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This is a list of religious people in Hinduism, including gurus, sants, monks, yogis and spiritual masters.. A guru is defined as a "teacher, spiritual guide, [or] godman," [1] by author David Smith.
Hindu teachings prescribe war as the final option, to be employed only after all peaceful methods are exhausted. [1] Participation in righteous war, or dharmayuddha, was said to be honourable and was a principal duty of the Kshatriya or the warrior varna, and victory in such wars was regarded as a matter of honour. [2]
He is regarded to be a god of wisdom, and the remover of all obstacles. Several texts advocate his veneration before any other deity in rituals. The Ganapatya sect worships Ganesha as their chief deity. Kartikeya, also called Murugan and Subrahmanya, is a son of Shiva and Parvati. He is the commander of the devas, and a major god of war.
Kartikeya (/kɑɾt̪ɪkejə/; IAST: Kārttikeya), also known as Skanda (/skən̪d̪ə/), Subrahmanya (/sʊbɾəɦməɲjə/, /ɕʊ-/), Shanmukha (/ɕɑnmʊkʰə/) and Murugan (/mʊɾʊgən/), is the Hindu god of war. He is generally described as the son of the deities Shiva and Parvati and the brother of Ganesha.
List of Hindu deities. List of titles and names of Krishna; List of Tridevis; List of names of Vishnu; List of avatar claimants; List of mythological objects (Hindu mythology) List of Gandharvas; List of Nāgas; List of Rakshasas; List of Asuras; List of Hindu gurus and sants. List of teachers of Vedanta
After death, they were depicted as Hindu gods (see for instance Raden Wijaya). [citation needed] Dalai Lamas: 1391–present Considered re-incarnations of Avalokiteśvara in Tibetan Buddhism. Panchen Lamas are incarnations of Amitābha. [9] [10] [11] Inca emperors: 1438–1533 The Inca Emperors had a status very similar to that of the Pharaohs ...
There is no formal canonization process in Hinduism, but over time many men and women have reached the status of saints among their followers and among Hindus in general. Hindu saints have often renounced the world, and are variously called gurus, sadhus, rishis, swamis, muni, yogis, yoginis and other names. [1]
Kalyatanda Ponnappa (c.1600), religious leader and warrior who is now worshipped as a demi-god; Sadguru Appayya Swami (1885–1956), (born of Kodava parents) founder of Kaveri Ashram, a Hindu monastery in Virajpet, born as Palanganda Appaiah, ordained into Sannyas (monkhood) by Guru Ramgiri. [1] Swami Narayanananda [2] [3] Swami Shambhavananda ...