Top 10 Richest Saints and Babas in India with their net worth in 2024

Religion doesn’t teach you to run after money. Most devotional leaders advise their followers to focus on spiritual development. At the same time, there are numerous saints and babas in India who are able to garner immense wealth in their spiritual pursuits. 

These religious leaders have not only touched the lives of millions but have also shown the world that preaching goodness can be lucrative.

It is fair to say that these gurus are real icons of prosperity and goddess Lakshmi has been very kind to them.       

10 Richest Indian Babas and Saints in 2024

S. No.	Name of the Saint	Net Worth
1	Swami Nithyananda	Rs. 10,000 Crore
2	Baba Ramdev	Rs. 1600 Crore
3	Mata Amritanandamayi	Rs. 1500 Crore
4	Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insaan	Rs. 1455 Crore
5	Sri Sri Ravi Shankar	Rs. 1114 Crore
6	Asaram Bapu	Rs. 350 Crore
7	Acharya Balkrishna	Rs. 330 Crore
8	Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev	Rs. 50 Crore
9	Avdhoot Baba Shivanandji Maharaj	Rs. 46 Crore
10	Paul Dhinakaran Baba	Rs. 45 Crore

Top 10 Wealthiest Indian Babas and Saints 2024

1. Swami Nithyananda

Real Name	Arunachalam Rajasekaran
Date of Birth	1 January 1978
Religion	Hinduism
Sources of Income	Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam
Philosophy	Advaita Vedanta
Net Worth	Rs. 10,000 Crores

Born Arunachalam Rajasekaran, Swami Nithyananda is one of the richest saints not only in India but also in the world. He is the founder of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. It is a trust that owns multiple temples, gurukulas, and ashrams in various countries.

Interestingly, in 2020, he announced the creation of his own island nation called Kailaasa. He even launched the Reserve Bank of Kailaasa in August 2020 with the official gold currency known as the Kailashian dollar.

2. Baba Ramdev

Real Name	Ramkishan Yadav
Year of Birth	1965
Religion	Hinduism
Sources of Income	Patanjali Ayurved, Patanjali Yogpeeth, Bharat Swabhiman Trust
Net Worth	Rs. 1600 Crore

One may not agree with the political ideology of Baba Ramdev but it is true that he has contributed a lot in the field of Yoga. In fact, he is often credited with popularising yoga among the general public of India.

Apart from being a Yoga teacher, he is also a renowned businessman. He is the founder of Patanjali Ayurved. It is an Indian multinational conglomerate holding company with a turnover of more than Rs. 31,000 crores. In April 2022, the Indian Express ranked Baba Ramdev 78th on the list of 100 Most Powerful Indians.

3. Mata Amritanandamayi

Real Name	Sudhamani Idamannel
Date of Birth	27 September 1953
Religion	Hinduism
Sources of Income	Mātā Amritānandamayī Math, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Honours	Gandhi-King Award
Net Worth	Rs. 1500 Crores

Mata Amritanandamayi also known as Amma is one of the popular saints from South India. She is also revered as “The Hugging Saint” by her followers. In 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi felicitated her for her contribution to Swachh Bharat Mission.

Most of her income comes from Amrita Schools & Vishwa Vidyapeeth Colleges. According to financial trust, Amritanandamayi Trust has an estimated worth of more than Rs. 1500 crore. Mata Amritanandamayi is also the first recipient of Vishwaratna Puraskar (Gem of the World Award) by the Hindu Parliament.

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4. Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insaan

Real Name	Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan
Date of Birth	15 August 1967
Religion	Sikhism
Sources of Income	Dera Sacha Sauda (DSS)
Net Worth	Rs. 1455 Crore

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insaan is not only a religious leader but also a social worker, actor, singer, director, and composer. He has been in trouble due to a series of events in the past few years. Still, he is immensely rich and the head of Dera Sacha Sauda (DSS). DSS has 46 ashrams not only in India but also in other countries. In 2015, Indian Express placed him in the 96th position on its list of the 100 most powerful Indians. 

5. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Real Name	Ravi Shankar
Date of Birth	13 May 1956 (age 67)
Religion	Hinduism
Sources of Income	Donation, Workshops, and more
Honour	Padma Vibhushan
Net Worth	Rs. 1114 Crore

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is one of the most famous spiritual leaders in India. He is the founder of the Art of Living Foundation. He was awarded Padma Vibhushan, India’s second highest civilian award in January 2016. Apart from this, he is also a recipient of the highest civilian honour from Colombia, Peru, and Paraguay.

Every year, he receives voluntary donations from his followers and participants of his meditation and self-development programs. These contributions play a significant role in sustaining the organisation and supporting its charitable initiatives.

6. Asaram Bapu

Real Name	Asumal Sirumalani Harpalani
Date of Birth	17 April 1941
Religion	Hinduism
Sources of Income	Shree Yog Vedanta Sewa Samiti
Net Worth	Rs. 350 Crore

Asumal Sirumalani Harpalani also known as Asaram Bapu is undoubtedly one of the most popular and controversial spiritual gurus in India. Currently, he is in prison yet incredibly rich with a net worth in the hundreds of crores.

He is the founder of Shri Yog Vedanta Sewa Samiti which has around 400 ashrams with 40 schools in India.

7. Acharya Balkrishna

Real Name	Acharya Balkrishna
Date of Birth	4 August 1972
Religion	Hinduism
Sources of Income	Patanjali Ayurved
Net Worth	Rs. 330 Crore

You might know Patanjali Ayurved for Baba Ramdev but Acharya Balkrishna is the chairman of this company. He has been able to establish and manage this huge company without a formal education. He started his journey with Ramdev in 1995 when they founded Divya Yoga Mandir Trust. According to The Wire, Balkrishna owns 94% of the company. He is also the second billionaire of Nepalese Origin. 

8. Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev

Real Name	Jagadish Vasudev
Date of Birth	3 September 1957
Religion	Hinduism
Sources of Income	Donations and Isha Foundation workshops
Net Worth	Rs. 50 Crore

Sadhguru is the chairman and founder of the Isha Foundation. He has been teaching yoga for several decades. Apart from Yoga, he is also a famous author. Through the Isha Foundation, Sadhguru has been involved in many social activism projects including Project GreenHands (PGH), Rally for Rivers, Cauvery Calling, and Save Soil. Currently, his net worth is around Rs. 50 Crore.

9. Avdhoot Baba Shivanandji Maharaj

Real Name	Avdhoot Shivanand Ji
Date of Birth	26 March 1955
Religion	Hinduism
Sources of Income	Donations
Net Worth	Rs. 46 Crore

Avadhoot Baba Shivananda ji is a Hindu saint who guides millions of people all over the world. He is one of the few masters of Advait Shree Vidya Sadhana, which is the highest level of sadhana. He is the founder of Shiv Yog.

His simple teachings have been phenomenal in changing the lives of a large number of people. Every year, he receives huge donations from his followers making him one of the richest saints in India.

10. Paul Dhinakaran Baba

Real Name	Dr. Paul Dhinakaran
Date of Birth	4 September 1962
Religion	Christianity
Sources of Income	Donations
Net Worth	Rs. 45 Crore

Paul Dhinakaran is a renowned spiritual leader who is equally known for his philanthropic work. He believes that modern education is the best way to bring change to society. With a PhD degree in Management, he has been working for society for the last many decades.

He is extremely wealthy courtesy of his Karunya Institute of Technology. It is an engineering college which he founded in 1986. Currently, there are more than 8000 students studying Science and Technology, Engineering, Arts, Media, and Management courses in the institute.

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