8 September in Hindu history
8 September 1887
Swami Sivananda born at Pattamadai
Kuppuswami is born in Tirunelveli district. A doctor in Malaya before taking sannyasa at Rishikesh, he writes hundreds of books on yoga and Vedanta.
8 September 1926
Bhupen Hazarika born at Sadiya
The singer and composer of Assam is born at Sadiya. His songs of the Brahmaputra carry Assamese music across Bharat.