Biography of Parsava
The 23rd Jain Tirthankara, Parsava was born in 872 B.C. at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. He belonged to the royal family of Kasi. At the age of 30, he left his house and wandered at various … read more
Biography of Pujyapada Ayodhya Dasji
Pujyapada Ayodhya Dasji Maharaj was born in the village Tulati of Orissa. He grew up under the guidance of H.H. Mahant Maharaj, Shri Ramchandra Dasji of Chhauni Math and Balaram Kot Math in Jagannath Puri. … read more
Biography of Ram Singh Baba
The leader of the Namdhari or Kuka Movement, Rama Singh Baba was born on February 3, 1816, at Bhaini Raiyan, in Ludhiana district. At the age of 20, he joined the Sikh army under Maharaja … read more
Biography of Ramakrishna Parmahamsa
Ramakrishna Parmahamsa is one of the best-known saints of the nineteenth century India. He was born in a poor Brahman family in 1836 at a small town near Kolkata, West Bengal. Ramakrishna had little interest … read more
Biography of Ramana Maharshi
A world-renowned guru, Ramana Maharshi was born in 1879 near Madurai, Tamil Nadu. He belonged to a family of agriculturists who had faith in religion. From his childhood he was disinterested in school and remained … read more
Biography of Ramanuja
Sri Ramanujacharya who lived between 1017 and 1137 was one of the foremost exponents of the Vishishtadwaita (qualified dualism) philosophy, which was based on the premise that God and soul were separate entities as opposed … read more
Biography of Rishabha
Rishabha, also known as Virshabha, the first Jain Tirthankar, was born at Ayodhya. He was the son of King Nabhi and Queen Merudevi. His symbol is a bull. According to the legend, he taught his … read more
Biography of Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev
Sadhguru Jaggi is one of the most profound mystics and yogis of the contemporary era. He believes that he has been born on the earth to help people to manifest their divinity. Jaggi Vasudev was … read more
Biography of Saint Andal
Saint Andal was born in 10th century at Tanjavur in Tamil Nadu. She wrote many devotional songs eulogising the Lord Krishna. Her two magnificent poems are still used in worship. She was brought up by … read more
Biography of Saint Choka Mela
Saint Choka Mela was one of the revered saints during the 14th century. He was born in a Mahare family in Maharashtra. His parents were great devotees of Lord Vittal or Vittoba of Pandlapur. Choka … read more
Biography of Saint Dyaneshwar
One of the great scholar saints, Saint Dyaneshwar is still remembered with great reverence. Born in 1271 to Vithal Pant and Rukmini, he had a difficult childhood. He lost his parents at an early age. … read more
Biography of Saint Mirabai
A famous saint of India, Mirabai can be considered as one of the foremost mystics of the world. She was a princess of the Rathod clan and belonged to the Medath of Rajasthan. Rama Ratan … read more
Biography of Sri Yukteshwar
Sri Yukteshwar was great spiritual guru. He was born in 1855 and at that time had been given the name of Priya Nath Karan. He had wealthy parents and during his early adulthood he got … read more
Biography of Swami Anand Ji maharaja
Swami Anand ji maharaja, great guru of Kularnava Tantra, had attained the supreme Knowledge of the Vedas and Shastras. Anand Ji Maharaj , affectionately called Bab Sahib, was born in the day of Asun Krishan … read more
Biography of Swami Chinmayananda
One of the greatest saints who became a legend during his lifetime was Swami Chinmayanada. He was born on May 8, 1916 as bala Krishna Menon in Ernakulam, Kerala , in a religious family. From … read more