Saints & Devotees:

CenturySaintsPhilosophyCompositionPilgrimage
6th century BC
Sri Mahavira
(599-527 BC)
(6th century BC)
[date uncertain]

Born in Vaishali, Bihar		24th and the last Tirthankara of Jainism

Propagated the philosophy of Jainismbased on Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya and Brahmacharya.		--
6th century BC
Sri Gautama Buddha
(563-483 BC)
(6th-5th century BC)
[date uncertain]

Born in Kapilvastu, Nepal

Sri Gautama Buddha		Founder of Buddhism

Preached the Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Paths.

Founded the Sangha of Buddhist monks.		-Bodh Gaya, Bihar: Attained Enlightenment under the famous Bodhi tree.
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5th century AD
Nayanmars
(5th-10th century)

Tamil Nadu		Shiva BhaktiLives recorded in book Periya Puranam.

Collection of their hymns are known as Thevarams.		275 Shiva temples they praised are known as Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams.
6th century ADNayanmarscontinued---
6th century AD
Alvars
(6th-9th century)

Tamil Nadu

Andal		Vishnu BhaktiCollection of their hymns are known as Divya Prabandhams.108 Vishnu temples they praised are known as Divya Desams.
7th century ADNayanmarscontinued

Alvars continued		---
8th century ADNayanmarscontinued

Alvars continued		---
8th century AD
Sri Adi Shankaracharya
(788-820 AD)
(8th-9th century)
(date uncertain)

Born in Kaladi, Kerala

Sri Adi Shankaracharya		Exponent of Advaita philosophyWrote commentaries on Brahma Sutras, principal Upanishadsand Bhagavad Gita.

Composed sanskrit stotras on various deities.		Founded four Mathas around the four corners of India.

Believed to be the organiser of Dashanami monastic order and founder of Shanmata tradition of worship.
9th century ADNayanmarscontinued

Alvars continued		---
10th century ADNayanmarscontinued ---
11th century AD
Sri Ramanujacharya
(1017-1137 AD)
(11th-12th century)

Born in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu		Vishnu Bhakti

Exponent of Vishistadvaitaphilosophy		Wrote commentaries on Brahma Sutras (known as Sri Bhashya) and Bhagavad Gita.

Composed several texts on Sri Vaishnavism and organised the method of worship.		Srirangam
12th century AD
Sri Madhavacharya
(1199-1278 AD)
(12th-13th century)

Born in Udupi, Karnataka		Krishna bhakti

Exponent of Dvaita philosophy		Wrote commentaries on Brahma Sutras, Bhagavad Gita and several UpanishadsFounded Krishna temple at Udupiand several other Mathas
13th century AD
Namdev
(1270-1350 AD)
(13th - 14th century)

Born in Hingoli district, Maharashtra		Krishna bhakti

Spent his life in devotion to Lord Vithoba of Pandharpur.
Proponent of Bhagavad Dharma and purity of living		--
13th century AD
Sri Jnaneshwar or Dyaneshwar
(1275-1296 AD)
(13th century)

Born in Apegaon, Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Sant Jnaneshwar or Dyaneshwar		Philosopher and Yogi of Nath traditionComposed Bhavartha Deepika(a commentary on Bhagavad Gita, popularly known as Dnyaneshwari) and Amrutanubhav.-
14th century AD----
15th century AD
Sri Surdas
(1478-1573 AD)
(15th-16th century)

Sihi, Faridabad, Haryana

(Sri Vallabhacharya was his guru)		Krishna BhaktiComposed Sur Sagar, which are thousands of melodious songs on Sri Krishna, only around 8000 extant now-
15th century AD
Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
(1486-1534 AD)
(15th-16th century)

Born in Nabadwip, West Bengal		Krishna Bhakti

Pillar of Gaudiya Vaishnavism

Popularised the chanting of Hare Krishna Maha Mantra		Composed Siksastakam (eight devotional prayers on Sri Krishna) in sanskrit-
15th century AD
Sri Meerabai
(1497-1557 AD)
(15th-16th century)

Born in Merta, Rajasthan

(Guru Ravidass was her guru)		Krishna BhaktiComposed around 1300 Krishna Bhajans-
15th century AD
Sri Vallabhacharya
(1497-1531 AD)
(15th-16th century)

Born in Champaram, Chattisgarh		Krishna Bhakti

Founder of Shuddha Advaita philosophy		Wrote commentaries on Brahma Sutras (known as Anubhasya) and Srimad Bhagavad Mahapurana.

Composed several texts on Krishna bhakti		Believed to have got the vision of Srinathji (seven year old Krishna) whose temple is in Nathadwara, Rajasthan
16th century AD
Sri Tulsidas
(1497/1532-1623 AD)
(16th-17th century)

Born in Rajapur, Chitrakoot district, Uttar Pradesh		Rama BhaktiComposed Ramcharitmanas, several Dohas and other texts.

Hanuman Chalisa is attributed to him.		Founded the Sankat Mochan Hanuman temple at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
16th century AD
Sri Eknath
(1533-1599 AD)
(16th century)

Born in Aurangabad district, Maharastra

(Sri Janardhanaswami was his guru)		Marathi saintRevived Dnyaneshwari.
Composed Eknath Bhagavatam, a commentary on Srimad Bhagavatam.		-
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19th century AD
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
(1836-1886 AD)
(19th century)

Born in Kamarpukur, West Bengal		Kali Bhakti, Krishna Bhakti, Rama Bhakti, Shiva Bhakti, Advaita Vedanta, practised paths of Christanityand Islam.

Praying to God with intense yearning in heart in order to realize Him / Her.

God can be realized through any path if the devotee has this intense yearning in heart.

Vision of Serving Man as God.		Sayings recorded as Ramakrishna Kathamrita in Bengali, which is translated in English as Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna.

Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna		Kamarpukur in West Bengal (birth place),

Dakshineswar Kali temple(place of sadhana),

Belur Math(headquarters of Ramakrishna Maths and Mission) in the outskirts of Kolkata.

There are many Ramakrishna Maths and Missionsthroughout the world.
19th century AD
Swami Vivekananda
(1863-1902 AD)
(19th - 20th century)

Born in Kolkata, West Bengal

(Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa was his Guru)		Character Building, i.e. building the right tendencies of mind using will power, discrimination and high ideal for the welfare of many.

Practical Vedanta, i.e. the vision of Advaita Vedanta applied in practical life to raise the masses, regenerate India and for welfare of many. In this context comes his precept of Serving Man as God.

Acceptance of all pathsas a means to realize God.

Four Yogas - Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Raja Yoga for a balanced development of human being and God realization.		Lectures, Compositions, Letters etc recorded in The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda which includes the four Yogas - Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Raja Yoga.

Sayings / Quotes of Swami Vivekananda		Birthplace in Kolkata,

Belur Math(headquarters of Ramakrishna Maths and Mission) in the outskirts of Kolkata,

Vivekananda House in Chennai and many Ramakrishna Maths and Missionsthroughout the world.
19th century AD
Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi
(1879-1950 AD)
(19th - 20th century)

Born in Thirucuzhi, near Madurai		Realized the Self through a death experience during boyhood.

Suggested Self-Enquiry, or the direct enquiry within oneself to find the source from where the "I" rises.		Sayings recorded in many books including Who am I, Day by Day with Bhagavan, Talks etc.

Famous song Arunachala Akshara Manimalai(Arunachala Shiva, Arunachala Shiva)

Sayings / Quotes of Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi		Thiruvannamalai, where Ramana Ashram is situated.
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