Green Message: The Evergreen Messages of Spirituality, Sanskrit and Nature
Century | Saints | Description | Chosen Deity |
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6th to 5th Century BCE |
![]() Sri Mahavira (599 - 527 BCE ?) • Born in |
• 24th and the last • Propagated the philosophy of based on Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya and Brahmacharya. |
of |
6th to 5th Century BCE |
![]() Sri Gautama Buddha (563 - 483 BCE ?) • Born in |
• • Preached the and . • Founded the Sangha of Buddhist monks. • Sri Gautama Buddha |
• | : Attained Enlightenment under the famous Bodhi tree.
5th to 4th Century BCE | |||
4th to 3rd Century BCE | |||
3rd to 2nd Century BCE | |||
2nd to 1st Century BCE | |||
1st to 2nd Century CE | |||
2nd to 3rd Century CE | |||
3rd to 4th Century CE | |||
4th to 5th Century CE | |||
5th to 6th Century CE |
![]() Alvars (5th - 9th Century) • Born in |
• Vishnu Bhakti • Collection of their hymns are known as . • 108 Vishnu temples praised by them are known as . • Andal |
![]() Lakshmi-Narayana |
5th to 6th Century CE |
![]() Nayanmars (5th - 9th century) • Born in |
• Shiva Bhakti • Lives recorded in book . • Collection of their hymns are known as • 275 Shiva temples praised by them are known as |
![]() Shiva-Parvati |
6th to 7th Century CE |
![]() Alvars (5th - 9th Century) • Born in |
• Vishnu Bhakti • Collection of their hymns are known as . • 108 Vishnu temples praised by them are known as . • Andal |
![]() Lakshmi-Narayana |
6th to 7th Century CE |
![]() Nayanmars (5th - 9th century) • Born in |
• Shiva Bhakti • Lives recorded in book . • Collection of their hymns are known as • 275 Shiva temples praised by them are known as |
![]() Shiva-Parvati |
7th to 8th Century CE |
![]() Alvars (5th - 9th Century) • Born in |
• Vishnu Bhakti • Collection of their hymns are known as . • 108 Vishnu temples praised by them are known as . • Andal |
![]() Lakshmi-Narayana |
7th to 8th Century CE |
![]() Nayanmars (5th - 9th century) • Born in |
• Shiva Bhakti • Lives recorded in book . • Collection of their hymns are known as • 275 Shiva temples praised by them are known as |
![]() Shiva-Parvati |
8th to 9th Century CE |
![]() Alvars (5th - 9th Century) • Born in |
• Vishnu Bhakti • Collection of their hymns are known as . • 108 Vishnu temples praised by them are known as . • Andal |
![]() Lakshmi-Narayana |
8th to 9th Century CE |
![]() Nayanmars (5th - 9th century) • Born in |
• Shiva Bhakti • Lives recorded in book . • Collection of their hymns are known as • 275 Shiva temples praised by them are known as |
![]() Shiva-Parvati |
8th to 9th Century CE |
![]() Sri Adi Shankaracharya (788 - 820 CE ?) • Born in |
• Exponent of Brahman). • Wrote commentaries on , principal and . • Composed on various deities. • Founded four around the four corners of India. • Believed to be the organiser of Dashanami monastic order and founder of Shanmata tradition of worship. • Sri Adi Shankaracharya |
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![]() Devi Sharada |
9th to 10th Century CE |
Sri Nathamuni (823 – 951 CE) • Born in |
• Vishnu Bhakti • Compiled the . |
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10th to 11th Century CE |
![]() Sri Abhinavagupta (950 – 1016 CE) • Born in |
• Exponent of • Composed and many other works. |
(Trika System).
![]() Kashmir Shaivism |
11th to 12th Century CE |
Sri Thirukachi Nambi (1009 - ? CE) • Born in |
• Vishnu Bhakti • Sri Thirukachi Nambi lived in Poonamallee, Chennai suburb, Tamil Nadu. He was a great devotee of of Kanchipuram. |
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11th to 12th Century CE |
![]() Sri Ramanujacharya (1017 - 1137 CE) • Born in |
• Vishnu Bhakti • Exponent of philosophy. • Wrote commentaries on and . • Composed several texts on Sri Vaishnavism and organised the method of worship. |
![]() Lord Ranganatha |
12th to 13th Century CE |
Sri Sekkizhar (12th Century CE) • Born in |
• Shiva Bhakti • Compiled the . |
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12th to 13th Century CE |
![]() Sri Madhavacharya (1199 - 1278 CE) • Born in |
• Krishna Bhakti • Exponent of . • Wrote commentaries on , and several . • Founded and several other |
![]() Sri Krishna |
13th to 14th Century CE |
![]() Sri Vedanta Desika (1268 - 1369 CE) • Born in |
• Vishnu Bhakti • An acharya and a pillar of . • Wrote several books in both Sanskrit and Tamil Language. • Worshipped Lord Hayagriva at Thiruvahindrapuram and was blessed by the Lord. |
![]() Lord Hayagriva |
13th to 14th Century CE |
![]() Sri Namdev (1270 - 1350 CE) • Born in |
• Krishna Bhakti • Spent his life in devotion to of Pandharpur. • Proponent of Bhagavad Dharma and purity of living. |
![]() Sri Panduranga |
13th to 14th Century CE |
![]() Sri Jnaneshwar or Dyaneshwar (1275 - 1296 CE) • Born in |
• Philosopher and Yogi of • Composed (a commentary on Bhagavad Gita, popularly known as Dnyaneshwari) and . • Sant Jnaneshwar |
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14th to 15th Century CE |
Sri Manavala Mamunigal (1370 - 1443 CE) • Born in |
• Vishnu Bhakti • An acharya and proponent of philosophy of Vaishnavism. • Wrote several books and commentaries of Vaishnavism. |
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15th to 16th Century CE |
![]() Sri Surdas (1478 - 1573 CE) • |
• Krishna Bhakti. • Composed , which is a collection of thousands of melodious songs on Sri Krishna, only around 8000 extant now. • Sri Vallabhacharya was his guru. |
![]() Sri Krishna |
15th to 16th Century CE |
![]() Sri Vallabhacharya (1479 - 1531 CE) • Born in |
• Krishna Bhakti • Founder of philosophy. • Wrote commentaries on and . • Composed several texts on Krishna Bhakti. • Believed to have got the vision of (seven year old Krishna) whose temple is in . |
![]() Srinathji |
15th to 16th Century CE |
![]() Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486 - 1534 CE) • Born in |
• Krishna Bhakti • Pillar of • Popularised the chanting of . • Composed (eight devotional prayers on Sri Krishna) in sanskrit. |
![]() Sri Krishna |
15th to 16th Century CE |
![]() Sri Meerabai (1497 - 1557 CE) • Born in |
• Krishna Bhakti • Composed around 1300 . • Her guru was Guru Ravidass. |
![]() Sri Krishna |
16th to 17th Century CE |
![]() Sri Tulsidas (1497/1532 - 1623 CE) • Born in |
• Rama Bhakti • Composed , several and other texts. • is attributed to him. • Founded the , Uttar Pradesh. |
![]() Sri Rama |
16th to 17th Century CE |
![]() Sri Eknath (1533 - 1599 CE) • Born in |
• Krishna Bhakti • • Revived . • Composed , a commentary on Srimad Bhagavatam. • Sri Janardhanaswami was his guru |
![]() Sri Panduranga |
16th to 17th Century CE |
Sri Doddacharya (16th Century CE) • Born in |
• Vishnu Bhakti • A great devotee of of Kanchipuram. |
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17th to 18th Century CE |
![]() Sri Bhadrachala Ramadasu (1620 - 1688 CE) • Born in |
• Rama Bhakti • Composed (devotional kirtanas dedicated to Sri Rama). |
![]() Sri Rama |
17th to 18th Century CE |
![]() Sri Bhaskararaya Makhin (1690 – 1785 CE) • Born in |
• Lalita Bhakti • Master of tradition. • Among the many books authored by him are and . |
![]() Devi Lalita |
18th to 19th Century CE |
![]() Sri Ramprasad Sen (1723 - 1775 CE) • Born in |
• Kali Bhakti • Performed his sadhana invoking Mother Kali in a grove, often sitting on a near the place of the present Kali temple of Halishahar. • Composed many on Mother Kali. • Kali temple of Halishahar. |
![]() Devi Kali |
18th to 19th Century CE |
![]() Sri Shyama Shastri (1762 - 1827 CE) • Born in |
• Kamakshi Bhakti • One of the (along with Thyagaraja and Muthuswami Dikshitar). • Composed many devotional compositions mostly in praise of Devi Kamakshi. |
![]() Devi Kamakshi |
18th to 19th Century CE |
![]() Sri Thyagaraja (1767 - 1847 CE) • Born in |
• Rama Bhakti • One of the (along with Shyama Shastri and Muthuswami Dikshitar). • Composed thousands of devotional compositions in praise of Sri Rama. • His famous compositions are the . |
![]() Sri Rama |
18th to 19th Century CE |
![]() Sri Kamalakanta Bhattacharya (1769 - 1821 CE) • Born in |
• Kali Bhakti • Invoked Mother Kali sitting on a near the place of the present of Bardhaman. • Composed many on Mother Kali. • of Bardhaman. |
![]() Devi Kali |
18th to 19th Century CE |
![]() Sri Muthuswamy Dikshitar (1776 - 1835 CE) • Born in |
• One of the • Composed hundreds of devotional compositions in praise of various gods and goddesses. |
(along with Thyagaraja and Shyama Shastri).|
19th to 20th Century CE |
![]() Sri Shyama Charan Lahiri (1828 – 1895 CE) • Born in Ghurni village in |
• Master of • Initiated into yoga by himself. • Famous yogis in this tradition are: - : Disciple of Sri Shyama Charan Lahiri. - : Disciple of Sri Yukteshwar Giri. |
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![]() Mahavatar Babaji |
19th to 20th Century CE |
![]() Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (1836 - 1886 CE) • Born in |
• Kali Bhakti • Rama Bhakti • Krishna Bhakti • Shiva Bhakti • Brahman ( ) • Also practised and • . • (place of sadhana), • Praying to God with in heart in order to realize Him or Her. • God can be realized through if the devotee has this in heart. • Vision of . • Sayings recorded as in Bengali, which is translated in English as . • (headquarters in ). • Sri Ramakrishna |
![]() Devi Kali |
19th to 20th Century CE |
![]() Sri Bamakhepa (1837 - 1911 CE) • Born in |
• Tara Bhakti • Invoked Mother Tara sitting on a at the ground (Cremation ground), performing sadhana under the guidance of Kailashpati Baba and Mokshadananda. |
![]() Devi Tara |
19th to 20th Century CE |
![]() Swami Vivekananda (1863 - 1902 CE) • Born in |
• Sri • Core Teachings: - , i.e. building the right tendencies of mind using will power, discrimination and high ideal for the welfare of many. - , 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 . - as a means to realize God. - Four Yogas - , , and for a balanced development of human being and God realization. • Lectures, Compositions, Letters etc recorded in . • Founder of . • Sayings of Swami Vivekananda |
was his Guru.
![]() Shiva-Parvati |
19th to 20th Century CE |
![]() Sri Ramana Maharshi (1879 - 1950 CE) • Born in |
• Realized the Self through a death experience during boyhood. • Suggested , or the direct enquiry within oneself to find the source from where the "I" rises. • Sayings recorded in many books including , , etc. • Famous song (Arunachala Shiva, Arunachala Shiva) • Sayings of Ramana Maharshi |
![]() Thiruvannamalai |
19th to 20th Century CE |
![]() Sri Paramahamsha Yogananda (1893 – 1952 CE) • Born in |
• Master of • Writer of the famous book . • Founder of for teaching Kriya Yoga. |
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![]() Mahavatar Babaji |
20th to 21st Century CE |