The living saints who hold the lamp now, and the lineage of rishis, acharyas, and mystics who passed it down. Their ashrams, their teachings, the gatherings where dharma is still lived.
Sangh Samachar · संघ समाचार
Hand-picked from the gurus, ashrams, and akharas. Refreshed every few weeks.
The great night of Shiva is approaching. Isha hosts its global all-night satsang at Coimbatore; Kashi Vishwanath and Kedarnath open extended darshan windows.
The next Purna Kumbh is in Haridwar in 2027. Akhara registrations, peshwai routes, and ghat infrastructure are being finalised through this year.
The nine-day Ram Kathas continue across India and the diaspora. Live streams via Chitrakutdham Talgajarda YouTube; venue announcements one cycle ahead.
The morning parikrama and satsang continues without break. Young devotees from across north India are travelling to attend; queue forms hours before.
Multiple Bhagavat Katha tours running concurrently across UP, MP, Rajasthan, and Gujarat. Venues and dates posted on each katha-vachak’s official channels.
Why a guru
गु, darkness. रु, that which removes.
In Sanatan dharma, the guru is not a teacher of facts but a remover of the inner dark. The shastras hold him equal to Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh; the tradition holds her closer than parent or king.
This page is not a ranking. It is a roll-call of those alive now whose ashrams and satsangs are still alight, alongside the lineage of saints whose words still travel.
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः।
The guru is Brahma, the guru is Vishnu, the guru is Maheshwara. The guru is Para-Brahman himself; salutations to that guru.
Guru Stotra
Ten of the most-followed gurus of our time. Their ashrams open, their satsangs running, their voices yours to hear.
प्रेमानन्द महाराज
Nimbarka Sampradaya · Radha bhakti
Radha Keli Kunj, Vrindavan
Saint of Vrindavan whose pre-dawn satsangs have become a phenomenon among young devotees. Direct, uncompromising teaching on Radha-Krishna bhakti and seva.
Now
Pre-dawn parikrama and satsang continue daily at Radha Keli Kunj. Public darshan resumes after morning aarti.
Daily gathering
Morning satsang & Parikrama darshan
Radha Keli Kunj, Vrindavan
मोरारी बापू
Ram-bhakti · Tulsidas tradition
Talgajarda, Mahuva, Gujarat
Among the most respected katha-vachaks alive. His nine-day Ram Kathas, rooted in the Ramcharitmanas, have been held across continents for over five decades.
Now
Ongoing series of nine-day Ram Kathas across India and the diaspora. Live streams via Chitrakutdham Talgajarda.
Continuous gathering
Ram Katha tours across India and abroad
श्री श्री रवि शंकर
Vedantic universalism · Art of Living
Art of Living International Centre, Bangalore
Founder of the Art of Living Foundation. Brought Sudarshan Kriya and structured meditation programmes to a global English-speaking audience.
Now
Active global tour schedule through the Art of Living foundation. Inner Engineering retreats ongoing at the Bangalore ashram.
Annual gathering
World Culture Festival & guru events
Bangalore ashram
सद्गुरु जग्गी वासुदेव
Yogi, mystic · Isha tradition
Isha Yoga Centre, Coimbatore
Founder of the Isha Foundation. Known for Inner Engineering programmes, the Adiyogi statue at Isha, and decades of work on environmental causes like Cauvery Calling.
Now
Mahashivratri all-night satsang preparations underway at Isha. Save Soil and Cauvery Calling movements ongoing.
Annual gathering
Mahashivratri all-night satsang
Isha Yoga Centre, Coimbatore
माता अमृतानन्दमयी
Amma
Bhakti · seva-yoga
Amritapuri, Kerala
The hugging saint of Kerala. Spiritual head of the Mata Amritanandamayi Math and one of the largest humanitarian networks in India, operating hospitals, schools, and disaster relief.
Now
Bharata Yatra darshan tours continue across south India. Amritapuri ashram open for stays and seva.
Regular gathering
Darshan tours across India and abroad
Amritapuri, Kerala (home seat)
देवकीनन्दन ठाकुर
Ji Maharaj
Vaishnava · Bhagavat tradition
Vrindavan
One of the most-followed Bhagavat Katha-vachaks of his generation. Discourses on the Shrimad Bhagavatam draw audiences across north India and the diaspora.
Now
Bhagavat Katha tour ongoing across north Indian cities and overseas centres.
Continuous gathering
Shrimad Bhagavat Katha tours
पंडित प्रदीप मिश्रा
Sehore wale
Shaiva · Shiv Mahapuran tradition
Cubliji Dham, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh
Katha-vachak from Sehore whose Shiv Mahapuran discourses, often centered on the lota-jal abhishek upay, have become a phenomenon across north and central India.
Now
Shiv Mahapuran kathas continue across Madhya Pradesh and beyond. Mahashivratri preparations underway at Cubliji Dham.
Continuous gathering
Shiv Mahapuran katha tours
Cubliji Dham, Sehore (home seat)
अनिरुद्धाचार्य
Pujya Bhaiya Ji
Vaishnava · Bhagavat parampara
Vrindavan
Vrindavan-based Bhagavat Katha-vachak whose discourses have built a large following through both traditional katha events and short-form video.
Now
Daily satsang continues from Vrindavan. Katha tour schedule updated regularly on official channels.
Continuous gathering
Bhagavat katha & satsang tours
स्वामी अवधेशानन्द गिरि
Dashanami Sannyasa · Juna Akhara
Haridwar, Juna Akhara
Mahamandaleshwar of the Juna Akhara, one of the most senior monastic authorities in Sanatan dharma. Central figure at every Kumbh Mela.
Now
Preparations for Haridwar Purna Kumbh 2027 underway across the Juna Akhara.
Periodic gathering
Kumbh Mela, Akhara gatherings
Prayagraj · Haridwar · Ujjain · Nashik
धीरेन्द्र कृष्ण शास्त्री
Bageshwar Dham Sarkar
Hanumat upasak · Bageshwar parampara
Bageshwar Dham, Chhatarpur, MP
Young peeth-adhish of Bageshwar Dham. His divya darbar gatherings, where pre-known concerns of attendees are addressed publicly, have made him a national phenomenon.
Now
Weekly divya darbar continues at Bageshwar Dham. Hanuman katha series across north India ongoing.
Regular gathering
Divya darbar & Hanuman katha
Bageshwar Dham, Chhatarpur
The recurring rhythms by which devotees, ashrams, and akharas come together. Not a list of dates. A list of why.
Mahashivratri
महाशिवरात्रि
Annual (Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi)
The great night of Shiva. Night-long jagran at every Shiva temple in Bharat. Isha hosts a global all-night satsang at Coimbatore.
Where it gathers
All Shiva temples · Isha · Kashi · Kedarnath
Guru Purnima
गुरु पूर्णिमा
Annual (Ashadha Purnima)
The day disciples honour their gurus. Observed at every ashram across every sampradaya. The Vyasa puja is also performed.
Where it gathers
Every ashram & lineage
Kumbh Mela
कुंभ मेला
Every 12 years (Purna Kumbh) · 6 years (Ardh)
The largest peaceful gathering on Earth. All Akharas, Mahamandaleshwars, and pilgrims convene. Next Purna Kumbh at Haridwar, 2027.
Where it gathers
Prayagraj · Haridwar · Ujjain · Nashik
Janmashtami
जन्माष्टमी
Annual (Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami)
Krishna’s birthday. Midnight aarti, kirtan, and uthsavs at every Krishna temple, peaking in Mathura and Vrindavan.
Where it gathers
Mathura · Vrindavan · all ISKCON temples
Ram Navami
राम नवमी
Annual (Chaitra Shukla Navami)
Birth of Lord Ram. Ayodhya hosts the largest festivities; Morari Bapu often delivers a Ram Katha around this period.
Where it gathers
Ayodhya · all Ram temples
Pre-dawn Mangala Aarti
मंगला आरती
Daily, ~4 AM
The first aarti of the day in Vaishnava temples and ashrams. Premanand Maharaj’s daily satsang follows the temple opening.
Where it gathers
Vrindavan · Banke Bihari · Radha Keli Kunj · ISKCON temples
Specific dates by panchang reckoning. See today's panchang for the year ahead.
Saints whose voices still travel. Their writings, their ashrams, their disciples carry the work forward.
आदि शंकराचार्य
8th century CE
Advaita Vedanta · founder of the four mathas
Sringeri · Dwarka · Puri · Jyotirmath
Advaita Vedanta, four mathas
The philosopher-saint who consolidated Advaita Vedanta and established the four cardinal mathas of Sanatan dharma. Authored bhashyas on the Brahma Sutras, principal Upanishads, and Bhagavad Gita.
रमण महर्षि
1879–1950
Advaita · self-inquiry
Sri Ramanasramam, Tiruvannamalai
Atma vichara, "Who am I?"
Sage of Arunachala. Taught the path of self-inquiry, sustained attention on the question "Who am I?", as the most direct route to realising the Self.
स्वामी विवेकानन्द
1863–1902
Ramakrishna order · Vedanta
Belur Math, Kolkata
Practical Vedanta, seva
Disciple of Sri Ramakrishna who brought Vedanta to the West through the 1893 Parliament of Religions in Chicago. Founded the Ramakrishna Mission and shaped modern Hindu self-understanding.
परमहंस योगानन्द
1893–1952
Kriya Yoga · Yukteswar lineage
Self-Realization Fellowship, Los Angeles
Kriya Yoga, Autobiography of a Yogi
Author of Autobiography of a Yogi, one of the most widely-read spiritual books of the 20th century. Brought Kriya Yoga to the West through the Self-Realization Fellowship.
नीम करोली बाबा
c. 1900–1973
Hanuman bhakti
Kainchi Dham, Uttarakhand
Hanuman bhakti, ahimsa, "love everyone"
Hanuman-devotee saint of Kainchi Dham. Western followers including Ram Dass, Steve Jobs, and Mark Zuckerberg have made his ashram an unlikely pilgrimage stop. Famously said: "Love everyone, serve everyone, remember God."
स्वामी शिवानन्द सरस्वती
1887–1963
Divine Life Society · Synthesis of Yoga
Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh
Yoga of Synthesis, prolific writings
Founder of the Divine Life Society in Rishikesh. Author of over 300 books and teacher of countless monks including Swami Chinmayananda and Swami Satchidananda. Taught a synthesis of karma, bhakti, raja, and jnana yoga.
ओशो
1931–1990
Independent · Neo-sannyas
Osho International Meditation Resort, Pune
Active meditations, discourses
Polarising mystic whose Pune ashram drew thousands of seekers from across the world. Pioneered "active meditations" like Dynamic and Kundalini, and delivered hundreds of recorded discourses on every major spiritual tradition.
Maths and ashrams where the teaching is kept alive. Visit, stay, or simply know where each lineage sits today.
Active seat
Radha Keli Kunj, Vrindavan
Premanand Maharaj
Active seat
Talgajarda, Mahuva, Gujarat
Morari Bapu
Active seat
Art of Living International Centre, Bangalore
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Active seat
Isha Yoga Centre, Coimbatore
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev
Active seat
Amritapuri, Kerala
Mata Amritanandamayi
Active seat
Vrindavan
Devkinandan Thakur
Active seat
Cubliji Dham, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh
Pandit Pradeep Mishra
Active seat
Vrindavan
Aniruddhacharya
Active seat
Haridwar, Juna Akhara
Swami Avdheshanand Giri
Active seat
Bageshwar Dham, Chhatarpur, MP
Dhirendra Krishna Shastri
Founded
Sringeri · Dwarka · Puri · Jyotirmath
Adi Shankaracharya
Founded
Sri Ramanasramam, Tiruvannamalai
Ramana Maharshi
Founded
Belur Math, Kolkata
Swami Vivekananda
Founded
Self-Realization Fellowship, Los Angeles
Paramahansa Yogananda
Founded
Kainchi Dham, Uttarakhand
Neem Karoli Baba
Founded
Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh
Swami Sivananda Saraswati
Founded
Osho International Meditation Resort, Pune
Osho
अखण्डमण्डलाकारं व्याप्तं येन चराचरम्।
By whom the entire universe, moving and unmoving, is pervaded as an unbroken whole. Salutations to that guru, by whose grace the way is shown.
Guru Stotra