Yukteshwar Giri : 10th May 1855 – 9th March 1936 Sri Yukteshwar Giri was the disciple of Lahari Mahasya and the guru of Paramahamsa Yogananda. Sri Yukteswar was a Kriya yogi, a Vedic …
Manmatha Nath Ghosh
Once while walking home from his office in Dharamtala, at Genratala he saw the Master locked in an embrace with a Muslim fakir in front of a mosque (142, Chittaranjan Avenue, Calcutta 7), in response …
Shivanath Shastri
Shivanath Shastri (1847–1919) - Distinguished Brahmo leader, versatile writer and educationist. Born on 31.1.1847 in his maternal uncle’s house in Changripota village of 24 Parganas. His father, …
Girishchandra Sen
Girishchandra Sen (1835 ? - 15.8.1910) - Brahmo follower of Keshab Chandra Sen, devoted to the Master. Born in Panchdona village of Dhaka district. After initiation into the Brahmo faith disseminated …
Krishna Kumar Mitra
Krishna Kumar Mitra (1852-1936) - Founder-editor of The Sanjibani. Brahmo devotee, professor and a leading activist in the Indian freedom movement. At his wedding reception Narendranath (later Swami …
Trailanga Swami
Trailanga Swami : 1607 – 1887 Trailanga Swami is a legendary figure with stories told of his yogic powers and longevity. According to some accounts, he lived to be 280 years old. He was …