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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.
S. Sandipani; Perur Santhalinga Swamigal; Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati; Swami Bhaskarananda Saraswati; Swaroopanand Saraswati; Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar; Mannargudi Raju Sastri
Jagadguru, literally meaning "guru of the universe", is a title used in Sanātana Dharma.Traditionally, it has been bestowed upon or used for ācāryas belonging to the Vedānta school (among the six traditional schools of thought in Hinduism) who have written Sanskrit commentaries on the Prasthānatrayī (literally, 'the three sources') – the Brahma sūtras (the original scripture of ...
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]
Hindu pilgrimage sites in India; Lists of Hindu temples by country. List of Hindu temples outside India; List of largest Hindu temples; List of large Hindu temples; List of large temple tanks; List of tallest Gopurams; List of human stampedes in Hindu temples; List of tallest Hindu statues; Ghats in Varanasi; Tirthas of Rameswaram
The guru, and gurukula – a school run by guru, were an established tradition in India by the 1st millennium BCE, and these helped compose and transmit the various Vedas, the Upanishads, texts of various schools of Hindu philosophy, and post-Vedic Shastras ranging from spiritual knowledge to various arts so also specific science and technology.
This is a list of Jain ascetics. The list include the names of ascetics who are known for their contributions to Jain philosophy and Jainism in general. Indrabhuti Gautama; Bhadrabahu, c. 4th century BCE. Last acharya of undivided Jain sangha. Kundakunda- 1st century BCE [1] Sudharma Swami; Umaswami- Author of the Jain text, Tattvarthsutra
This is a list of teachers of Vedanta, a Hindu philosophical system. Pre-19th century. Vasishta Maharishi; Shakti Maharishi; Parashara Maharishi;