Name(s) Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja (B.K.S.) IYENGAR Date of Birth December 14, 1918 Date of Death August 20, 2014 Date-wise Events / Works He has written many books on yoga practice and philosophy including Light on Yoga, Light on Pranayama, and Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Other Events & Developments He was the founder of the style of yoga known as "Iyengar Yoga" and was considered one of the foremost yoga teachers in the world.  Iyengar yoga classes are offered throughout the world. Iyengar was one of the earliest students of Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, who is often referred to as "the father of modern yoga". He has been credited with popularizing yoga firstly in India and then around the world. Awards and Accolades Iyengar was awarded the Padma Shri in 1991, the Padma Bhushan in 2002 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2014. In 2004, Iyengar was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine.

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