List of Hindu gurus and sants

This is a list of religious people in Hinduism, including gurus, sants, monks, yogis and spiritual masters.

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A guru is defined as a "teacher, spiritual guide, [or] godman,"[1] by author David Smith. To obtain the title of guru, one must go through a standard initiation process referred to as diksha, in which they receive a mantra, or sacred Sanskrit phrase.[2]

The list


A to C

D to F

G to I

  • Gagangiri Maharaj (1906 – 4 February 2008)
  • Gajanan Maharaj (c. mid-19th century)
  • Ganapati Muni (c. 1878–c.1936)
  • Gambhirnath (death 1917)
  • Garib Das (1717-1778)
  • Gaurakisora Dasa Babaji (1838–1915)
  • Gnanananda Giri[12] (c. early 19th century)
  • Gopala Bhatta Goswami (1503–1578)
  • Gopalanand Swami (1781–1852)
  • Gopi Krishna (yogi) (1903–1984)
  • Gora Kumbhar (c. 1267–c.1317)
  • Gorakhnath (c. 10th or 11th century)
  • Gulabrao Maharaj (6 July 1881 – 20 September 1915 )
  • Gunatitanand Swami (17 October 1785 – 11 October 1867)
  • Guru Jambheshwar (1451-1536)
  • Gurumayi Chidvilasananda[13] (born 24 June 1955)

J to L

M to O

P to R

  • Panth Maharaj (3 September 1855 – 16 October 1905)
  • Paramahansa Yogananda[31] (5 January 1893 – 7 March 1952)
  • Parthasarathi Rajagopalachari, also known as chariji (24 July 1927 – 20 December 2014)
  • Pattinathar (c. 10th or 14th century AD)
  • Pavhari Baba (birth unknown – 1898)
  • Potuluri Virabrahmendra Swami (c. 17th century)
  • Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, also known as Shrii Shrii Anandamurti (21 May 1921 – 21 October 1990)
  • Pramukh Swami Maharaj[32][33] (born 7 December 1921 – 13 August 2016)
  • Pranavananda, also known as Yugacharya Srimat Swami Pranavananda Ji Maharaj (29 January 1896 – 8 February 1941)
  • Pranavanda Saraswati (28 August 1908 – 28 August 1982)
  • Prem Rawat, also known as Maharaji, Guru Maharaj Ji, and Balyogeshwar (born 10 December 1957)
  • Purandara Dasa (c. 1484 – c. 1565)
  • Puran Puri (born 1742)
  • Rambhadracharya (born 14 January 1950)
  • Ramdas Kathiababa (early 24 July 1800 – 8 February 1909)
  • Ramdev Pir (1352–1385 AD)
  • Radhanath Swami (born 7 December 1950)
  • Raghavendra Swami[34] (1595 – 1671)
  • Raghunatha Bhatta Goswami (1505–1579)
  • Rajinder Singh (spiritual master) (20 September 1946) (Sawan Kirpal Ruhani Mission) (Founder of Science of Spirituality)
  • Rakeshprasad[35] (born 23 July 1966)
  • Raghuttama Tirtha (1537 – 1596)
  • Ram Chandra (Babuji) (30 April 1899 – 19 April 1983)
  • Ram Thakur (2 February 1860 – 1 May 1949)
  • Rama Tirtha (22 October 1873 – 27 October 1906)
  • Ramakrishna[36] (18 February 1836 – 16 August 1886) See Disciples
  • Ramalinga Swamigal (5 October 1823, disappeared on 30 January 1874), also known as Vallalar
  • Ramana Maharshi[37] (30 December 1879 – 14 April 1950)
  • Ramanuja (c. 1017 – c. 1137)
  • Ramprasad Sen (c. 1718 or c. 1723 – c. 1775)
  • Ravidas (1398–1540)
  • Rupa Goswami (1489–1564)

S to U

V to X

Y to Z

  • Yogaswami (1872 – March 1964)
  • Yogi Ramsuratkumar (1 December 1918 – 20 February 2001)
  • Yogiji Maharaj (23 May 1892 – 23 January 1971)
  • Yukteswar Giri (10 May 1855 – 9 March 1936)

See also

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