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title: "Top Enlightened beings of India"  
description: "Here is a list of top enlightened beings who have had a significant influence on spiritual thought and practice in India:"  
author: "Abhishek  Sen"  
published: 2023-01-02  
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category: "famous personality"  
tags: ["Personality", "famous personalities", "enlightened beings", "top Enlightened beings"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Top Enlightened beings of India

![Top Enlightened beings of India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/59aef005-8104-42d3-a7fd-8b202d3df642/images/8174f93a-ea62-4d6c-9539-20796daf61de.jpeg) ![Top Enlightened beings of India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/59aef005-8104-42d3-a7fd-8b202d3df642/images/6ca51dde-a70f-4acc-9de5-48e319698dd3.jpeg) Lord Buddha - Founder of Buddhism and one of the most influential figures in the history of spiritual thought. ![Top Enlightened beings of India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/59aef005-8104-42d3-a7fd-8b202d3df642/images/009d53c8-81c4-44e0-8ab1-808186d3dca8.jpeg) Lord Krishna - The central figure in the Bhagavad Gita, a key text in Hinduism. ![Top Enlightened beings of India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/59aef005-8104-42d3-a7fd-8b202d3df642/images/c4bd1ab2-28ba-4363-b60e-f34bce3bd366.jpeg) Mahavira - The 24th and last tirthankara (enlightened being) in Jainism. ![Top Enlightened beings of India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/59aef005-8104-42d3-a7fd-8b202d3df642/images/b102efb4-c7d9-4b50-81c6-ccd08e6e81ce.jpeg) Adi Shankara - A philosopher and theologian who is credited with unifying and revitalizing Hinduism in the 8th century. ![Top Enlightened beings of India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/59aef005-8104-42d3-a7fd-8b202d3df642/images/82cf05e5-d90a-42a1-bc31-62fddf329ac9.jpeg) Swami Vivekananda - A spiritual leader who played a key role in introducing Hinduism and yoga to the West. ![Top Enlightened beings of India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/59aef005-8104-42d3-a7fd-8b202d3df642/images/b8d4905a-0e96-4fce-983a-03f5544e7507.jpeg) Ramakrishna - A 19th-century mystic and guru who had a profound influence on Swami Vivekananda. ![Top Enlightened beings of India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/59aef005-8104-42d3-a7fd-8b202d3df642/images/36561bc9-e710-464d-95a6-75989f25ec3d.jpeg) Sai Baba of Shirdi - A 19th-century guru who was revered by Hindus and Muslims alike.

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