Neem Karoli Baba: A mystic born in a brahmin family as Laksmi Narayan Sharma at Akbarpur, Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh. At the age of 11, he left his home and wandered Indian streets as a Sadhu or Yogi. He has been known by different names in different places. Locals in Vrindavan Read more
Allama Mahaprabhu There is a very beautiful story in the yogic lore of Karnataka. This was a great yogi named Siddhalinga who lived in the region of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in the Deccan Plateau of South India. He walked this region with such great authority, going everywhere and proving Read more
Akka Mahadevi– Deevotee of Shiva Akka Mahadevi was a devotee of Shiva. Right from childhood she had completely given herself to Shiva and she looked upon him as her husband. A king saw her one day and she was so beautiful that he married her. But in her mind and Read more
Nayanars The Nayanars were not much concerned with Siva doctrines or Saiva Philosophy. They attached the greatest importance to Siva worship, even though it was against the ordinary rules of right and wrong. They had the utmost regard for the externals of Siva worship. They were prepared to do anything Read more