Guru shows the right path to attain enlightenment, and their charisma and words fulfill our life with bliss. The seekers’ journey is incomplete without a Guru. Today let’s know about 10 inspiring India Gurus through this blog.

गुरु ब्रम्हा गुरु विष्णू
गुरुः देवो महेश्वरा
गुरु शाक्षात परब्रम्हा
तस्मै श्री गुरुवे नमः

Guru is not someone who holds a torch for you, he is the torch. They enlighten us and show the right path towards achieving the ultimate aim of your life that is salvation. Guru is everything, our eternal life, and there is nothing possible without them. Our life needs some power to push us, and a Guru is that superpower.

It is said that a Guru shows the right path to reach our goals, and with his enlightened soul, we can cross over to the other shore. Guru indeed plays a significant role in our lives be it in the context of education, yoga, or spirituality.

The blog defines the 10 inspiring Indian Gurus in India, who have transformed many lives through their experience and knowledge of yoga and spirituality.

Swami Sivananda Saraswati

One of the most inspirational and influencing Gurus of India, who was born in the South Indian State of Tamil Nadu in the 80s, Swami Ji was a physician turned spiritual leader. Sivananda Saraswati left his service at the age of 40 and traveled to the yoga capital of the world, Rishikesh and dedicated his life serving people by spreading the ancient holistic art of yoga across the globe. After acquiring in-depth knowledge of meditation and yoga, he then founded Divine Life Society famously known as Sivananda Ashram to impart authentic learning of yoga to people all over the world.

B.K.S. Iyengar

A renowned name in Yoga, B.K.S. Iyengar was the founder of Iyengar Yoga and played a significant role in popularising and spreading Hatha Yoga in the West. He started following the path after receiving inspiration from his brother-in-law Sri Triumalai Krishnamacharya, who himself is a renowned yoga master. His immense contribution in the field makes him a reputable yoga guru worldwide, and today his family is carrying on his legacy.

Swami Baba Ramdev

Born as Ramkishen Yadav, Baba Ramdev is an Indian Yoga Guru who ushered in a new era of Yoga and Ayurveda, and with his sheer dedication made the ancient art even more popular in both India and West. He is known for his various ventures in the field including the establishment of his center in Khankhal named Patanjali Yogapeeth, Patanjali Ayurved – a consumer good company which brought in a revolution in the industry with its natural based products.

Krishna Pattabhi Jois

A venerated Indian Yoga Guru, K. Pattabhi Jois is a renowned name in the world of Yoga. K. Pattabhi Jois developed and popularized the Vinyasa Style of Yoga also referred to as Ashtanga Yoga. He is one popular name who was instrumental in establishing modern yoga back in the 20th century. He was an eminent scholar of Sanskrit and an Honorary Professor of Yoga. Today his family is carrying forward his legacy of providing refined learning of yoga and spreading the same across the globe.

Mata Ji Nirmala Devi

Dedicating her life working for peace by developing and promoting the techniques through which people attain self-realization, Mata Ji was truly an inspirational being. She practiced selflessness throughout her life so that she could mend the damaged souls. She was a great meditation practitioner and witnessed the raising of her Kundalini. She shared her experience of self-awareness, and guided people to walk on the path of spirituality to achieve the real goal. She was also the founder of ‘Sahaja Yoga’.

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev

A mystic personality and an inspiring Indian Guru, Jaggi Vasudev is also known as Sadhguru who has transformed millions of lives with his teachings and philosophies. A yogi who founded Isha Foundation to serve the society through its various yogic and spiritual programs organized around the world, Sadhguru is an inspiration to many. Awarded with Padma Vibhushan in the year 2017, he has equally contributed towards social and environmental issues. He is also an amazing author and through his books, he motivates and guides people to release themselves from the prison that lies within.

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

He developed the Transcendental Meditation technique and was also the Guru and spiritual advisor of the ‘Beatles’ band. He is often referred to as Maharishi and encouraged scientific yogic study providing some of the first proofs that yoga and meditation do benefit the mind and body. In Transcendental Meditation, the yogi chants mantras to gradually go through the process of relaxation, relieving stress, and promoting personal spiritual growth.

Paramahansa Yogananda

The Guru from India, Yogananda was a yogi and famous for propounding Kriya Yoga. He was the one who introduced many westerners to the holistic art of meditation and Kriya Yoga through his book- ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’. Born in the year 1893, he was the first Indian yogi to settle down permanently in the west. He went to the US in the year 1920 and traveled extensively throughout the country for his spiritual campaigns. He died in the year 1952 while attending a dinner session in the US with the Indian Ambassador, Binay Ranjan Sen.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Ravi Shankar is frequently referred to Sri Sri or as Gurudev or Guruji. One of the present living spiritual gurus of India, Sri Sri inspires many to follow the path of peace through yoga and meditation to achieve salvation. His teachings are for every individual regardless of their caste, gender, nationality, religion, profession, or other identities that separate humans. He emphasizes on finding joy in the present moment, and his programs offer practical tools to accomplish this. According to him, breath is the link between the body and mind to relax the being, and meditation is important for walking on the spiritual path.

Shwaasa Guru, Vachananand

At a young age of 9 years, Swami Vachananand left his home to walk onto the path of finding the truth. He is a yogi, sanyasi, social activist, and philanthropist, and owing to an ancestral oath of his father’s family, he was offered into the fold of Sanyas. A popular name in the industry, Vachananand is frequently referred to as Shwaasa Guru. After years of yoga practice and continuous learning, he attained the knowledge of life, and in 2012 founded Shwaasa Ashram intending to impart the secrets to wellness and health through the wisdom of yoga to the world, making it a better place to live.

Till date these inspiring Yoga Gurus of India are considered for their work, and people continue to follow their path of yoga and meditation to achieve spiritual awakening.