Yoga Guru · Ācārya
T. K. V. Desikachar
Son of Krishnamacharya; developed the individualised Viniyoga approach.
Period: 1938–2016
Associated with: Chennai
Tradition: Viniyoga
📿 Historically documentedDates and lineage below reflect scholarly consensus; confidence levels are shown for each link.Confidence: High
Lineage timeline (Paramparā)
The teacher-to-student transmission — oldest first, flowing down through the generations.
- Tirumalai Krishnamacharya1888–1989
guru disciple · confidence High
- T. K. V. DesikacharThis page1938–2016
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