Indian Hindu spiritual teachers

Indian Hindu monk and philosopher (1863–1902)

Ramakrishna (18 February 1836 – 16 August 1886), also called Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (; ; ), born Ramakrishna Chattopadhyay (his childhood nickname was Gadadhar), was an Indian Hindu mystic. He was a devotee of the goddess Kali, but adhered to various religious practices from the Hindu traditions of Vaishnavism, Tantric Shaktism, and Advaita Vedanta, as well as Christianity and Sufi Islam. His parable-based teachings advocated the essential unity of religions and proclaimed that world religions are "so many paths to reach one and the same goal". He is regarded by his followers as an avatar (di

Indian spiritual philosopher, mystic, speaker and writer (1895–1986)

8th-century Hindu philosopher and theologian- Restorer of “Dashanami Sampradaya”.

Yogi, Kriya Yoga guru and founder of Self-Realization Fellowship (1893-1952)

Indian spiritual teacher and founder of the ISKCON

Indian spiritual teacher (1879–1950)

Indian spiritual guru (1926–2011)

15th century Indian Vaishnavite saint

Ramanuja ('; Middle Tamil: Rāmāṉujam; Classical Sanskrit: Rāmānuja; 1077 – 1157, trad. date 1017-1137), also known as Ramanujacharya''', was an Indian Hindu philosopher, guru and social reformer. He is one of the most important exponents of the Sri Vaishnavism tradition in Hinduism. His philosophical foundations for devotional practice were influential in the Bhakti movement.

Madhvacharya (; ; 1199–1278 CE or 1238–1317 CE), also known as Purna Prajna () and Ānanda Tīrtha, was an Indian philosopher, theologian and the chief proponent of the Dvaita (dualism) school of Vedanta. Madhva called his philosophy Tattvavāda meaning "arguments from a realist viewpoint". Madhvacharya was born at Pajaka near Udupi on the west coast of Karnataka state in 13th-century India. As a teenager, he became a Sanyasi (monk) joining Brahma-sampradaya guru Achyutapreksha, of the Ekadandi order. Madhva studied the classics of Hindu philosophy, and wrote commentaries on the Principal Upanish

Indian spiritual master

Indian yogi, occultist and guru (1855-1936)

Indian saint

Indian spiritual leader and guru

Spiritual leader

Hindu spiritual teacher (1887–1963)

Hindu Guru (1896–1982)

Swaminarayan (IAST: '; 3 April 1781 – 1 June 1830), also known as Sahajanand Swami''', was a yogi and ascetic believed by followers to be a manifestation of Krishna or the highest manifestation of Purushottama, around whom the Swaminarayan Sampradaya developed.

Spiritual Leader, occultist and collaborator of Sri Aurobindo (1878–1973)

Vallabha, also known as Vallabhācārya or Vallabha Dīkṣita (May 7, 1478 – July 7, 1530 CE), was the founder of the Kr̥ṣṇa-centered Puṣṭimārga sect of Vaishnavism, and propounded the philosophy of Śuddhādvaita.

Indian guru (1897-1981)

Indian spiritual leader and social reformer (1856–1928)

Indian Hindu spiritual teacher (1916-1993)

Indian academic (1838–1884)

Ravidas or Raidas was an Indian mystic poet-saint of the Bhakti movement during the 15th to 16th century CE. Venerated as a guru (spiritual teacher) in the modern regions of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana, he was a poet, social reformer and spiritual figure.

Nimbarka, also known as Nimbarkacharya, Nimbaditya or Niyamananda, was a Hindu philosopher, theologian and the chief proponent of the theology of Dvaitādvaita (dvaita–advaita) or dualistic–non-dualistic sometimes known as Svābhāvika bhedābheda. He played a major role in spreading the worship of the divine couple Radha and Krishna, and founded the Nimbarka Sampradaya.

Matsyendranātha, also known as Matsyendra, Macchindranāth, Mīnanātha and Minapa (fl. early 10th century) was a saint and yogi in a number of Buddhist and Hindu traditions. He is considered the revivalist of hatha yoga as well as the author of some of its earliest texts. He is also seen as the founder of the natha sampradaya, having received the teachings from Shiva. He is associated with Kaula Shaivism. He is also one of the eighty-four mahasiddhas and considered the guru of Gorakshanath, another known figure in early hatha yoga. He is revered by both Hindus and Buddhists and is sometimes rega

Indian spiritual Guru, philosopher, social reformer and composer (1921–1990)

Gaudīya Vaisnava Hindu guru and instructor (1874–1937)

Great Sri Vaishnavaitic Guru and Incarnation of Sri Venkatachalapathy of Tirumala

Indian spiritual teacher (1910-1997)

Hindu religious leader (c.1900–1973)

Hindu spiritual leader (1880–1935)

Indian spiritual leader (1838–1914)

Govinda Bhagavatpada (IAST ) was the guru of the Hindu philosopher Adi Shankara. He is one of the prominent gurus of the Gaud Saraswat Brahmin community. He is mentioned in all the traditional accounts (Shankara Vijayams) as the teacher of Adi Shankara. He was the disciple of Gaudapada (IAST ''''). He is mentioned in the first verse of Adi Shankara's prakaraṇa grantha (treatise) Viveka Chudamani. He is named after Gaudapada in the Guru Parampara (lineage) of Sringeri Sharada Peetham. He is considered to be an incarnation of Shesha.

Indian philosopher, spiritual leader and social reformer (1920–2003)

Hindu religious guru & founder of Satsang ashram (1888–1969)

Spiritual leader

Sandipani (), sometimes rendered Sāndīpana, is the guru of Krishna and Balarama in Hinduism. He is regarded to have educated them regarding all the Vedas, the art of drawing, astronomy, gandharva veda, medicine, training elephants and horses, and archery.

Yogiraj (1914-2002)

Indian spiritual guru

Indian guru (1917–2009)

Hindu Spiritual leader

Indian Spiritual Master

Hindu spiritual leader and president of the Swaminayan organization (1921-2016)

Indian guru

teacher in northern India

Shankaracharya of jyotirmath and dwarka sharda math

Dandamis (presumably Greek rendering of "Dandayan-Svami") was a philosopher, swami and gymnosophist whom Alexander encountered in the woods near Taxila, when he invaded India in 4th century B.C. He is also referred to as Mandanes. He was guru of Kalanos, the noted gymnosophist, who accompanied Alexander to Persis.

Indian philosopher

Indian guru (1916-2008)

Hindu saint (1922–2001)

Indian preacher

Hindu saint

Indian politician, Telugu language poet (1885-1945)

Founder of the Matua sect (1812–1877)

Indian Hindu leader

Hindu religious leader (1896–1941)

Indian philosopher