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1896–1977 · Contemporary

Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (IAST: Abhaya Caraṇāravinda Bhaktivedānta Svāmī Prabhupāda; Bengali: অভয় চরণারবিন্দ ভক্তিবেদান্ত স্বামী প্রভুপাদ; 1 September 1896 – 14 November 1977) was a spiritual, philosophical, and religious teacher from India who spread…

1037 · Medieval

Abu Merouane was born in Seville in 1037. He served as an imam and is recognized as a saint within Islam.

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Uddalaka Aruni (fl. c. 8th century BCE), (Devanagari: उद्दालक आरुणि) also referred to as Uddalaka or Aruni or Uddalaka Varuni, was a revered Vedic sage of Hinduism.

1764 · Modern

Baba Mastnath (born 1764) was a Hindu saint. He was born in bohr village in Rohtak district in the Indian state of Haryana. His father named Sabla belongs to Rebari Hindu community. He is a reincarnation of Guru Gorakhnath.

1906 · Contemporary

Bajrangdas Bapa was a Hindu saint born in 1906. He held citizenship in the British Raj, the Dominion of India, and India.

1937–1992 · Contemporary

Awadhut Mahaprabhu Aghoreshwar Baba Bhagwan Ram (1937–1992) was an Indian guru from Varanasi, a saint of the ascetic Aghori Panth tradition, and a successor in the lineage (parampara) of the Hindu saint Kina Ram.

1466–1544 · Reformation

Bhai Bala (Punjabi: ਭਾਈ ਬਾਲਾ, romanized: Bhāī Bālā; 1466–1544) is believed by some to have been a companion of Guru Nanak. Born in Talwandi into a Sandhu Jat family, Bala is also said to have been a close associate of Bhai Mardana.

1901–1982 · Contemporary

Bhakti Hridaya Bon (Sanskrit: भक्ति हृदय वन, IAST: Bhakti Hṛdaya Vana), also known as Swami Bon (Baharpur, 23 March 1901 – Vrindavan, 7 July 1982), was a disciple of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati and a guru in the Gaudiya Math following the philosophy of bhakti, specifically that of…

1898–1968 · Contemporary

Bhakti Prajnan Keshava (IAST: Bhakti Prajñāna Keśava; 24 January 1898 – 6 October 1968), addressed by the honorific Mahārāja (Mahārāja), was a Gaudiya Vaishnava guru, disciple of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati and the founder-acharya of the religious organisation "Sri Gaudiya Vedanta…

1898–1999 · Contemporary

Bhakti Pramode Puri Goswami (born Pramoda Bhushan Chakravarty) was a saint of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, a philosopher, writer, theologian, and the founder and acharya of the Gaudiya Vaishnava religious organization Sri Gopinatha Gaudiya Math.

1895–1988 · Contemporary

Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar (IAST: Bhakti-rakṣaka Śrīdhara; 10 October 1895 – 12 August 1988) was an Indian guru, writer, sannyasi and spiritual leader in the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, founder-president-acharya of the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.

1544–1603 · Reformation

Dadu Dayal (Devanagari: दादू दयाल, Saint Dādūdayāl, 1544–1603) was a poet-saint religious reformer who spoke against formalism and priestcraft, and was active throughout Rajasthan. "Dadu" means brother, and "Dayal" means "the compassionate one".

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Dayanand Maharaj was born in the village of Shelgaon, a pilgrimage site in the Aurangabad district. Yogiraj Dayanand Maharaj is a strictly ascetic Nathpanthi practitioner who carries on the Shabari Vidya of the Navnath in the Kali Yuga.

1275–1296 · Medieval

Sant Dnyaneshwar (Marathi pronunciation: [d̪ɲaːn̪eʃʋəɾ]), (Devanagari : सन्त ज्ञानेश्वर), pronunciation also referred to as Jñāneśvara, Jñānadeva, Dnyandev or Mauli or Dnyandev Vitthal Kulkarni (1275–1296 (living samadhi)), was a 13th-century Indian Marathi saint, poet, philosoph…

1533–1599 · Reformation

Eknath (IAST: Eka-nātha, Marathi pronunciation: [eknath]) (c. 1533 – c. 1599), pronunciation was an Indian Hindu Vaishnava saint, philosopher and poet. He was a devotee of Vitthal, a Hindu deity. He is a major figure of the Warkari tradition.

1451–1536 · Reformation

Guru Jambheshwar, also known as Guru Jambhoji, (1451–1536) was a sadhak, yogi, saint and the founder of the Bishnoi Panth, a Vaishnavite sect noted for its devotion to Vishnu, emphasis on non-violence, and ethos of environmental conservation in the arid regions of Rajasthan, Indi…

1469–1539 · Reformation

Gurū Nānak (15 April 1469 – 22 September 1539; Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ), also known as Bābā Nānak ('Father Nanak'), was an Indian spiritual teacher, mystic and poet, who is regarded as the founder of Sikhism and is the first of the ten Sikh Gurus.

1209–1271 · Medieval

Haji Bektash Veli (Persian: حاجی بکتاش ولی, romanized: Ḥājī Baktāš Valī; Turkish: Hacı Bektaş Veli; Albanian: Haxhi Veli Bektashi; c. 1209–1271) was an Islamic scholar, mystic, saint and philosopher from Khorasan who lived and taught in Anatolia. His original name was Muhammad.

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Saint Husayn of Bale is a figure venerated within Islam. He is recognized as a saint.

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Jahnava Devi (Sanskrit: জাহ্নবী দেবী); c. 1481 – c. 1541), also called Jahnava Mata, was the wife of Nityananda and a philosopher and saint from the Gaudiya Vaishnava school of Hindu Vedanta.

1939–1977 · Contemporary

Jayananda Dasa (IAST: Jayānanda Dāsa) was an influential religious figure in the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in San Francisco between 1967–1977. ISKCON views Jayananda Dasa as a saint. Jayananda's guru, Srila A. C.

1440–1518 · Reformation

Kabir (fl. 15th century): 14–15  was a well-known Indian devotional mystic poet and saint. His writings influenced Hinduism's Bhakti movement, and his verses are found in Sikhism's scripture Guru Granth Sahib, the Satguru Granth Sahib of Saint Garib Das, and Kabir Sagar of Dharam…

800–900 · Medieval

Manikkavacakar was a 3rd-century Tamil saint and poet who wrote Thiruvasagam and Thirukkovaiyar, books of Shaiva hymns. Tamil scholars and researchers share that he was a minister to the Pandya king Nedunjeliyan II (3rd Century CE) and lived in Madurai (or) he was a minister to t…

1279–1297 · Medieval

Muktabai or Mukta or Muktai Vitthalpant Kulkarni was a saint in the Varkari Movement. She was born in a Deshastha Brahmin family and was the younger sister of Dnyaneshwar, the first Varkari saint. She wrote forty-one abhangs throughout her life.

1372–1437 · Medieval

Saint Nam-mkhav-rgyal-mtshan was a Buddhist figure born in Kham in 1372. He lived until 1437.

1858–1941 · Contemporary

Nathuram Sharma (1859 – 21 August 1932), better known by his pen-name Mahakavi Shankar, was a Hindi and Urdu poet from Harduaganj, Aligarh, North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh), British India.

1835–1921 · Contemporary

Nuhu Mbogo Kyabasinga (1835–1921) was a prince of the Buganda Kingdom, known for his prominent role in the Muslim community of Uganda. He was born to Kabaka (king) SSuuna Kalema II and his wife Kubina and was a notable figure during his time.

1495–1571 · Reformation

‘’’Raghunāthadāsa Gosvāmī’’’ was a disciple of Śrī Yadunandan Ācārya (see Vilāpa Kusumānjali, verse 4, Caitanya-Caritāmṛta Ādi chapter 12 and Antya 6) one of the apostle of the Vaishnava saint, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the principal six of whom are renowned as the Six Goswamis of Vr…

1450–1520 · Reformation

Ravidas or Raidas was an Indian mystic poet-saint of the Bhakti movement during the 15th to 16th century CE. Venerated as a guru (spiritual teacher) in the modern regions of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana, he was a poet,…

1489–1564 · Reformation

Rupa Goswami (Sanskrit: रूप गोस्वामी, Bengali: রূপ গোস্বামী, IAST: Rūpa Gosvāmī; 1489–1564) was a devotional teacher (guru), poet, and philosopher of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition.

1836–1918 · Contemporary

Shri Sai Baba of Shirdi (c. 1838 – 15 October 1918), also known as Shirdi Sai Baba, Shree Sainath was an Indian spiritual guru considered to be a saint, and revered by both Hindu and Muslim devotees during and after his lifetime.

1608–1681 · Reformation

Ramdas (c. 1608 – c. 1682) pronunciation , also Samarth Ramdas or Ramdas Swami, was an Indian Hindu saint, philosopher, poet, mystic and spiritual master. He was a devotee of the Hindu deities Rama and Hanuman.

1845–1913 · Contemporary

Brahmachaitanya (also popularly known as Gondavalekar Maharaj) pronunciation (19 February 1845 – 22 December 1913) was an Indian Hindu saint and spiritual master. He was a devotee of the Hindu deity Rama, and signed his name as "Brahmachaitanya Ramdasi".

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Saint Swami Bidhanananda is a figure venerated within Hinduism. He is recognized as a saint.

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Saint Swami Biswanathananda is a figure venerated within Hinduism. He is recognized as a saint.

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Saint Swami Dharmapriyananda is a saint within the Hindu religion.

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Saint Swami Girutmananda is a figure venerated within Hinduism. He is recognized as a saint.

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Saint Swami Gyanalokananda is a figure venerated within Hinduism. He is recognized as a saint.

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Saint Swami Jayananda is a saint within the Hindu religion.

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Saint Swami Kalyaneshananda is a figure venerated within Hinduism. He is recognized as a saint.

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Saint Swami Mahamritananda is a figure venerated within Hinduism. He is recognized as a saint.

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Saint Swami Ramananda is a figure venerated within Hinduism. He is recognized as a saint.

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Saint Swami Sukhananda is a figure venerated within Hinduism. He is recognized as a saint.

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Saint Swami Umananda is a figure venerated within Hinduism. He is recognized as a saint.

1781–1830 · Modern

Swaminarayan (IAST: Svāmīnārāyaṇa; 3 April 1781 – 1 June 1830), also known as Sahajanand Swami, was a yogi and ascetic believed by followers to be a manifestation of Krishna or the highest manifestation of Purushottama, around whom the Swaminarayan Sampradaya developed.

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Taran Svami, also spelled Taranswami, was a Jain monk and religious teacher of the Digambar Jainism, and the spiritual leader of the Taran Samaj. He lived in the 15th century central India.

-500–-500 · Early Church

Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha (lit. 'the awakened one'), was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in the eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism.

1357–1419 · Medieval · Gelug

Tsongkhapa (Tibetan: ཙོང་ཁ་པ་, [tsoŋˈkʰapa], meaning: "the man from Tsongkha" or "the Man from Onion Valley", c. 1357–1419) was an influential Tibetan Buddhist monk, philosopher and tantric yogi, whose activities led to the formation of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism.

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Vavar , known reverently as Vavarswami, is a legendary figure from Kerala. He is traditionally believed to be a Muslim companion of the Hindu deity Ayyappan.

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Vishnupriya Devi (Bengali: বিষ্ণুপ্রিয়া) a.k.a. Bishnupriya Debi Biṣṇupriẏā Dēbī, was the daughter of Sanatan Mishra, and the second wife of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.