A Brief History Of Kriyayog

Among the famous traditions, the tradition of Shri Yukteshwar Giri, disciple of Lahiri Mahasaya, became world

famous through his able disciple Paramhans Yogananda. Paramhans Yogananda graced the Father of Indian

Nation - Mahatma Gandhi with Kriya yoga diksha, who initiated the entire human race onto the path of non-violence

in the blood-soaked century.

Tradition (Guru lineage) of Shri Bhupendranath Sanyal, disciple of Lahiri Mahasaya did astounding work in India,

which was later carried on by Shri Jwalaprasad Tiwari - a capable disciple of Shri Sanyal. It is well known that

the great bard Rabindranath Tagore was a beneficiary of pious association with Shri Sanyal for a long time.

Influence of this pious association upon the compositions of the great bard is evident.

Among other traditions, the tradition of Shri Panchanan Bhattacharya, a disciple of Lahiri Mahasaya has done

some important work. His disciple Shri Varadacharan Majumdar initiated in to Kriyayog the famous revolutionary

Netaji Subhashchandra Bose, who contributed extra momentum to Indian freedom struggle, as also the revolutionary

poet Kazi Nasrul Islam and the renowned revolutionary Arvind Ghosh who later became world famous yogi.

All these revolutionaries benefited from the pious association of Shri Varadacharan Majumdar.

Apart from above traditions, Swami Pranavanand and Keshavanand Brahmachari also established their traditions,

but these are almost extinct as of now.