Top 5 Spiritual Gurus of India

Top 5 Spiritual Gurus of India

People have always turned to spiritual leaders for guidance and enlightenment, and this is still true in modern times. Today, many spiritual innovators use platforms like YouTube to influence the way people think and shape their lives.

To mark Guru Purnima, we bring you the top 5 most influential spiritual gurus in the world on YouTube.

1: Acharya Prashant

Subscribers: 50.3 million

Video count: 10,667

Views: 2.75 billion

With over 50 million subscribers on YouTube, Acharya Prashant is the most followed spiritual guru in the world. He gets people hooked on spirituality. His videos have garnered a staggering 2.5 billion views to date. He also runs the world’s largest Bhagavad Gita online course with over 30,000 students. He recently completed the world’s largest Gita-based online spiritual exam for his students.

2: Sadhguru

Number of subscribers: 12 million

Video count: 3,555

Views: 1.65 billion

Sadhguru is an Indian yogi and mystic, and the founder and president of the Isha Foundation, a non-profit organization that promotes yoga and meditation. He has a huge following around the world and over 10 million followers on social media.

3: Swami Ramdev

Subscribers: 10.8 million

Video count: 7,714

Views: 1.76 billion

Swami Ramdev is an Indian yoga teacher, businessman and brand ambassador for Patanjali Ayurveda. He has organized large yoga camps across India and abroad to promote yoga and Indian culture. Ramdev has come under fire for his comments on modern medicine, yoga and Ayurveda.

4: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Subscribers: 6.6 million

Number of videos: 1,081

Views: 213 million

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is an Indian spiritual leader and founder of the Art of Living Foundation, an international non-profit organization that provides stress relief, personal development and humanitarian programs, currently with a presence in over 180 countries.

5: BK Shivani

Number of subscribers: 6 million

Video count: 1,782

Views: 893 million

BK Shivani is a renowned spiritual teacher and motivational speaker representing the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organisation. She has gained fame as a representative of the Brahma Kumaris movement through her YouTube channel, workshops and humanitarian efforts.