Teachers and lineages

Teacher anniversaries

Birth anniversaries and mahasamadhi remembrances have their own place here, separate from the everyday practice calendar.

2026

Paramahansa Yoganandabirth anniversary Mon 12 January

Maharishi Mahesh Yogibirth anniversary Mon 12 January

Swami Vivekanandabirth anniversary Mon 19 January

Osho (Rajneesh)samadhi remembrance Thu 5 February

Maharishi Mahesh Yogisamadhi remembrance Tue 17 February

Jiddu Krishnamurtisamadhi remembrance Wed 18 February

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsabirth anniversary Sat 7 March

Paramahansa Yoganandasamadhi remembrance Tue 14 April

Ramana Maharshisamadhi remembrance Fri 24 April

Sathya Sai Babasamadhi remembrance Thu 30 April

Anandamayi Mabirth anniversary Fri 8 May

Swami Chinmayanandabirth anniversary Mon 11 May

Jiddu Krishnamurtibirth anniversary Sat 4 July

Swami Vivekanandasamadhi remembrance Tue 14 July

Swami Sivanandasamadhi remembrance Mon 3 August

Swami Chinmayanandasamadhi remembrance Sat 15 August

Sri Aurobindobirth anniversary Sun 16 August

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsasamadhi remembrance Thu 20 August

Narayana Gurubirth anniversary Thu 27 August

Anandamayi Masamadhi remembrance Tue 1 September

Prabhupadabirth anniversary Thu 3 September

Sadhguru (Jaggi Vasudev)birth anniversary Tue 8 September

Swami Sivanandabirth anniversary Fri 11 September

Neem Karoli Babasamadhi remembrance Sun 20 September

Narayana Gurusamadhi remembrance Sat 26 September

Lahiri Mahasayasamadhi remembrance Sun 27 September

Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma)birth anniversary Wed 30 September

Lahiri Mahasayabirth anniversary Thu 15 October

Shirdi Sai Babasamadhi remembrance Sat 14 November

Prabhupadasamadhi remembrance Mon 23 November

Sathya Sai Bababirth anniversary Sat 5 December

Sri Aurobindosamadhi remembrance Fri 11 December

Osho (Rajneesh)birth anniversary Wed 30 December

Ramana Maharshibirth anniversary

2027

Paramahansa Yoganandabirth anniversary Tue 12 January

Maharishi Mahesh Yogibirth anniversary Tue 12 January

Swami Vivekanandabirth anniversary Tue 19 January

Osho (Rajneesh)samadhi remembrance Fri 5 February

Maharishi Mahesh Yogisamadhi remembrance Wed 17 February

Jiddu Krishnamurtisamadhi remembrance Thu 18 February

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsabirth anniversary Sun 7 March

Paramahansa Yoganandasamadhi remembrance Wed 14 April

Ramana Maharshisamadhi remembrance Sat 24 April

Sathya Sai Babasamadhi remembrance Fri 30 April

Anandamayi Mabirth anniversary Sat 8 May

Swami Chinmayanandabirth anniversary Tue 11 May

Jiddu Krishnamurtibirth anniversary Sun 4 July

Swami Vivekanandasamadhi remembrance Wed 14 July

Swami Sivanandasamadhi remembrance Tue 3 August

Swami Chinmayanandasamadhi remembrance Sun 15 August

Sri Aurobindobirth anniversary Mon 16 August

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsasamadhi remembrance Fri 20 August

Narayana Gurubirth anniversary Fri 27 August

Anandamayi Masamadhi remembrance Wed 1 September

Prabhupadabirth anniversary Fri 3 September

Sadhguru (Jaggi Vasudev)birth anniversary Wed 8 September

Swami Sivanandabirth anniversary Sat 11 September

Neem Karoli Babasamadhi remembrance Mon 20 September

Narayana Gurusamadhi remembrance Sun 26 September

Lahiri Mahasayasamadhi remembrance Mon 27 September

Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma)birth anniversary Thu 30 September

Lahiri Mahasayabirth anniversary Fri 15 October

Shirdi Sai Babasamadhi remembrance Sun 14 November

Prabhupadasamadhi remembrance Tue 23 November

Sathya Sai Bababirth anniversary Sun 5 December

Sri Aurobindosamadhi remembrance Sat 11 December

Osho (Rajneesh)birth anniversary Thu 30 December

Ramana Maharshibirth anniversary

2028

Paramahansa Yoganandabirth anniversary Wed 12 January

Maharishi Mahesh Yogibirth anniversary Wed 12 January

Swami Vivekanandabirth anniversary Wed 19 January

Osho (Rajneesh)samadhi remembrance Sat 5 February

Maharishi Mahesh Yogisamadhi remembrance Thu 17 February

Jiddu Krishnamurtisamadhi remembrance Fri 18 February

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsabirth anniversary Tue 7 March

Paramahansa Yoganandasamadhi remembrance Fri 14 April

Ramana Maharshisamadhi remembrance Mon 24 April

Sathya Sai Babasamadhi remembrance Sun 30 April

Anandamayi Mabirth anniversary Mon 8 May

Swami Chinmayanandabirth anniversary Thu 11 May

Jiddu Krishnamurtibirth anniversary Tue 4 July

Swami Vivekanandasamadhi remembrance Fri 14 July

Swami Sivanandasamadhi remembrance Thu 3 August

Swami Chinmayanandasamadhi remembrance Tue 15 August

Sri Aurobindobirth anniversary Wed 16 August

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsasamadhi remembrance Sun 20 August

Narayana Gurubirth anniversary Sun 27 August

Anandamayi Masamadhi remembrance Fri 1 September

Prabhupadabirth anniversary Sun 3 September

Sadhguru (Jaggi Vasudev)birth anniversary Fri 8 September

Swami Sivanandabirth anniversary Mon 11 September

Neem Karoli Babasamadhi remembrance Wed 20 September

Narayana Gurusamadhi remembrance Tue 26 September

Lahiri Mahasayasamadhi remembrance Wed 27 September

Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma)birth anniversary Sat 30 September

Lahiri Mahasayabirth anniversary Sun 15 October

Shirdi Sai Babasamadhi remembrance Tue 14 November

Prabhupadasamadhi remembrance Thu 23 November

Sathya Sai Bababirth anniversary Tue 5 December

Sri Aurobindosamadhi remembrance Mon 11 December

Osho (Rajneesh)birth anniversary Sat 30 December

Ramana Maharshibirth anniversary

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