Categories: Hindu gurus | Hindu religious figures | Lists of Hindus A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (September 1, 1896–November 14, 1977) was born Abhay Charan De, in Kolkata, West Bengal. ... Adi Shankara with the Four Disciples Adi Shankara (Åšankara, Shri Shankaracharya, Adhi Shankaracharya, Ä€di Åšhankarācārya; the first Shankara in his lineage), reverentially called Bhagavatpada Acharya (the teacher at the feet of the Lord) (approximately 8th century, but see below) was the most famous advaita philosopher, who had a... This article needs to be wikified. ... Mātā AmritanandamayÄ« Devi(माता अमृतानन्‍दमयी), is also known by Her followers as Amma, Ammachi or Mother (born September 27, 1953), was born Sudhamani in the small village of Parayakadavu (now partially known as Amritapuri), near Kollam, Kerala. ... Sri Aurobindo Sri Aurobindo (Bangla: শ্রী অরবিন্দ, Sri Ôrobindo Sanskrit: श्री अरविन्द SrÄ« Aravinda) (August 15, 1872–December 5, 1950) was an Indian nationalist, scholar, poet, Hindu mystic, evolutionary philosopher, yogi and guru. ... A popular icon of Baba Lokenath Baba Lokenath Brahmachari or simply Baba Lokenath was a semi-legendary Hindu saint and philosopher in Bengal. ... Bhakti Tirtha Swami (February 25, 1950–June 27, 2005) was an African-American Hindu leader. ... Bhakti Vaibhava Puri Maharaj at Tompkins Square Park August 24, 2001 Srila Bhakti Vaibhava Puri Goswami Maharaj was born in the village of Fulta, adjacent to the city of Berhampur in the state of Orissa, India in the year 1913. ... Bhagavan Nityananda (1885 – August 7, 1961) was an Indian guru of the Kashmir Shaivism faith. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not include all significant viewpoints. ... Caitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1534) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (also transliterated Caitanya, IAST ) (Bangla ) (1486 - 1534), was an ascetic Hindu monk and social reformer in 16th century Bengal, India (present-day West Bengal and Bangladesh). ... Swami Chinmayananda (स्‍वामी चिन्‍मयानन्‍द) (1916 - August 3, 1993) was born Balakrishna Menon (Balan) in Ernakulam, Kerala in a very devout Hindu family. ... Sri Chinmoy (born 1931), originally Chinmoy Kumar Ghose, is an Indian philosopher and spiritual teacher (guru). ... Dharmsamrat Paramhans Swami Madhavananda (September 11, 1923 - October 31, 2003) who was given the title Holy Guruji by his followers, was the spiritual successor of Bhagwan Sri Deep Narayan Mahaprabhuji and Guru of Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda. ... Swami Dayananda Saraswati (स्‍वामी दयानन्‍द सरस्‍वती) (1824 - 1883) is an important Hindu religious scholar born in Gujarat, India. ... Siddha Yoga is a spiritual group teaching traditional Hindu or yogic practices both in India and in the West. ... Hrdayananda das Gosvami (b. ... H.H. Jayapataka Swami Jayapataka Swami was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, North America. ... Shyama Charan Lahiri, best known as Lahiri Mahasaya (September 30, 1828 - September 26, 1895) was an Indian yogi and the guru of Sri Yukteswar Giri. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Mahavatar Babaji - a drawing from Autobiography of a Yogi, commissioned by Yogananda and based on his own meeting with Babaji Mahavatar Babaji is a legendary Hindu saint, yogi, and culture hero. ... Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (born Mahesh Prasad Varma) [1] is the creator of Transcendental Meditation (TM) and leader of the Transcendental Meditation Movement, based on the principles of Mantra Shastra espoused by the Adi Shankara (c. ... Shri Gurudev Mahendranath (April 29, 1911–August 30, 1991) was a British occultist, mystic, writer, poet, sannyasi, tantric guru, and Avadhut. ... Her Grace Malati devi dasi, a senior religious leader of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, was born in San Francisco and became an initiated disciple of Srila Prabhupada in 1967. ... Mother Meera Mother Meera is believed by some to be a living incarnation of Shakti, the Avatar of the Hindu Devi (Mother Goddess). ... Swami Muktananda (स्‍वामी मुक्तानन्‍द) (1908-1982) is the monastic name of an Indian guru. ... Narayana Guru It has been suggested that the section Sri Narayana Guru from the article Ezhava be merged into this article or section. ... Neem Karoli Baba, born Lakshmi Narayan Sharma, is also known as Maharajji and Neeb Karori Baba. ... Nimbarka, is known for propagating the Vaishnava Theology of Dvaitaadvaita, duality in unity. ... Nisargadatta Maharaj near the end of his life. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Sri Thakur Gadadhar Chattopadhyaya Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (Bangla: শ্রীরামকৄষ্ঞ পরমহংস) (February 18, 1836 - August 16, 1886) was a Bengali saint. ... For a place-name in Azerbaijan see Ramana (settlement). ... Sri Ramanuja Acharya (traditionally dated 1017–1137 CE) was an Indian philosopher and is recognized as the most important saint of Sri Vaishnavism. ... Ram Dass teaching, Hawaii Dr. Richard Alpert (born April 5, 1931), later known as Baba Ram Dass, was a professor of psychology at Harvard University who was originally known for his controversial research program which studied the effects of psilocybin on human subjects, but is now widely recognized as an... Swami Rama Tirtha (स्‍वामी रामतीर्थ) (1873-1906) was one of the greatest spiritual figures of modern India. ... Ravi Shankar Ravi Shankar (Bengali: রবি শঙ্কর Robi Shôngkor, Hindi:रवि शंकर) (born April 7, 1920 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India) is a Bengali-Indian musician best known for his virtuosity on the sitar. ... Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Swamigal is an Indian spiritual guru and founder of the Nithyananda Foundation. ... Paramahansa Yogananda (Bengali: পরমহংস যোগানন্দ Pôromôhongsho Joganondo, Hindi: परमहंस योगानन्‍द; January 5, 1893–March 7, 1952), was an Indian yogi and guru. ... Paramyogeshwar Sri Devpuriji, the Guru of Sri Deep Narayan Mahaprabhuji, lived until 1942/1943 in his Ashram Kailash in the Abu Mountains of South Rajasthan, Sikar district, India, according to the book Sri Lila-Amrit, the biography of Sri Mahaprabhuji, written by Dharmsamrat Paramhans Swami Madhavananda. ... Pramukh Swami Maharaj Pramukh Swami Maharaj (Gujarati: , born December 7, 1921 in the village of Chansad in Gujarat, India) is the spiritual leader of BAPS Sanstha, an international Hindu organisation. ... Sai Baba of Shirdi Sai Baba of Shirdi (in Ahmednagar district) or Shirdi Sai Baba (c. ... Sri Sarada Devi The affectionate term Holy Mother refers to Sarada Devi (1853-1920), Ramakrishnas wife and spiritual counterpart. ... Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927 - 2001), affectionately known as Gurudeva, was born in Oakland, California on January 5th, 1927. ... Satsvarupa dasa Goswami is a disciple of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who founded the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), better known in the west as the Hare Krishna movement. ... Sathya Sai Baba Sathya Sai Baba (born Sathya Narayana Raju, circa 1926-1929) is a popular, controversial Indian guru who has millions of followers and hundreds of Sathya Sai Baba groups in many countries. ... Sri Adi Sankara Shri Shankaracharya, Adhi Shankaracharya, or Adi Shankara (the first Shankara in his lineage), reverentially called Bhagavatpada Acharya (the teacher at the feet of Lord), Shankara (approximately 509- 477 BC) [1] was the most famous Advaita philosopher who had a profound influence on the growth of Hinduism through... Pundit Shriram Sharma Acharya (September 20, 1911 – June 2, 1990) was a seer, sage and a visionary of the New Golden Era - Founder of All World Gayatri Pariwar. ... Born Shyam Srivasta in Kanpur, India, Swami Shyam is the author of numerous books and pamphlets on meditation and Vedant (or Vedanta) philosophy. ... Swami Sivananda Saraswati (1887-1963), as he is known under his monastic name, was born Kuppuswamy in Pattamadai, Tamil Nadu, India. ... Swami Swarupananda Sri Sri Swami Swarupananda Paramhanshadev was born Bankim Chandra Gangopadhyay (nickname ‘Baltu’) on 26th December, 1899 in Dualli in Dhaka, Bangladesh. ... Tamala Krishna Goswami singing at London Ratha-Yatra festival Tamala Krishna Goswami (1946–March 15, 2002), was born Thomas G. Herzig in the United States. ... Upasni Maharaj (May 15, 1870 – December 24, 1941) was considered to be a perfect master or sadguru. ... Swami Vivekananda (Bengali: স্বামী বিবেকানন্দ Shami Bibekanondo), whose pre-monastic name was Narendranath Dutta (নরেন্দ্রনাথ দত্ত Nôrendronath Dotto) (January 12, 1863 - July 4, 1902) was one of the most famous and influential spiritual leaders of the Vedanta philosophy. ... Jnanaguru Yogaswami of Jaffna was Sri Lankas most renowned contemporary spiritual master (1872-­1964), a Åšivajnani and a natha siddhar revered by both Hindus and Buddhists. ... Priya Nath Karar, known by his monastic name Sri Yukteswar Giri (May 10, 1855-March 9, 1936), was the guru of Paramahansa Yogananda. ...