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Swami Muktananda

Indian Hindu guru (1908-1982) · India · On the map · Writers · Died at 74

Muktananda, born Krishna Rai, was a yoga guru and the founder of Siddha Yoga. He was a disciple of Bhagavan Nityananda. He wrote books on the subjects of Kundalini Shakti, Vedanta, and Kashmir Shaivism, including a spiritual autobiography entitled The Play of Consciousness.

Swami Muktananda is read about 124 times a day, in 9 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 27 September 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 100 days, one point a day.

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In honorific style, he is often referred to as Swami Muktananda, or Baba Muktananda, or in a familiar way just Baba.

Country
India
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1982 · aged 74

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