Sadhguru Jagdish Vasudev was conferred with India’s second-highest civilian award Padma Vibhushan for his contribution to spirituality at a Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday.
He was presented with the award by President Pranab Mukkherjee at the event.
#PresidentMukherjee presents #PadmaVibhushan Award to Sadhguru Jagadish Vasudev, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, in New Delhi pic.twitter.com/9Qkr8uDl6z
— PIB India (@PIB_India) April 13, 2017
.@SadhguruJV received #PadmaVibhushan today from Hon’ble President Pranab Mukherjee. He dedicates the award to millions of Isha volunteers. pic.twitter.com/VrPK96Q1Ft
— Isha Foundation (@ishafoundation) April 13, 2017
The yogi also runs Isha foundation, a non-profit organisation which addresses aspects of human well-being through the teachings of Yoga. His organisation that is run by volunteers conducts yoga programmes and various social and community development activities across various countries like India, US, Singapore etc.
His NGO had run into a controversy after it faced backlash from tribal villagers for his construction of the ‘Lord Shiva’ statue in Coimbatore. Later during the Hindu festival of Mahashivaratri, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 112-feet statue of Adiyogi
On Mahashivratri, will be in Coimbatore to join the programme organised by @ishafoundation at the Isha Yoga Center. @SadhguruJV #Adiyogi pic.twitter.com/SZnaHbrlij
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 21, 2017
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