World-renowned yoga guru and founder of the Iyengar School of Yoga B K S Iyengar passed away in Pune early this morning.

He was 96 years old and had been ailing for some time.

Honoured with the Padma Vibhushan, Iyengar was considered one of the foremost yoga teachers in the world and had written many books on yoga practice and philosophy including 'Light on Yoga', 'Light on Pranayama',and 'Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali'.