World of the Bizarre

Oldest living man is a 120-year-old monk

By T.K. Randall
August 18, 2016

Image: The First Guinness Book of Records
Credit: Whowhooh / CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted) Born on August 8, 1896, the Indian monk, who grew up in extreme poverty in the city of Varanasi before deciding to pursue a spiritual life, will officially be the oldest man on the face of the planet if he succeeds in his bid to have his age recognized by Guinness World Records.

"I lead a simple and disciplined life," he said. "I eat very simply -- only boiled food without oil or spices, rice and boiled daal with a couple of green chillies."

"I avoid taking milk or fruits because I think these are fancy foods."

The previous record holder, Japan's Jiroemon Kimura, died in 2013 aged 116.

Source: New Zealand Herald

Tags: Monk, Old Age, Swami Sivananda