A '120-year-old' monk who claims to be the oldest man alive has credited celibacy for his long life.
Swami Sivananda was born on August 8, 1896, according to details in his passport.Looking rather youthful for a 120-year-old, Swami is now applying to Guinness World Records to verify his claim.Sivananda, who was born in an extremely poor family, lives in Kolkata city, India, but had lived in the city of Varanasi all his life.
Despite his astonishing age, he lives with no help and no medical aid, performing yoga for hours every day.
Swami Sivananda was born on August 8, 1896, according to details in his passport.Looking rather youthful for a 120-year-old, Swami is now applying to Guinness World Records to verify his claim.Sivananda, who was born in an extremely poor family, lives in Kolkata city, India, but had lived in the city of Varanasi all his life.
Despite his astonishing age, he lives with no help and no medical aid, performing yoga for hours every day.