Tamilyogi | List of Tamilyogi Religion and Spirituality
Check out the List of Tamilyogi from the South India
Southern part of India always been a spiritual and religious hub from the ancient times. There are many popular saints and monks introduced by south India to the world that gave the teachings of peace. Today I am sharing the best Tamilyogi that gave spiritual and peaceful teachings. Let’s start with these Tamilyogi.
1. Bodhidharma (5th/6th century), Buddhist monk
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Bodhidharma was the most famous Buddhist monk from the ancient times of the fifth or sixth century. He was also known as the first monk that transmitted the Chan Buddhism into China. It is said that he also gave the physical training to many monks.
2. Ramalinga Swamigal (1823–1873), popularly known as Vallalar
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Ramalinga Swamigal or we can say Arutprakasa Vallalar Chidambaram Ramalingam was the most famous Tamilyogi and a great poet from the 19th century.
3. Ramanuja (1017–1137), philosopher and saint of Vaishnavism
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Ramanuja was the most famous philosopher and theologian of Hindu mythology. He was the Tamil saint and was the most important component of the Hindu’s Sri Vaishnavism tradition.
4. Ramana Maharshi (1879–1950)
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Ramana Maharshi born with the name Venkataraman Iyer and he was the Hindu saint. He was born in Tamil Nadu and became famous as Tamilyogi through His Hindu Mythology.
5. Yogaswami (1872–1964)
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The Sri Lankan master of spirituality Yogaswami was the most famous Tamil monk and Yoga guru. He got his training of Kundalini Yoga under the Satguru Chellappaswami.
6. Sivananda Saraswati (1887–1963), proponent of Yoga and Vedanta
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Sivananda Saraswati born with the name Kuppuswami was the famous Hindu teacher of spirituality and also the proponent of Vedanta and Yoga. He founded the Divine Life Society in the year 1936.
7. Yogiraj Shri Vethathiri Maharishi, founder of The World Community Service Center, an organization striving for world peace from 1911
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He was the one man army as he was the famous spiritual teacher, scientist, peace activist, philosopher, Ayurvedic, Siddha, and Homeopathy practitioner. Also, he was the trustee and founder of the World Community Service Center.
8. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a famous spiritual teacher also called as Gurudev or Guruji. He founded an organization named as the Art of Living Foundation.
9. Perumal Rasu, philosopher and painter
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Perumal Rasu was the famous spiritual master and also a great writer, poet, painter, and martial artist. He was the true Tamilyogi born in Tamil Nadu.
10. Laxmisena, of the Mel Sithamur Jain Math, primary religious head of the Tamil Jain community
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Laxmisena is the honor given to the master and the head person of the Mel Sithamur Jain Math which is the top religious community of the entire Jain Tamil Community.
These Tamilyogi got their fame due to their contribution in the field of spirituality and peace amongst the people. Which saint inspires you most; please share with us also by writing us in the comment section.