Tirumalai Krishnamacharya
Indian teacher
Tirumalai Krishnamacharya was an Indian yoga teacher, ayurvedic healer and scholar. He is seen as one of the most important gurus of modern yoga, and is often called "Father of Modern Yoga" for his wide influence on the development of postural... Wikipedia
Born: November 18, 1888, Chitradurga, India
Died: February 28, 1989 (age 100 years), Chennai, India
Spouse: Namagiriamma (m. 1925–1985)
Education: University Of Mysuru (UoM) and Patna College
Children: T. K. V. Desikachar and T. K. Sribhashyam
Known for: "Father of modern yoga"
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