Muktananda, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Muktananda

Indian Hindu guru

Date of Birth: 16-May-1908

Place of Birth: Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Date of Death: 02-Oct-1982

Profession: autobiographer

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Muktananda (16 May 1908 – 2 October 1982), born Krishna Rai, was the founder of Siddha Yoga.
He was a disciple and the successor of Bhagavan Nityananda.
He wrote a number of books on the subjects of Kundalini Shakti, Vedanta, and Kashmir Shaivism, including a spiritual autobiography entitled The Play of Consciousness.
In honorific style, he is often referred to as Swami Muktananda.