Bhubaneswar, May 4 -- https://images.odishatv.in/uploadimage/library/16_9/16_9_0/recent_photo_1746353994.webp

Padma Shri spiritual guru Baba Sivanand died here of health complications. His disciples claim he was 128.

Baba Sivanand had been admitted to BHU Hospital on April 30 with some health issues. He died Saturday night.

His body has been kept at his residence in Kabirnagar Colony for the people to pay their last respects. His last rites will be performed later this evening, the disciples said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a post on X hailed the guru for inspiring generations and termed his death an "irreparable loss."

"It is extremely saddening to hear about the demise of Shivanand Baba Ji, a yoga practitioner and resident of Ka...