INTRODUCTION ParamahansaYogananda (1893 –1952) was a great yogi and guru, attracted his followers through his teachings on meditation and Yoga. He was the author of the book ‘The Autobiography of a Yogi’. LIFE Yogananda was...
INTRODUCTION NambiyandarNambi (10th century AD) was a Shaivite scholar of Tamil Nadu in South India who compiled the songs of Sambandar, Appar and Sundarar. It is believed that during his young age, in order to...
INTRODUCTION Pillai Lokacharya (1205–1311 CE) was a famous Vaishnavite Saint and written several divine works on Lord Vishnu. Vadakkuth Thiruveethi pillai was the guru for his father and thus he was named as Pillai Lokacharya.He was the incarnation of Kanchi...
INTRODUCTION Sri Vedanta Desikan (1268–1369) was a great vaishnava saint and philosopher who cultivated the Vishnu bhakti among the people, by performing various miracles and conducting spiritual teachings. He was the disciple of Sri Kidambi...
INTRODUCTION Narsi Mehta,(15th-century) was a great poet and saint of Gujarat, India. He was talented in writing divine poems on Lord Krishna. He was an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna. LIFE Narsi Mehta was born in Gujarat. He lost his parents at...
INTRODUCTION Parashara was a maharshi and the author of many ancient sacred hindu texts. He was the author of Vishnu Purana. His grandfather was Vasishta, father was Sakti Maharishi, and his son was Vyasa. Parashara while travelling on...
INTRODUCTION Jamadagni is one of the Saptarishis, and he is the father of Lord Parashurama, the avatar of Lord Vishnu. Jamadagni had five children and his wife was Mata Renuka Devi, after her death, she is worshiped as an incarnation of...
INTRODUCTION Swami Krishnananda Saraswati (1922–2001) was a disciple of Sivananda Saraswati and he worked in the Divine Life Society in Rishikesh for a long period. He was an author of large number of texts and also interested in yoga and...
INTRODUCTION Nara and Narayana are the divine sages containing the features of Lord Vishnu. They have incarnated in order to maintain the dharma in this world ,to bless their devotees and to lead them to the spiritual path. It is believed that,...
INTRODUCTION Sage Valmiki is celebrated as the author of the great Hindu epic Ramayana.He was born during Treta Yuga. Ramayana, contained the details of various incidents occurred during the life of Lord Rama. The Ramayana tells the story of...
INTRODUCTION Kalyan Swami (1636–1714) was a sincere disciple of Shree Samarth Ramdasand and they were united together with regard to the devotion of Lord Rama. LIFE He was born at Kohlapur, Maharashtra a famous pilgrimage site of Goddess Mahalakshmi. His birth...
INTRODUCTION Sudama also known as Kuchela, was a Brahmin childhood friend of Lord Krishna.The details about him were mentioned in the Bhagavata Purana. LIFE Sudama was born in a poor Brahmin family. both of them studied in the same Gurukulam....