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All Gurus & Saints

Explore spiritual masters from various traditions and regions

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Adi Shankaracharya Advaita Vedanta

Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya

Advaita Vedanta

The philosopher who revived Sanatana Dharma and established Advaita Vedanta

788 CE Kerala
Basavanna Social Reformers

Saint Basavanna

Lingayat / Shiva Bhakti

Social reformer of the Lingayat tradition and poet of equality

c. 1105 Karnataka
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Bhakti

Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Gaudiya Vaishnavism

Saint of ecstatic devotion and sankirtan

1486 Bengal
Kabir Sant Tradition

Sant Kabir

Bhakti / Sant Tradition

The weaver-saint whose verses bridge Hindu and Muslim traditions

1440 CE North India
Madhvacharya Dvaita Vedanta

Acharya Madhvacharya

Dvaita Vedanta

Founder of Dvaita Vedanta and champion of devotion

c. 1238 Karnataka
Mirabai Bhakti

Saint Mirabai

Krishna Bhakti

Princess-poet devoted to Krishna beyond social norms

c. 1498 North India
Narayana Guru Social Reformers

Sree Narayana Guru

Advaita Vedanta / Social Reform

One Caste, One Religion, One God for All

1856 Kerala
Neem Karoli Baba Modern Teachers

Maharaj-ji Neem Karoli Baba

Bhakti / Hanuman devotion

Saint known for love, service, and Hanuman devotion

c. 1900 North India
Paramahansa Yogananda Yoga & Meditation

Paramahansa Paramahansa Yogananda

Kriya Yoga

Teacher of Kriya Yoga and author of a spiritual classic

1893 International
Raghavendra Swami Dvaita Vedanta

Sri Raghavendra Swami

Dvaita Vedanta / Madhva lineage

Madhva saint revered for devotion and guidance

c. 1595 Andhra/Telangana
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Modern Teachers

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

Bhakti / Advaita (experiential) / Kali worship

Mystic saint of Dakshineswar who showed the harmony of paths

1836 Bengal
Ramana Maharshi Advaita Vedanta

Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi

Advaita Vedanta / Self-Inquiry

The sage of Arunachala who taught Self-inquiry

1879 Tamil Nadu