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Saints of 19th and 20th Century

  1. Akkalkot Swami Samarth

  2. Amma of Jillellamudi (Anasuya Devi)

  3. Amritnath

  4. Anandamayi Ma (no formal Guru)

  5. Asimananda Saraswati (1904 – 1968) (disciple of Kiranchand Darbesh)

  6. Aughar Baba of Bowali near Nainital

  7. Aurobindo (disciple of Vishnu Bhaskar Lele)

  8. Baba Devi Sahab of Sant Mat tradition (1841 – 1919)

  9. Babathakur (Pragyanpurush)

  10. Balananda Brahmachari (disciple of Brahmananda Brahmachari)

  11. Balkrishnadas Maharaj (1918 – 1995)

  12. Badrinarayan Bal Brahmachari Maharaj (1922 – 1959) (reincarnation of Somvari Baba)

  13. Bajrang Bakhsh (son of Shivdan Singh)

  14. Bajrangdas Bapa of Bagdana (1906 – 1977)

  15. Bama Khyapa

  16. Bangali Baba (also known as Dharamdas Baba) (guru of Swami Rama)

  17. Barfani Dada of Amarkantak (1792 – 2020) (disciple of Arjundas Baba of Ayodhya)

  18. Basavalinga Shivayogi (Mukunduru Swami)

  19. Bawa Lal (Lal Baba, guru of Mughal prince Dara Shikoh, to whom Yogi Barada Charan Majumder sent Dilipkumar Roy)

  20. Baya Baba (disciple of Ramdas Baba)

  21. Bediwala Baba

  22. Benimadhavdas Baba (guru of Rammangaldas Paramahansa)

  23. Bhaba Pagla

  24. Bhagwan Gopinath

  25. Bhagwandas Baba (of Kalna, Bardhaman)

  26. Bhagwandas Baba of Bhagwandas Baba of Gopal Ghaat, Gokul / Karah ashram, Vrindavan

  27. Bhalchandra Maharaj

  28. Bhaskarananda Saraswati (1833 – 1899) (guru of Nigamananda Paramahansa's father)

  29. Bholananda Giri (Narayan Giri) (disciple of Golap Giri)

  30. Bhumananda Paramahansa (1873 – 1958) (disciple of Purnananda Paramahansa)

  31. Bihari Baba (Mauni Baba)

  32. Bijoykrishna Goswami (1841 – 1899) (Achyutananda Saraswati) (disciple of Brahmananda Paramahansa) (best friend of Ramdas Kathia Baba)

  33. Brahmananda Brahmachari (guru of Balananda Brahmachari)

  34. Brajananda Saraswati

  35. Buro Shib (Haran Khyapa / Adwaitacharya) (intimate friend of Jagadbandhu)

  36. Byomshankar Aghori

  37. Chakradhar Baba (commonly known as Radha Baba) (16 January 1913 – 13 October 1992)

  38. Chandrashekharendra Saraswati (Kanchi Mahaswamigal) (20 May 1894 – 8 January 1994)

  39. Chattampi Swamikal (1853 – 1924)

  40. Chellappa Swami

  41. Chhoto Baba of Mundamalinitala, Tarapith (Sannyasi Gosai)

  42. Datiya Wale Baba

  43. Dattatreya Rama Rao Parvatikar (1916 – 1990)

  44. Deep Narayan Bhagwan (disciple of Devpuriji Maharaj) (8 November 1828 – 5 December 1963)

  45. Deoraha Baba (Devraha Baba / Deoria Baba)

  46. Devdas Pahadi Baba (disciple of Lakshmandas Pahadi Baba)

  47. Devpuriji Maharaj

  48. Dhananjoydas Kathia Baba (disciple of Santadas Kathia Baba)

  49. Dhatanga Baba

  50. Dhuniwale Dada (Keshavananda Maharaj) (? – 1930)

  51. Durgaprasanna Paramahansa (Nirvikarananda Saraswati) (disciple of Nigamananda Paramahansa)

  52. Eridhadha Swamigal

  53. Gagan Giri Maharaj

  54. Gajanan Maharaj

  55. Gambhirnath Maharaj (disciple of Gopalnath Maharaj)

  56. Ganeshdas Maharaj 'Bhaktmali' (guru of Rajendradas Maharaj)

  57. Gayadas Baba

  58. Gangotri Baba (disciple of Haidakhan Baba)

  59. Gondavalekar Maharaj

  60. Gopalnath Maharaj

  61. Gyanananda Giri Maharaj

  62. Gyanananda Paramhansa (disciple of Kalikananda Paramhansa) (1890 – 1976)

  63. Gudari Baba

  64. Gwariya Baba

  65. Kodi Swamigal

  66. Haranath Pagal (Haranath Thakur)

  67. Hareram Baba (Hare Ram Baba) (disciple of Siyaram Baba)

  68. Hari Baba (Swami Swatahprakash) (1884 – 1970) (best friend of Udiya Baba)

  69. Haribolananda Thakur (reincarnation of Adwaitacharya)

  70. Harichand Thakur

  71. Haridas (Yogi Haridas / Sadhu Haridas)

  72. Harihar Baba of Benaras (1829 – 1 July 1949)

  73. Hariharananda Paramahansa (disciple of Yukteshwar Giri) (27 May 1907 – 3 December 2002)

  74. Haidakhan Baba (also known as Bade Baba, Tryambak Baba, Mahamunindra, Mahavtar Baba, Lama Baba, Babaji Maharaj) (guru of actor Shammi Kapoor)

  75. Hansa Baba Avadhoot (disciple of Anubhav Dev and Hiranand Avadhoot)

  76. Hanuman Prasad Poddar

  77. Hazrat Abdulla Shah

  78. Hazrat Babajan

  79. Hazrat Baud Saheb

  80. Hazrat Tajuddin Baba (disciple of Hazrat Abdulla Shah)

  81. Heeranath

  82. Jagadbandhu Moitra (1859 –1929) (disciple and son-in-law of Bijoykrishna Goswami)

  83. Jagadbandhu (Haripurush / Bandhusundar) (1871 – 1921) (disciple of Radha Rani) (no formal Guru) (reincarnation of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu / Krishna-Chandravali)

  84. Jagannath Swami (1814 – 25 January 1959)

  85. Jaimal Singh of Sant Mat tradition (disciple of Shiv Dayal Singh) (1839 – 1903)

  86. Jalaram Bapa (1799 – 1881)

  87. Janardan Paramahansa (1888 – 1980) (disciple of Bhumananda Paramahansa)

  88. Jatala Sadhu (Ram Vishwambhardas / Junior Guru Maharaj) (Bhagirathananda Saraswati ?) (~1550 – 1993)

  89. Jaydayal Goyandka

  90. Kalachand Baba (disciple of Haranath Pagal)

  91. Kalikananda Paramhansa of Kashi (Varanasi / Benares)

  92. Kamalakanta Bhattacharya (disciple of Kenaram Bhattacharya) (1769 – 1821)

  93. Kenaram Bhattacharya

  94. Keshavananda Brahmachari (disciple of Shyamacharan Lahiri)

  95. Khaki Baba (guru of Narayandas Bhaktmali 'Buxar waale Mamaji')

  96. Khatkhate Baba (1859 – 1930)

  97. Khichdi Baba of Benaras

  98. Kiranchand Darbesh (disciple of Bijoykrishna Goswami)

  99. Kishori Sharan Maharaj (Tilpat Wale)

  100. Krishnabai (1903-1989) (disciple of Papa Ramdas)

  101. Kuladananda Brahmachari (Kuladakanta Bandopadhyay) (1867 – 1930) (disciple of Bijoykrishna Goswami) (brother of Varadakanta Bandopadhyay)

  102. Kuzhandai Ananda Swamigal

  103. Lakshman Joo (9 May 1907 – 27 September 1991)

  104. Lakshmandas Pahadi Baba (disciple of Narsimhadas Pahadi baba)

  105. Laturiya Baba

  106. Lilananda Thakur (Pagal Baba) (? – 1980)

  107. Loknath Baba (disciple of Bhagwan Ganguly)

  108. Loknath Tirth (1892 – 1955) (disciple of Shankar Purshottam Tirth)

  109. Ma Mani (disciple of Jagadbandhu Moitra)

  110. Madhab Pagla (disciple of Ram Thakur)

  111. Mahadevananda Giri (disciple of Bholananda Giri)

  112. Mahananda Giri (disciple of Suryananda Giri)

  113. Maharshi Mehi Paramahansa of Sant Mat tradition (disciple of Baba Devi Sahab) (1885 – 1986)

  114. Mahendra Baba (disciple of Haidakhan Baba)

  115. Maheshwari Ma (disciple of Kalachand Baba)

  116. Manik Prabhu (1817 – 1865)

  117. Manohardas Babaji (disciple of Balkrishnadas Maharaj)

  118. Mastanath Baba (Mastnath)

  119. Mastram Baba

  120. Mayamma (Mayamayi) (disciple of Kuzhandai Ananda Swamigal)

  121. Mayur Mukut Baba (Morpankhi Baba) (disciple of Bijoykrishna Goswami)

  122. Mirra Alfassa (disciple of Aurobindo)

  123. Mohanananda Brahmachari (disciple of Balananda Brahmachari)

  124. Mokalpur Baba

  125. Mouni Baba / Sachchidananda Nath Yogishwar (1894 – 1989) (disciple of Anandamoy Brahmachari / Anandamoy Paramahansa)

  126. Muktananda Giri (Didima / Giriji) (Mother of Anandamayi Ma)

  127. Nampally Baba

  128. Nanda Khyapa

  129. Nantin Baba

  130. Narayana Guru (disciple of Chattampi Swamikal)

  131. Narayan Maharaj

  132. Narayan Swami

  133. Narayan Tirtha (1870 – 1935) (disciple of Gangadhar Tirtha)

  134. Neem Karoli Baba (Neeb Karori Baba) (Lakshmandas)

  135. Nepali Baba

  136. Nigamananda Paramahansa (disciple of Bama Khyapa & Sacchidananda Paramahansa) (reincarnation of tantrik Brahmananda Giri, author of Shaktanandatarangini)

  137. Nikunja Gopal Goswami (1934 – 1986) (reincarnation of Bijoykrishna Goswami)

  138. Nityananda Bhagawan (Avadhoot)

  139. Padagacheri Swamigal (disciple of Ramalinga Swamigal)

  140. Pagala Baba (disciple of Kalachand Baba) (1871 – 1967)

  141. Pahadi Baba Narsimhadas (disciple of Saryudas Maharaj)

  142. Pamban Gurudasa Swamigal (1848 – 30 May 1950)

  143. Panchanan Bhattacharya (disciple of Shyamacharan Lahiri)

  144. Paramanand Paramahansa (of Anasuya Ashram in Chitrakoot) (guru of Swami Adgadanand)

  145. Paramananda Saraswati (disciple of Bijoykrishna Goswami)

  146. Paramananda Saraswati (disciple of Tailanga Swami)

  147. Pavhari Baba (Harbhajan Baba)

  148. Pitambardas Baba (Pharsi Baba)

  149. Poondi Swami (Poondi Mahan) <www.poondiswami.com>

  150. Prabhakar Siddha Yogi (1263 – 1986)

  151. Pranavananda Maharaj (disciple of Gambhirnath Maharaj)

  152. Purandas Tapasviji (Wariwala Baba)

  153. Purnananda Paramahansa (1834 – 1928) (reincarnation of Purnananda Thhakur) (disciple of Rishi Angiras) (guru of Justice John Woodroffe aka Arthur Avalon) (author of Shritattvacintamani)

  154. Radharamancharandas Baba (Barha Baba / Boro Baba) (1853 – 1905) (disciple of Shankaranya Puri) (reincarnation of Nityananda Prabhu ?) [ Shankaranya Puri / Yogendranath Goswami, a direct descendant of Nityananda Prabhu. Shankaranya Puri was also Sannyas Name of Vishwaroop Mishra, brother of Mahaprabhu.]

  155. Raghunathdas Baba (of Bari Chhaawni in Ayodhya)

  156. Rajendradas Baba (disciple of Rammangaldas Paramahansa)

  157. Ram Thakur (disciple of Anangadev) [ Anangadev is disciple of Madhavendra Puri, grand-guru of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ]

  158. Ramalinga Swamigal (Ramalinga Adigalar)

  159. Raman Maharshi (30 December 1879 – 14 April 1950) (disciple of Arunachaleshwar Shiva) (no formal Guru)

  160. Ramchandradas of Chitrakoot (Panjabi Baba) (? – 6 Mach 2006)

  161. Ramdas Baba (disciple of Radharamancharandas Baba) (reincarnation of Abhiram Thakur ?) (1875 – 1953)

  162. Ramdas Kathia Baba (best friend of Bijoykrishna Goswami)

  163. Ramdas Naga Baba (reincarnation of Karna)

  164. Ramdas Swami "Papa"

  165. Ramharshandas "Sarkar" (? – 23 January 2012)

  166. Ramkrishna Paramahansa (disciple of Kenaram Bhattacharya & Tota Puri) (reincaranation of tantrik Sarvananda Nath)

  167. Ramkrishnadas Pandit Baba

  168. Ramkrishnadas Baba (disciple of Ramdas Baba)

  169. Ramlal Ji Maharaj (disciple of Haidakhan Baba)

  170. Rammangaldas Paramahansa (disciple of Benimadhavdas Baba)

  171. Ramnath Aghori Baba (disciple of Gambhirnath Maharaj) (1865 – 1982)

  172. Ramratandas "Patiya Wale" Baba (disciple of Tapsi Baba)

  173. Ramsuratkumar Yogi (disciple of Ramdas Swami)

  174. Ranchhoddas Maharaj

  175. Ranga Avadhoot (disciple of Tembe Swami)

  176. Roop Madhuri Sharan (disciple of Saras Madhuri Sharan)

  177. Sadhu Ma (Siddheshwari Devi) (? – 1944)

  178. Santadas Kathia Baba (disciple of Ramdas Kathia Baba)

  179. Sarada Devi (consort of Ramkrishna Paramahansa) (1853 – 1920)

  180. Saras Madhuri Sharan (disciple of Baldevdas of Shuk Sampraday)

  181. Sarvananda Paramahansa (reincarnation of Sarvananda Thhakur) (disciple of Rishi Angiras)

  182. Satyananda Dev (1902 – 1969) (disciple of Swami Abhedananda)

  183. Sawan Singh of Sant Mat tradition (disciple of Jaimal Singh) (1858 – 1948)

  184. Shahenshah Baba Nebhraj Sahib (1875 – 1949)

  185. Shankar Maharaj (disciple of Akkalkot Swami Samarth)

  186. Shankar Purshottam Tirth (1890 – 1958) (disciple of Narayan Tirth)

  187. Shantisudha Devi (1875 – 1943) (daughter of Bijoykrishna Goswami) (consort of Jagadbandhu Moitra)

  188. Sharir Baba

  189. Sheshadri Swamigal (22 January 1870 – 1 January 1929)

  190. Shirdi Sai Baba

  191. Shiv Dayal Singh of Sant Mat tradition (1818 – 1878)

  192. Shivapuri Baba (Govindananda Bharati)

  193. Shivramanand Paramahansa

  194. Shivramkinkar Yogatrayananda (1848 – 1927) (disciple of Shivramanand Paramahansa)

  195. Shridhar Swami (7 December 1908 – 19 April 1973)

  196. Shripad Baba

  197. Shyamacharan Lahiri (Lahiri Mahashay) (disciple of Haidakhan Baba) (1828 – 1895)

  198. Shyamsundardas Kathia Baba (disciple of Santadas Kathia Baba)

  199. Siddhananda Swamigal (? – 1837)

  200. Siddharudhha Swami (26 March 1836 – 21 August 1929)

  201. Sitaram Baba of Accheja (? – 1995)

  202. Sitaram Bapa (1906 – 1977)

  203. Sitaramdas "Tapsi" Baba (disciple of Bhagwandas Baba of Gopal Ghaat, Gokul)

  204. Sitaramdas Omkarnath (17 February 1892 – 6 December 1982) (reincarnation of Ramkrishna Paramahansa)

  205. Sivananda Saraswati (1887 – 1963) (guru of Chidananda Saraswati)

  206. Siyaramdas Baba (guru of Hareram Baba)

  207. Somvari Baba (Paramanand Giri Maharaj) (disciple of Haidakhan Baba) (? – 1919)

  208. Sri Sri Nityagopal (Abadhuta Jnanananda) (disciple of Brahmananda Abadhuta) (1856 – 1911)

  209. Sudarshan Singh Chakra (1911 – 1989)

  210. Sundarnath Baba

  211. Suri Baba of Kakrighat

  212. Swaprakashananda Teertha Avadhoot

  213. Swarupananda Paramahansa (Babamoni)

  214. Swaminarayan (Sahajanand Swami / Nilkanth Varni)

  215. Tailanga Swami (also known as Ganapati Saraswati / Trailanga Swami / Hitlal Mishra) (disciple of Bhagirathananda Saraswati)

  216. Tapovan Maharaj (1889 – 1957)

  217. Taracharan Paramahansa (1879 – 1948) (guru of Umananda Giri)

  218. Tatambari Baba (Barfani Sri Swami Mahanand Avadhoot) (? – 21 June 2019)

  219. Tat Wale Baba (also known as Mahavirdas Baba) <http://www.amazingabilities.com/twbamze.html>

  220. Tibbati Baba (Tibbatinath Baba)

  221. Tikadas Baba

  222. Tinkadi Goswami (Kisorī-kisorananda Baba) (guru of Vinodbiharidas Baba of Priya Kunj Asthram)

  223. Tota Puri (also known as Digambar Baba, Nyangta Baba, Languli Baba, Kankar Baba)

  224. Trilok Singh (Muniraj) (disciple of Haidakhan Baba ?) (reincarnation of Jaukshu Lama ?)

  225. Tripulinga Swami (Beniprasad Tiwari / Tripurlinga Swami) (disciple of Tailanga Swami)

  226. Udiya Baba (Purnanand Tirth) (best friend of Hari Baba) (1875 – 1948)

  227. Upasani Maharaj (disciple of Shirdi Sai Baba)

  228. Vallimalai Satchidananda Tiruppugazh Swamigal (disciple of Pamban Swamigal)

  229. Vamsidas Baba

  230. Vasudevanand Saraswati (Tembe Swami)

  231. Vishuddhananda Paramahansa (guru of Gopinath Kaviraj)

  232. Vishuddhananda Saraswati (disciple of Nigamananda Paramahansa)

  233. Vishnu Bhaskar Lele

  234. Vishnu Datt Mishra (Shastriji) (disciple of Mahendra Baba)

  235. Vishnudas Tapaswiji Maharaj

  236. Vithhoba Swamigal

  237. Yashoda Mai (guru of Ronald Nixon / Krishna Prem) (1882-1944)

  238. Yogmaya Devi (1852-1891) (consort of Bijoykrishna Goswami)

  239. Yogananda Saraswati (disciple of Paramananda Saraswati in Tailanga Swami lineage)

  240. Yogaswami (disciple of Chellappa Swami)

  241. Yogjeevan Goswami (son of Bijoykrishna Goswami)
     

Saints of 21st Century

  1. Amritanandamayi Mata (Amma)

  2. Buddhanath Das of Garoi Ashram

  3. Dhema Devi of Kanchausi

  4. Manua Maharaj 'Bal Yogi'

  5. Prahlad Jani

  6. Ram Bahadur Bomjon (Palden Dorje / Buddha Boy)

  7. Satyanarayan Baba of Kosamnara

  8. Shree Maa of Devi Mandir

  9. Sivananda Baba of Varanasi (8 August 1896 - )

  10. Tantrik Sete of Nepal ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDSoQNy8bEo )

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Notable devotees and disciples:

  1. Nityanand Giri (Neeta Mehta) (disciple of Anandamayi Ma) (reincarnation of Sister Nivedita)

  2. Pundarik Mehta (father of Nityanand Giri / Neeta Mehta) (disciple of Anandamayi Ma) (reincarnation of Swami Vivekanand?)

  3. Sister Nivedita

  4. Sri Chinmoy (disciple of Aurobindo)

  5. Swami Vivekananda (disciple of Ramkrishna Paramahansa)

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Western Monks in India

  1. Ram Puri from USA, first arrived in 1969 (1950 - )

  2. Shiva Das from Italy, Benares / Varanasi, first arrived in 1974 (1952 - 23 May 2020)

  3. Sharbhang Giri from Australia, first arrived 1998

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Alwars and Avatars

  1. Poigai Alwar - Vishnu's Paanchajanya shankha

  2. Bhoothath Alwar - Vishnu's Kaumodaki mace

  3. Pey Alwar - Vishnu's Nandaka sword

  4. Thirumazhisai Alwar - Vishnu's Sudarshana chakra

  5. Nammalwar - Vishnu's commander Vishwaksena

  6. Madhurakavi Alwar - Kumuda Ganesha, Vishvaksena's subordinate (disciple of Nammalwar)

  7. Kulasekhara Alwar - Vishnu's Kaustubha gem

  8. Periyalwar / Vishnuchitta - Vishnu's bird-mount Garuda

  9. Andal - Vishnu's wife Bhoodevi, Earth goddess (daughter of Periyalwar)

  10. Thondaradippodi Alwar - Vishnu's vanamala garland

  11. Thiruppan Alwar - Vishnu's Shrivatsa mark

  12. Thirumangai Alwar - Vishnu's Shaarnga bow

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Nath Siddhas

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[as per traditional and popular belief]

Adinath (Omkarnath) (Shiva)
Matsyendranath (Minanath) (disciple of Adinath)
Gorakhnath (incarnation of Shiva) (disciple of Matsyendranath)
Santoshnath (incarnation of Vishnu) (disciple of Adinath)
Satyanath (incarnation of Brahma) (disciple of Adinath)
Udayanath (incarnation of Parvati) (disciple of Adinath)
Achal Achambhenath (Naganath) (incarnation of Ananta Shesh) (disciple of Adinath)
Gajabeli Gajakantharnath (incarnation of Ganesh) (disciple of Adinath)
Chauranginath (incarnation of Moon) (disciple of Matsyendranath)
Rasalunath (Raja Rasalu) (disciple of Gorakhnath)
Bhartrinath (Raja Bhartrihari) (disciple of Gorakhnath)
Gopinath (Raja Gopichand) (disciple of Gorakhnath)
Ravalnath (Chandraval) (disciple of Gorakhnath)

Charpatinath (disciple of Gorakhnath)
Jalandharnath (disciple of Adinath)
Kaniphnath (disciple of Jalandharnath)
Revannath (disciple of Matsyendranath)
Nivrittinath (disciple of Gahininath)
Gyananath (Gyaneshwar) (disciple of Nivrittinath)

Balaknath (Kumarnath) (incarnation of Kartikeya) (disciple of Adinath)
Mastnath (disciple of Narmāīnath)

Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navnath
nathas.org/en/parampara/chaurasi/
nathas.org/en/parampara/nine_nathas/
sites.google.com/site/nathasiddhas/

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