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नाम	भाषा/क्षेत्र	जाति	पंथ/सम्प्रदाय	कृतियाँ	अन्य बातें
बालादेव माहिती	ओडिया	करन	वैष्णव
बलराम दास	ओडिया		वैष्णव (कृष्ण भक्त)		One of the five Panchasakhas, born in Orissa and a major figure of Vaishnavism., he wrote the Sidhanta Damaru, Jagmohan Ramayana, and some commentaries
Bhima Dhibara	Oriya	Dhibara (Fisherman)	Vaishnava		He wrote the Kapata-pasha, which re-tells the aftermath of the Mahabharata.
Bhoja Bhagat Nachabkha	Gujarati	Kunbi		Wrote artis, dholas, kafis, kirtans, mahinas, prabhatias, tithis and varas.	Poet, philosopher
Bogar	Tamil	Goldsmith	Shaiva		Siddhar who became a Siddhar under the guidance of Kalanginaathar. It is said that he proceeded to China to teach the ways of the Siddhars. There is a myth that Lao Tze is Bogar. Bogar’s Samadhi is to be found in the South West corridor at the Palani Muruga shrine.	Vaishnava
Charan Pal	Bengali	Gopi (Milkman)	Vaishnava (Sahebdhani)		The disciple of Dukhiram Pal, who founded the Sahebdhani Vaishnava sect.
Dhoyi	Bengali	Weaver	Vaishnava	He wrote the Pavana-duta and his other verses are also found in the anthologies like Sadukti-Karnamrita, Subhashita-muktavali, and Sarangadhara-paddhati.	He belonged to the court of Lakshman Sen, the King of Bengal.
Dukhiram Pal (also Mulicarid Pal)	Bengali	Gopi (Milkman)	Vaishnava (Sahebdhani)		Founder of the Sahebdhani Vaishnava sect, and took Muslims as disciples as well.
दादू दयाल	गुजराती	धुनिया (रूई धुनने वाले)	Vaishnava (Nirguna Sampradaya - Dadu Panth)		दादू पंथ के संस्थापक; हिन्दू और मुसलमानों के बीच मतभेद कम करने का कार्य किया।
Enadinatha	Tamil	Shanar (Toddy-tapper)	Shaiva
गाडगे महाराज (also Debuji Zhingraji Janorkar)	मराठी	कुन्बी	वैष्नव (विठळ के भक्त)
Goroba	Marathi	Kumhar (Potter)
Gulabrao Maharaj	Marathi	Kunbi			He taught the Vedas to the Brahmins.
Ilakkulaccanrar	Tamil	Shanar (Toddy-tapper)	Shaiva
Jagannath Mahiti	Oriya	Karan	Vaishnava
Kashinath Mahiti	Oriya	Karan	Vaishnava		His name is mentioned in the Vaishnavabandanas of Jiva Goswami.
Kumari Molla	Telugu	Molla (Potter)	Vaishnava (devotee of Rama)		Wrote the Ramayanumu.
कबीर	हिन्दी	जुलाहा	Vaishnava (Nirguna Sampradaya - Kabir Panth)		हिन्दू-मुसलमान एकता पर बल; दोनों के पाखण्डों का खण्डन ;
Kaliyan	Tamil	Oil-monger	Saiva
Kanakadas	Kannada	Kuruba or Beda	Vaishnava (devotee of Krishna and Beeraiah)
Kahar		Weaver	Vaishnava (devotee of Vishnu)
Kuba	Punjabi	Kumhar (Potter)	Vaishnava
Kanchipurna	Tamil		Vaishnava (devotee of Vishnu)		Disciple of Yamunacarya
Kuripputondar	Tamil	Vannan (Washerman)	Shaiva
Maraner Nambi			Vaishnava (devotee of Vishnu)		Disciple of Yamunacarya
Matsyendranath (also Minanath)	Nepali	Said to be born out of a fish and then adopted by a fisherwoman	Shaiva (Nath Sampradaya)		Worshiped by Shaivas, Vaishnavas, Tantrics and Buddhists
Mitho	Gujarati	Dhadhi	Vaishnava
Munna Das		Goldsmith	Vaishnava (Apapanthi)		Founded the Apapanthi sect of Vaishnavas that worship Lord Rama.
नामदेव	मराठी	शिम्पी (बुनकर)	वैष्णव (वरकरी विठोबा के भक्त)	कृष्ण की भक्ति में अभंगों की रचना की।	माना जाता है कि वे भगवान श्रीकृष्ण के अंश हैं।
Nammalvar	Tamil	Cultivator	Vaishnava (devotee of Krishna)	Thiruvaymozhi, 1102 verses; Thiruvasiriyam, 7 verses; Thiruvirutham, 100 verses; Periya Thiruvandhadhi, 87 verses.
Nandanar	Tamil	Pulaya	Shaiva		One of 63 Nayanars.
Narahari	Tamil	Sunar (Goldsmith)	Vaishnava (devotee of Krishna)	Wrote Abhangs devoted to Krishna.
Neelan	Tamil	Kuyavan (Potter)	Vaishnava		Powerful warrior and king of Thirumangai (part of Chola Empire.)
Nesar	Tamil	Weaver	Shaiva		Nayanar devotee of Shiva, one of 63 Shaivite saints.
Nishkulananda (also Lalji Suthar)	Gujarati	Suthar	Vaishnava (Swami Narayan)		About 20 books and 3000 verses are ascribed to him. Among the books are Purushottam Prakash, Yama-danda, Bhakta-chintamani, Dhirajakhyam.
Rajjab	Hindi	Cottan-carder	Vaishnava (Nirguna Sampradaya - Dadu Panth)		Disciple of Sant Dadu Dayal devotee of Rama.
Rami Janabai	Marathi	Dasi	Vaishnava (Devotee of Rama)		Domestic servant in Namdev's home, and performed Vatsalya Bhakti on Lord Rama.
Rishyasringa					Said to be born from a doe.
Sant Tanu Pal	Bengali	Mahishya	Tantric
Tirunilajantayalppanan	Tamil	Musician and singer	Saiva
Vyas-octas					Descendants of a Sudra raised to the rank of a Brahman by Vyasa Muni

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