Pune (Maharashtra), Aug 20: Yoga guru B.K.S. Iyengar, who founded the ‘Iyengar Yoga’, died at a private hospital here early Wednesday, an aide aforesaid. He was 96.

He breathed his last around 3.15 a.m. local time when a short battle with age-related ailments.

His observance ceremonies are performed here Wednesday.

Author of many books on Yoga, its apply and techniques, Iyengar was given the Padma Shri in 1991 and later the Padma Bhushan in 2002, among several different honours.