Poosa Lingam (18th Century AD) was a great Shaivite Saint, and with regard to his staunch devotion on Lord Shiva, he could be treated as a Nayanmar Saint, since he cultivated lot of Shiva Bhakti from his young age itself. Poosa Lingam was born in a ShaivaVellalar Family, and his father was doing hotel business, […]
Hindu Saints
Shabari Jayanti
Shabari Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Shabari Mata. Shabari Mata is an ardent devotee of Sri Rama. She attained Moksha by worshipping Lord Sri Ramachandra throughout her life. In 2023, Shabari Jayanti date is February 13. It falls on Krishna Paksha Saptami in Falgun Month as per North Indian Hindi calendars while it coincides […]
Avatar Meher Baba Jayanti 2025
Meher Baba was born as Merwin Sheriar Irani on 25 February 1894 in a Zorastrian family at Pune, Maharashtra. Since childhood, Meher baba has the attraction towards spiritual matters. In 2025, Avatar Meherbaba Jayanti date is 25 February. On 31 January 1969, Meher Baba left his physical abode. The Avatar Meher Baba Trust, established by […]
Swami Karpatri | Karpatri Ji Maharaj
Swami Karpatri (1907–1982) was born in a village at Uttar Pradesh, and he was a spiritual saint and the strict follower of Hindu Sanatana Dharma.He used to eat only a small quantity of food, and mainly by taking alms, and lived a simple and a disciplined life. His birth name was Har Narayan Ojha. He […]
Tailang Swami Jayanti 2022
Tailang Swami Jayanti, birth anniversary of Trailanga Swami (Telang Swami) falls on Pausha Putrada Ekadashi. In 2022, Tailang Swami Jayanti date is January 13. Tailang Swami was a Hindu Yogi known for his spiritual powers who lived in Varanasi. According to many sources, Trailanga Swami lived to be 280 years old, residing at Varanasi between […]
Saints are more Powerful than God
Saints are considered as more powerful than the almighty. They act as an intermediary between us and the almighty, and in times of troubles, then would come forward and would hug us similar to our affectionate mother. Saints have been appointed by the deities in order to act as a guide for us, to remove […]
Famous Dalit Saints
Some of the famous Dalit Hindu saints are Ravidas, Kabir, Namdev, Chokhamela, and Mata Kanhopatra, etc. Ravidas was the guru of saint Meerabai, Queen of Chittor, and also to royal kings. These Saints were worshipped by the Brahmins saints also, and they used to bow before the great saint Sant Ravidas, who is considered as […]
Murlidhar Ji Maharaj
Saint Murlidhar Ji Maharaj was born in the year 1970, in a village in Gujarat, in a pious Hindu family. In his childhood itself, he got the blessings of the great saint Shri Jamnadas Ji Maharaj. He completed his school education at his native place, and finished his graduation in Jodhpur. Maharaj was a great […]
Ram Thakur
Ram Thakur (1860–1949) was a spiritual saint of the 19th-century in India. His birth name was Ram Chandra Chakraborty. Ram Thakur is the divine gift given by the god for moulding us in a better shape, and to turn us in the spiritual path. Sri Ram Thakur was born in the year 1860 A.D in […]
Guru Nabha Das, Author of Bhaktamal
Sri Guru Nabha Das was a saint and the author of the holy text, The Bhaktamal. In this sacred text, Nabha Das wrote the life history of several saints, and explained their greatness and their dedication to the god. He was born in the year 1537 at Bhadrachalam, on the banks of the Godavari River […]
Sant Garib Das, Founder of Garibdasi Panth
Sant Garib Das (1717–1778) was a saint and spiritual reformer and he was the founder of the Garibdasipanth, a sect which contains his spiritual teachings. He was born in the year 1717 in a Jat family in a village in Haryana, and he was the author of Garibdassi Granth. His holy work contains some verses […]
Pippalada Katha: Story of Pippalada (Atharva Veda Guru – Maharashi Dadhichi’s son)
‘Pippalada Katha’ is the story of Pippalada (Atharva Veda Guru and Maharashi Dadhichi’s son). Many years ago, there used to be a sage named Dadhichi. His wife was Suvarcha. Dadhichi’s hermitage was right next to the holy river Ganga. Suvarcha’s sister Gabhastini also used to live in the hermitage. Such was the sage Dadhichi’s powers […]
Mahavatar Babaji | Father of Kriya Yoga
Mahavatar Babaji was considered as an incarnation of Lord Shiva. It is also believed that, Babaji sometimes appears in the form of Lord Shiva. Babaji is believed to have still living in the Himalayas for thousands of years and blessing his devotees and was interested in spreading the Kriya Yoga among the universe, in order […]
Advaita Acharya | Disciple of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Advaita Acharya (1434–1559), was a great Vaishnava Saint. He was a great scholar in Bhagavad Gita, Bhagavata Purana and other divine scriptures, and he promoted the Bhakti spirit amongst the devotees. His birth name was Kamalaksha Mishra. LIFE He was born in Bangladesh. {It is believed that he was the incarnation of Lord Vishnu}. He […]
Swami Jyotirmayananda Saraswati
Jyotirmayananda Saraswati was born in the year 1931, is a spiritual saint and contains good knowledge in Vedanta, Hindu philosophy, and wrote lot of spiritual books, and books on Yoga and meditation. He was a disciple of Sivananda Saraswati, and served at the Sivananda Ashram in Rishikesh for a few years. Jyotirmayananda also served in […]
Swami Shantanand Saraswati
Swami Shantanand Saraswati (1913-1997) was the pontiff of the Jyotir Math from 1953 to 1980, and he was a disciple of Brahmananda Saraswati. After assuming as the pontiff of the holy mutt, Shantanand had done good service in the mutt, and he performed pujas to the deities in a well-versed manner. Though there was some […]
Nityananda Prabhu (Nitai) | Incarnation of Lord Balarama in Gaudiya Vaishnavism
Sri Nityananda Prabhu (15th century), was a Hindu saint, and belongs to the Gaudiya Vaishnava, and is considered as an incarnation of Lord Balarama. He was Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s close friend and disciple. Nityananda Prabhu was born to a pious Brahmin at a small village in Birbhum district of present West Bengal in the year 1474. […]
Swami Ramji | Kashmiri Saint
Swami Ramji (19th century AD) was the son of the Brahmin scholar Shukdev and he was born in Srinagar, Kashmir in the year 1852 AD. His father was doing Purohit work, and also served as a priest at a Shiva temple. He was a clever boy, and he performed well in his education and was […]
Swami Rama Tirtha
Rama Tirtha (1873–1906)was a Hindu Saint. He was born in Pakistan. He was considered as a famous personality for giving various lectures in the United States, similar to Swami Vivekananda and Paramahansa Yogananda about the importance of Hindu religion. LIFE Rama Tirtha was born in a village in Pakistan. After the death of his parents, […]
Utpaladeva | Kashmiri Shaivite Saint
Utpaladeva (900–950 AD) was one of the great saints in Kashmir, and he was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. Utpaladeva composed several songs on Lord Shiva, and also wrote spiritual books. Utpala’s main disciple was Sri Lakshmana Gupta. Utpaladeva was born in Srinagar, Kashmir in a pious Brahmin family and he was married and […]