Religious guru Brahmananda Shastri passes away

Jamshedpur, Aug 3 (UNI) The founder of Yug Vashistha Sangha and famous yoga guru Sri Brahmananda Shastri passed away here last night.

Sri Shastri was 79 and is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters.

Shri Shastri experienced chest pain at around mid-night and was rushed to Tata Main Hospital here. He breathed his last in the Intensive Care Unit, family sources said.

Apart from establishing Sangha, which has several branches across India, the yoga guru also set up an eye hospital and a Heart Care Unit at Tamulia in neighbouring Seraikela-Kharsawan district.

Sri Shastri had thousands of followers throughout the country.

His mortal remains would be consigned to flames here tomorrow, the sources said.

UNI