Varanasi, May 4 -- Padma Shri awardee and famous Yoga guru Swami Sivananda Saraswati passed away on Sunday at the age of 128 in Varanasi.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief at the demise of Padma Shri Swami Sivananda Saraswati, who made an unparalleled contribution to the field of Yoga.

In a post on his official 'X' handle, CM Yogi said, "The demise of Kashi's renowned yoga guru 'Padma Shri' Swami Shivanand ji, who made an unparalleled contribution in the field of 'Yoga', is extremely sad. Humble tribute to him! Your spiritual practice and life of yoga are a great inspiration for the entire society. You dedicated your entire life to the expansion of yoga. I pray to Baba Vishwanath to grant salvation to the depa...