he studied yoga for over seven years​.
3. In 1933, under the patronage of the Maharaja of Mysore, Krishnamacharya established a yoga school at the Jaganmohan Palace in Mysore, where he introduced western meditation techniques along with Vedic yoga​.
4. Krishnamacharya authored several significant texts on yoga, including “Yoga Makaranda” (1934), which promoted yoga alongside western meditative techniques​.
5. He played a significant role in promoting yoga for women, emphasizing its benefits in his teachings and writings, particularly in the “Yoga Rahasya”​.
6. Among his notable students were B.K.S. Iyengar, who developed Iyengar Yoga; K. Pattabhi Jois, who founded Ashtanga Yoga; and Indra Devi, who popularized yoga in the West​.
7. Krishnamacharya believed in tailoring yoga practices to fit individual needs, focusing on the therapeutic aspects of yoga to address specific health issues and enhance overall well-being​.