Shivaya Subramaniya Swami

Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, also known as Gurudeva by his followers, was born in Oakland, California, and adopted Hinduism as a young man. He was the 162nd head of the Nandinatha Sampradaya's Kailasa Parampara and Guru at Kauai's Hindu Monastery which is a 382-acre temple-monastery complex on Hawaii's Garden Island.

He is the founder of the famous Hindu magazine, Hinduism Today. 

​ - Video Biography of Gurudeva 

- Hinduism Today

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