Lahiri Mahasaya

About

Indian yogi and disciple of Mahavatar Babaji who revived the science of Kriya Yoga. He was unusual amongst Indian holy men because he married and had a family.

Before Fame

He studied Urdu, Hindi, and Bengali when he was a young student at the Government Sanskrit College.

Trivia

Some of his well known disciples included Panchanan Bhattacharya and Yukteswar Giri.

Family Life

He married Srimati Kashi Moni in 1846, and they had two sons and three daughters.

Associated With

Yehoshua Bar-Hillel was also a religious disciple.