V. Nanammal

V. Nanammal (24 February 1920 – 26 October 2019) was an Indian Yoga teacher. She was born in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. She trained one million students over 45 years and taught one hundred students daily. Six hundred of her students have become Yoga instructors around the world.[1][2][3]

V. Nanammal
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Nanammal in 2018
Born1920
DiedOctober 26, 2019(2019-10-26) (aged 98–99)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Cause of deathProblems caused by a fall
NationalityIndian
OccupationYoga instructor
AwardsNari Shakti Puraskar (2016),
Yoga Ratna award (2017)
Padma Shri award (2018)

Her work was honored with India's National Nari Shakti Puraskar in 2016[4] and the country's fourth highest civilian award the Padma Shri in 2018.[5][6][7][8][9]

V. Nanammal Media

References

  1. GovOfIndia. "Story of Smt. V Nanammal, India's oldest Yoga teacher - Padma Awardee 2018". Online Edition MyGov India. 2018, MyGov India.
  2. Govt. of India. "Padma Awards 2018: V. Nanammal". padmaawards.gov.in. 2018, padmaawards. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  3. K Jeshi (19 June 2017). "Bend it like Nanammal". Online Edition of The Hindu, dated 19 June 2017 (2017, thehindu.com). http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/fitness/nanammal-the-98-year-old-yoga-instructor-on-her-the-secret-of-her-energy/article19102766.ece. Retrieved 24 March 2018. 
  4. Government of India. "Nari Shakti Puraskar 2016". Online Edition of MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT. 2016, Government of India. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  5. Staff (20 March 2018). "Photos: Illaiyaraja, Ghulam Mustafa Khan, 41 others given Padma awards". Online Edition of Zee News. 2018, Express News Service. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  6. Madhurima Sarkar (21 March 2018). "V Nanammal Receives Padma Shri; The 99-Year-Old Yoga Practitioner Continues to Follow A Lifestyle Close to Nature". latestly.com. 2018, latestly.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  7. "Padma Awards 2018, Know the recipients". The Times of India. 20 March 2018. https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/news/india/padma-awards-2018-know-the-recipients/V-Nanammal/articleshow/63385962.cms. Retrieved 3 May 2018. 
  8. "Nanammal, the yoga grandma, wins Padma Shri". The Times of India. 26 January 2018. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/nanammal-the-yoga-grandma-wins-padma-shri/articleshow/62657160.cms. Retrieved 3 May 2018. 
  9. "Padma Awards 2018" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 March 2018.