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Dr H R Nagendra: The Engineer Who Studied Yoga Scientifically

A mechanical engineer who turned to yoga research, founded a university near Bengaluru devoted to it, and helped make yoga a subject of scientific study in India.

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  • Dr H R Nagendra is a mechanical engineer turned yoga researcher who built S-VYASA, a deemed university for yoga near Bengaluru.
  • Its Prashanti Kutiram campus at Jigani runs research, courses and yoga therapy programmes.
  • He was vice chancellor from 2002, is now chancellor, and received the Padma Shri in 2016.
Tariq Sallam, founder of The City 24/7 Tariq Sallam September 23, 2026 • 2 min read • Updated October 17, 2026
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Yoga mats with blocks and towels laid out in an open-air pavilion overlooking misty forest at sunrise, a singing bowl, bell and notes in front

S-VYASA's Prashanti Kutiram campus is near Bengaluru.

“If yoga works, you should be able to measure it.”

• The principle behind his research

Dr H R Nagendra is a mechanical engineer turned yoga researcher who founded the Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, known as S-VYASA, a deemed university near Bengaluru devoted to the scientific study of yoga. Its Prashanti Kutiram campus at Jigani has run research, courses and therapy programmes for decades. He received the Padma Shri in 2016. He was its vice chancellor from 2002 and is now its chancellor.

S-VYASA helped make Bengaluru a centre of yoga research. This profile keeps to the well-documented record.

Quick Information

An engineer who approached yoga like a research problem and built a university to solve it, just south of Bengaluru.

Background
Mechanical engineering, including work in aerospace
Institution
S-VYASA, a deemed university for yoga
Campus
Prashanti Kutiram, Jigani, south of Bengaluru
Focus
Scientific research on yoga and yoga therapy
Honours
Padma Shri (2016)
Role
Chancellor, S-VYASA

What Is S-VYASA?

A deemed university near Bengaluru focused on yoga education and research, with degree programmes, therapy programmes and research on yoga's effects on health.

Why Is His Approach Notable?

Because he applied scientific methods to yoga, encouraging clinical studies at a time when little formal research existed in India.

A LESSER-KNOWN FACT

He trained as an engineer and worked in aerospace research before turning to yoga.

Why Does Dr H R Nagendra Belong in People of Bangalore?

THEIR BANGALORE CONNECTION

He built S-VYASA on the edge of Bengaluru and made the region a centre for scientific yoga research.

FAQs

What is S-VYASA?

A deemed university near Bengaluru for yoga education and research.

Where is Prashanti Kutiram?

At Jigani, south of Bengaluru.

Contact Details

Where to find out more.

S-VYASA

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