India News | Odisha: International Yoga Guru Niranjanananda Saraswati Pays Tribute at Shodashi Puja of Swami Swarupananda in Bhubaneswar
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Shodashi Puja (memorial ritual) for late Swami Swarupananda Saraswati, Director of Satyananda Yoga Vidyalaya, was solemnly observed on Thursday at the yoga institution's premises, where his samadhi sthal is located.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 23 (ANI): The Shodashi Puja (memorial ritual) for late Swami Swarupananda Saraswati, Director of Satyananda Yoga Vidyalaya, was solemnly observed on Thursday at the yoga institution's premises, where his samadhi sthal is located.
Swami Swarupananda Saraswati passed away on October 5.
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Paramhansa Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati from Bihar Yoga Vidyalaya, Munger, along with numerous disciples and prominent sadhu-saints from across Odisha, participated in the rituals to pay their respects.
Paying glowing tributes at the samadhi sthal, International Yoga Guru Niranjanananda recalled Swami Swarupananda’s lifelong dedication.
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He noted that Swami Swarupananda devoted 54 years of his life to establishing yoga vidyalayas and propagating the teachings of yoga across Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar, Bargarh, and Balangir in Odisha.
Several dignitaries attended the prayer meet and offered floral tributes at the samadhi sthal, including Sudatta Pattnayak (Head of Yoga Vidyalaya), former MP and MLA Soumya Ranjan Pattnayak, MLA Ananta Narayan Jena, and other eminent citizens of the city. (ANI)
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