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{{dynamic list}}{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}A guru is defined as a "teacher, spiritual guide, [or] godman,"[1] by author David Smith in his works in "Religions in the Modern World: Traditions and Transformations." 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] {{Hinduism}}This is a list of Religious people in Hinduism, including gurus, sant, monks, yogis and spiritual masters. {{div col|colwidth=30em}}- Dhanna jatt (born 1415)
- Swami Abhedananda (2{{nbsp}}October 1866{{snd}}8{{nbsp}}September 1939)
- Abhinavagupta (c. 950{{snd}}1020)
- Khatkhate Baba (1859–1930)[3]
- Chandrashekhara Bharati III (1892–1954)
- Basava (1105 CE–1167 CE)
- Madhvacharya (b. 1238)
- Rupa Goswami (1489–1564)
- A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada[4] (1{{nbsp}}September 1896{{snd}}14{{nbsp}}November 1977)
- Adi Shankara[5] (c. 788{{snd}}820)
- Advaita Acharya (1434–1539)
- Anasuya Devī also known as Jillellamudi Amma(28{{nbsp}}March 1923{{snd}}12{{nbsp}}June 1985)
- Asaram Bapu (b. 1941)[6]
- Nityananda Prabhu (b. 1474)
- Agastyar [7]
- Arunagirinathar (15th Century A.D.)
- Sanatana Goswami (1488–1558)
- Jiva Goswami (c. 1513–1598)
- Gopala Bhatta Goswami (1503–1578)
- Raghunatha Bhatta Goswami (1505–1579)
- Haridasa Thakur (b. 1451)
- Krishnadasa Kaviraja (b. 1496)
- Narottama Dasa (b. 1466)
- Ayya Vaikundar (1809–1851)
- Jagannatha Dasa Babaji (1776–1894)
- Gaurakisora Dasa Babaji (1838–1915)
- Bhaktivinoda Thakur (2 September 1838 – 23 June 1914)
- Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati (6 February 1874 – 1 January 1937)
- Akhandanand[8] (25{{nbsp}}July 1911{{snd}}19{{nbsp}}November 1987)
- Akka Mahadevi(c.1130{{snd}}1160), Kannada literature
- Alvar Saints(700–1000)
- Anandamayi Ma (30{{nbsp}}April 1896{{snd}}27{{nbsp}}August 1982)
- Andal (c.767), Tamil literature
- Sri Aurobindo (15{{nbsp}}August 1872{{snd}}5{{nbsp}}December 1950)
- Avvaiyar (c. 1st and 2nd century AD), Tamil literature
- Baba Hari Dass (26{{nbsp}}March 1923{{snd}}25{{nbsp}}September 2018)
- Bahinabai (1628–1700), Marathi literature
- Bhadase Sagan Maraj (1920–1971), Indo-Trinidadian Hindu leader and politician, founded the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha
- Bhagawan Nityananda[9] (November or{{nbsp}}December 1897{{snd}}8{{nbsp}}August 1961)
- Bhakti Tirtha Swami[10] (25{{nbsp}}February 1950{{snd}}27{{nbsp}}June 2005)
- Bamakhepa, or Bamakhyapa/ Bamdev Bhairav (1837{{snd}}1911)
- Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha (b. 13{{nbsp}}May 1933)
- Bijoy Krishna Goswami (2{{nbsp}}August 1841{{snd}}1899)
- Bhaskararaya (c. 1690-1785)
- Brahma Chaitanya, also known as Gondavalekar Maharaj (1845–22{{nbsp}}December 1913)
- Brahmanand Swami (1772–1832)
- Brahmananda Saraswati[11] (20{{nbsp}}December 1868{{snd}}20{{nbsp}}May 1953)
- Bhakti Charu Swami (b. 17{{nbsp}}September 1945)
- Chaitanya Mahaprabhu[12] (18{{nbsp}}February 1486{{snd}}14{{nbsp}}June 1534)
- Chattampi Swamikal (c. 1853–1924)
- Sant Charandas (1703–1782)
- Charan Singh (Radha Soami Sant Satguru) (12{{nbsp}}December 1916{{snd}}1{{nbsp}}June 1990)
- Chandrashekarendra Saraswati (20{{nbsp}}May 1894{{snd}}8{{nbsp}}January 1994)
- Swami Chidbhavananda (11{{nbsp}}March 1898{{snd}}16{{nbsp}}November 1985)
- Chinmayananda Saraswati (8{{nbsp}}May 1916{{snd}}3{{nbsp}}August 1993)
- Sri Chinmoy[13] (27{{nbsp}}August 1931{{snd}}11{{nbsp}}October 2007)
- Chokhamela (14th century)
- Dayananda Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj (12{{nbsp}}February 1824{{snd}}30{{nbsp}}October 1883)
- Dayananda Saraswati (Ärsha Vidya) (15{{nbsp}}August 1930{{snd}}24{{nbsp}}September 2015)
- Dnyaneshwar[14] (1275{{snd}}1296)
- Gulabrao Maharaj (6 July 1881 – 20 September 1915 )
- Drona (mythohistorical)
- Eknath (1533–1599)
- Gajanan Maharaj (c. mid 19th century)
- Gagangiri Maharaj (1906{{snd}}4{{nbsp}}February 2008)
- Gnanananda Giri[15] (c. early 19th century)
- Ganapati Muni (c. 1878 – c.1936)
- Gopala Krishna Goswami[16] (b. 14{{nbsp}}August 1944)
- Gopalanand Swami (1781–1852)
- Gopi Krishna (yogi) (1903–1984)
- Gorakhnath (c. 10th or 11th century)
- Gora Kumbhar (c. 1267–c.1317)
- Gunatitanand Swami (17{{nbsp}}October 1785{{snd}}11{{nbsp}}October 1867)
- Gurinder Singh (Radha Soami Sant Satguru) (b. 1{{nbsp}}August 1954)
- Gurumayi Chidvilasananda[17] (b. 24{{nbsp}}June 1955)
- Hans Ji Maharaj (8{{nbsp}}November 1900{{snd}}18{{nbsp}}July 1966)
- Hariharananda Giri, (Paramahamsa Hariharananda) (27{{nbsp}}May 1907{{snd}}3{{nbsp}}December 2002)
- Haridasa Thakur[18][19] (b. 1451 or 1450)
- Isaignaniyar (c. 7th century), Tamil literature
- Jaggi Vasudev (b. 3{{nbsp}}September 1957)
- Janabai (c. 13th century), Marathi literature
- Jaimal Singh (Radha Soami Sant Satguru) (July 1839{{snd}}29{{nbsp}}December 1903)
- Jiddu Krishnamurti (11{{nbsp}}May 1895{{snd}}17{{nbsp}}February 1986)
- Swami Janakananda (b. 13{{nbsp}}June 1939)
- Swami Keshwanand Satyarthi (born on 5 September 1943) (Paramhans Satyarthi Mission, Advait Mat )
- Kabir (c. 15th century) Indian Saint and Mystic
- Kanakadasa (1509–1609)
- Kalyan Swami (1636–1714)
- Kanhopatra (c. 15th century), Marathi literature
- Kanwar Saheb
- Karaikkal Ammaiyar (c. 6th century), Tamil literature
- Krishnananda Saraswati (25{{nbsp}}April 1922{{snd}}23{{nbsp}}November 2001)
- Kripalu Maharaj (5{{nbsp}}October 1922{{snd}}15{{nbsp}}November 2013)
- Lahiri Mahasaya, (Shyamacharan Lahiri)[20] (30{{nbsp}}September 1828{{snd}}26{{nbsp}}September 1895)
- Lakshmanananda Saraswati (1926{{snd}}23{{nbsp}}August 2008)
- Lalleshwari (c.1320{{snd}}1392), Kashmiri literature
- Madhvacharya[21] (c. 1238{{snd}}1317)
- Mahant Swami Maharaj (b. 13{{nbsp}}September 1933)
- Maharishi Mahesh Yogi[22] (12{{nbsp}}January 1918{{snd}}5{{nbsp}}February 2008)
- Mahavatar Babaji[23] (mid 18th{{snd}}mid 19th century)
- Mangayarkkarasiyar (c. 7th century) Tamil literature
- Manik Prabhu
- Mata Amritanandamayi[24] (b. 27{{nbsp}}September 1953)
- Matsyendranath (c. 10th century)
- Meera (c. 1498{{snd}}c. 1547) Hindi literature
- Mehi (28{{nbsp}}April 1885{{snd}}8{{nbsp}}June 1986)
- Mirra Alfassa (21{{nbsp}}February 1878{{snd}}17{{nbsp}}November 1973)
- Morari Bapu (b. 25{{nbsp}}September 1946)
- Muktananda[17] (16{{nbsp}}May 1908{{snd}}2{{nbsp}}October 1982)
- Mother Meera[25] (b. 26{{nbsp}}December 1960)
- Muktabai (c.1279{{snd}}1297) Marathi literature
- Muktanand Swami (1758–1830)
- Namdev (c. 1270{{snd}}c. 1350)
- Narasimha Saraswati(1378–1459)
- Narayana Guru, writer of Daiva Dasakam[26] (c. 1854{{snd}}1928)
- Nayakanahatti Thipperudra Swamy (c. 15th – c. 16th century) also known as Nayakanahatti Thippeswamy
- Nayanmars Saints (700–1000)
- Lokenath Brahmachari[27] (31{{nbsp}}August 1730{{snd}}1{{nbsp}}June 1890)
- Narayan Maharaj[28] (20{{nbsp}}May 1885{{snd}}3{{nbsp}}September 1945)
- Narsinh Mehta (1414–1481) also known as Narsi Mehta or Narsi Bhagat
- Neem Karoli Baba[29] (c. late 19th or early 20th century{{snd}} 11{{nbsp}}September 1973)
- Nigamananda Paramahansa[30] (18{{nbsp}}August 1880 – 29{{nbsp}}November 1935)
- Nimbarka[31] (c. 13th century or earlier)
- Sant Nirmala (c. 14th century) Marathi literature
- Nirmala Srivastava, also known as Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi (21{{nbsp}}March 1923{{snd}}23{{nbsp}}February 2011)
- Niranjanananda (c. 1862{{snd}}9{{nbsp}}May 1904)
- Nishkulanand Swami (1766–1848)
- Nisargadatta Maharaj[32](17{{nbsp}}April 1897{{snd}}8{{nbsp}}September 1981)
- Om Swami (b. 1979)
- Swami Nithyananda (b. 1{{nbsp}}January 1978 or 13{{nbsp}}March 1977)
- Panth Maharaj (3 September 1855 – 16 October 1905)
- Paramahansa Yogananda[33] (5{{nbsp}}January 1893{{snd}}7{{nbsp}}March 1952)
- Pavhari Baba (birth unknown{{snd}}1898)
- Potuluri Virabrahmendra Swami (c. 17th century)
- Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, also known as Shrii Shrii Anandamurti (21{{nbsp}}May 1921{{snd}}21{{nbsp}}October 1990)
- Pramukh Swami Maharaj[34][35] (b. 7{{nbsp}}December 1921–13 August 2016)
- Pranavanda Saraswati (28{{nbsp}}August 1908{{snd}}28{{nbsp}}August 1982)
- Pranavananda, also known as Yugacharya Srimat Swami Pranavananda Ji Maharaj (29{{nbsp}}January 1896{{snd}}8{{nbsp}}February 1941)
- Prem Rawat, also known as Maharaji, Guru Maharaj Ji, and Balyogeshwar (b. 10{{nbsp}}December 1957)
- Raghavendra Swami[36] (1595{{snd}}1671)
- Rakeshprasad[37] (b. 23{{nbsp}}July 1966)
- Radhanath Swami (b. 7{{nbsp}}December 1950)
- Swami Rama (1925–1996)
- Swami Ramdas (10{{nbsp}}April 1884{{snd}}25{{nbsp}}July 1963)
- Rama Tirtha (22{{nbsp}}October 1873{{snd}}27{{nbsp}}October 1906)
- Ramakrishna[38] (18{{nbsp}}February 1836{{snd}}16{{nbsp}}August 1886) See Disciples
- Ramana Maharshi[39] (30{{nbsp}}December 1879{{snd}}14{{nbsp}}April 1950)
- Swami Ramanand (c. 1738{{snd}}c. 1802)
- Ramanuja (c. 1017{{snd}}c. 1137)
- Ramprasad Sen (c. 1718 or c. 1723{{snd}}c. 1775)
- Ram Thakur (2{{nbsp}}February 1860{{snd}}1{{nbsp}}May 1949)
- Sahadeo Tiwari (1892–1972), India-born Indo-Trinidadian pandit who formed the Sanatan Dharma Board of Control which later mergered to become the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha and the first person in Trinidad and Tobago to conduct a vivah samskara during the daytime
- Sai Baba of Shirdi (1838–1918)
- Samarth Ramdas (1608–1681)
- Sankardev (c. 1449{{snd}}c. 1568)
- Madhavdev (c. 1489{{snd}}c. 1596)
- Damodardev (c. 1488{{snd}}c. 1598)
- Satchidananda Saraswati (22{{nbsp}}December 1914{{snd}}19{{nbsp}}August 2002)
- Sathya Sai Baba (23{{nbsp}}November 1926{{snd}}24{{nbsp}}April 2011)
- Sathyananda Saraswathi[40] (22{{nbsp}}September 1935{{snd}}23{{nbsp}}November 2006)
- Satnarayan Maharaj (b. 1931) is an Indo-Trinidadian Hindu leader and son-in-law of Bhadase Sagan Maraj
- Satsvarupa dasa Goswami[41] (b. 6{{nbsp}}December 1939)
- Satya Narayan Goenka (30{{nbsp}}January 1924{{snd}}29{{nbsp}}September 2013)
- Satyananda Giri (17{{nbsp}}November 1896{{snd}}2{{nbsp}}August 1971)
- Satyananda Saraswati (25{{nbsp}}December 1923{{snd}}5{{nbsp}}December 2009)
- Sawan Singh (Radha Soami Sant Satguru) (27{{nbsp}}July 1858{{snd}}2{{nbsp}}April 1948)
- Seshadri Swamigal (22{{nbsp}}January 1870{{snd}}4{{nbsp}}January 1929)
- Shivabalayogi (24{{nbsp}}January 1935{{snd}}28{{nbsp}}March 1994)
- Shreedhar Swami (7{{nbsp}}December 1908{{snd}}19{{nbsp}}April 1973)
- Shripad Shri Vallabha
- Shriram Sharma (20{{nbsp}}September 1911{{snd}}2{{nbsp}}June 1990)
- Sivaya Subramuniyaswami[42] (5{{nbsp}}January 1927{{snd}}12{{nbsp}}November 2001)
- Sitaramdas Omkarnath (17{{nbsp}}February 1892{{snd}}6{{nbsp}}December 1982)
- Soham Swami (birth unknown{{snd}}1918)
- Sopan (c. 13th century)
- Sivananda Saraswati (8{{nbsp}}September 1887{{snd}}14{{nbsp}}July 1963)
- Shiv Dayal Singh also known as "Soamiji Maharaj" (25{{nbsp}}August 1818{{snd}}15{{nbsp}}June 1878)
- Sant Soyarabai (c. 14th century) Marathi literature
- Surdas (c. late 15th-century)
- Swaminarayan (3{{nbsp}}April 1781{{snd}}1{{nbsp}}June 1830)
- Swami Samarth
- Swarupanand (1{{nbsp}}February 1884{{snd}}9{{nbsp}}April 1936) part of Advait Mat lineage
- Swarupananda (8{{nbsp}}July 1871{{snd}}27{{nbsp}}June 1906)
- Tibbetibaba (birth unknown{{snd}}19{{nbsp}}November 1930)
- Totapuri (c. 1780{{snd}}c. 1866)
- Trailanga (1607–1887)
- Tukaram (c. 1608{{snd}}1649)
- Tulsidas (1532–1623) also known as Goswami Tulsidas
- Udiya Baba (1875–1948)
- Upasni Maharaj (15{{nbsp}}May 1870{{snd}}24{{nbsp}}December 1941)
- Uppaluri Gopala Krishnamurti (9{{nbsp}}July 1918{{snd}} 22{{nbsp}}March 2007)
- Vallabha Acharya[43] (1479{{snd}}1531)
- Vethathiri Maharishi (14{{nbsp}}August 1911{{snd}}28{{nbsp}}March 2006)
- Vidyaranya (c. 1268{{snd}}c. 1386)
- Vishuddhananda Paramahansa (14{{nbsp}}March 1853{{snd}}14{{nbsp}}July 1937)
- Swami Vivekananda (12{{nbsp}}January 1863{{snd}}4{{nbsp}}July 1902)
- Yogaswami (1872{{snd}}March 1964)
- Yogi Ramsuratkumar (1{{nbsp}}December 1918{{snd}}20{{nbsp}}February 2001)
- Yukteswar Giri (10{{nbsp}}May 1855{{snd}}9{{nbsp}}March 1936)
- Narayanprasaddasji Swami (14{{nbsp}}January 1921{{snd}}30{{nbsp}}January 2018) also known as Tapomurti Shastri Swami (Gujarati: તપોમૂર્તિ શાસ્ત્રી સ્વામી) and Guruji by his devotees, was one of the most noted Swami of the Swaminarayan Sampraday
{{div col end}} See also {{Portalbar|Hinduism|Indian religions|Spirituality|Yoga|India}}- Dalit saints of Hinduism
- List of Hindus
- List of Yogis
Notes 1. ^{{Cite book|title=Religions in the Modern World: Traditions and Transformations|last=Smith|first=David|publisher=Routledge|year=2016|isbn=978-0-415-85881-6|location=New York, New York|pages=70}} 2. ^{{Cite book|title=Religions in the Modern World: Traditions and Transformations|last=Smith|first=David|publisher=Routledge|year=2016|isbn=978-0-415-85881-6|location=New York, New York|pages=58}} 3. ^G.K. Gurtu, "Khatkhate Baba - The Savior of Etawah". Ikashmir.net 4. ^{{Cite book| first = Satsvarupa| last =Dasa Goswami| authorlink = Gurupada| title =Srila Prabhupada Lilamrta Vol 1-2| publisher = Bhaktivedanta Book Trust| year = 2002 | pages = vol.1 1133 pages vol.2 1191 pages | isbn = 0-89213-357-0| nopp = true}} 5. ^{{cite journal | author = Namboodiripad, E.M.S. | year =1989 | title = Adi Sankara and His Philosophy: A Marxist View | jstor=3520108 | pages = 3–12 | volume = 17 | issue = 1 | journal = Social Scientist | doi = 10.2307/3520108}} 6. ^http://www.freepressjournal.in/ujjain/asaram-bapu-stresses-on-relevance-of-guru-mantra/5656 7. ^http://murugan.org/bhaktas/agastyar.htm 8. ^{{cite book | author = Curran, J.A. |author2=Nayar, N.D. | year = 1979 | title = Militant Hinduism in Indian Politics: A Study of the RSS | publisher = All India Quami Ekta Sammelan | isbn =}} 9. ^{{cite journal | author = White, C.S.J. | year = 1974 | title = Swami Muktananda and the Enlightenment Through Sakti-pat | journal = History of Religions | volume = 13 | issue = 4 |page=306 | doi = 10.1086/462708 | jstor=1062089}} 10. ^{{cite journal | author = Sherbow, P.H. | year = 2004 | title = Ac Bhaktivedanta Swam Is Preaching In The Context Of Gaudiya Vaishnavism | journal = The Hare Krishna Movement: the Postcharismatic Fate of a Religious Transplant}} 11. ^{{cite journal | author = | title = TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM Part One: Is TM a Religion? | url = http://www.equip.org/free/JAT262.pdf | accessdate = 2008-07-02}}{{dead link|date=September 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} 12. ^{{cite journal | author = Rosen, S.J. | year = 2004 | title = Who Is Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu | journal = The Hare Krishna Movement: the Postcharismatic Fate of a Religious Transplant}} 13. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/13/nyregion/13chinmoy.html?_r=0 |title= Athletic Spiritual Leader, Dies at 76|last= |first= |date=1997-10-13|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=2013-04-01}} 14. ^{{cite journal | author = Abbas, K.A. | title = Sant Dnyaneshwar—His Miracles and Manushya Dharma | journal = Bombay Chronicle | pages = 33–35}} 15. ^{{cite book | author = Dr. T.M.P MahaDevan |author2=M.P. 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