Yoga Guru · Ācārya
Paramahansa Yogananda
Brought Kriyā Yoga to the West; founded SRF/YSS.
Period: 1893–1952
Associated with: India → USA
Tradition: Kriyā Yoga
📿 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.
Lahiri Mahāśaya1828–1895guru disciple · confidence High
Swami Sri Yukteswar1855–1936guru disciple · confidence High
- Paramahansa YoganandaThis page1893–1952
Students who carried it forward
- Rajarshi Janakananda (James J. Lynn)1892–1955
guru disciple · confidence High
- Sri Daya Mata1914–2010
guru disciple · confidence High
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