RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
1918 - 2008
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (born Mahesh Prasad Varma, 12 January 191? – 5 February 2008) was the creator of Transcendental Meditation (TM) and leader of the worldwide organization that has been characterized in multiple ways, including as a new religious movement and as non-religious. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi has received more than 4,074,995 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is the 888th most popular religious figure (down from 855th in 2019), the 131st most popular biography from India (down from 122nd in 2019) and the 15th most popular Indian Religious Figure.
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is most famous for being the founder of Transcendental Meditation.
Memorability Metrics
4.1M
Page Views (PV)
60.86
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
44
Languages Editions (L)
4.04
Effective Languages (L*)
4.52
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi ranks 888 out of 3,187. Before him are Ahmad al-Rifaʽi, Scipione Borghese, Mary of Bethany, Killing of Peter Fechter, Juan Diego, and Maria Cristina of Savoy. After him are Mammes of Caesarea, Severinus of Noricum, Abiathar, Isma'il ibn Ja'far, Thaïs, and Gotthard of Hildesheim.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAhmad al-Rifaʽi
1118 - 1182
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 882
Scipione Borghese
1577 - 1633
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 883
Mary of Bethany
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 884
Killing of Peter Fechter
1944 - 1962
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 885
Juan Diego
1474 - 1548
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 886
Maria Cristina of Savoy
1812 - 1836
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 887
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
1918 - 2008
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 888
Mammes of Caesarea
259 - 275
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 889
Severinus of Noricum
410 - 482
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 890
Abiathar
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 891
Isma'il ibn Ja'far
721 - 755
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 892
Thaïs
350 - 400
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 893
Gotthard of Hildesheim
960 - 1038
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 894
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1918, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi ranks 55. Before him are Paul D. Boyer, Richard Winters, André Bazin, Pavlik Morozov, João Goulart, and Kenichi Fukui. After him are Rosemary Kennedy, Anna Mani, François Tombalbaye, E. Howard Hunt, Lila Kedrova, and Derek Barton. Among people deceased in 2008, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi ranks 50. Before him are Lansana Conté, Dražan Jerković, Robert Rauschenberg, Janez Drnovšek, Phil Hill, and Dino Risi. After him are Dorothy Vaughan, Horst Tappert, Tassos Papadopoulos, Joshua Lederberg, Rajko Mitić, and Sufi Abu Taleb.
Others Born in 1918
Go to all RankingsPaul D. Boyer
CHEMIST
1918 - 2018
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 49
Richard Winters
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1918 - 2011
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 50
André Bazin
WRITER
1918 - 1958
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 51
Pavlik Morozov
EXTREMIST
1918 - 1932
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 52
João Goulart
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1976
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 53
Kenichi Fukui
CHEMIST
1918 - 1998
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 54
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 2008
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 55
Rosemary Kennedy
CELEBRITY
1918 - 2005
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 56
Anna Mani
PHYSICIST
1918 - 2001
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 57
François Tombalbaye
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1975
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 58
E. Howard Hunt
WRITER
1918 - 2007
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 59
Lila Kedrova
ACTOR
1918 - 2000
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 60
Derek Barton
CHEMIST
1918 - 1998
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 61
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsLansana Conté
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2008
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 44
Dražan Jerković
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 45
Robert Rauschenberg
PAINTER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 46
Janez Drnovšek
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2008
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 47
Phil Hill
RACING DRIVER
1927 - 2008
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 48
Dino Risi
FILM DIRECTOR
1916 - 2008
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 49
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 2008
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 50
Dorothy Vaughan
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1910 - 2008
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 51
Horst Tappert
ACTOR
1923 - 2008
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 52
Tassos Papadopoulos
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2008
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 53
Joshua Lederberg
BIOLOGIST
1925 - 2008
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 54
Rajko Mitić
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2008
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 55
Sufi Abu Taleb
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2008
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 56
In India
Among people born in India, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi ranks 131 out of 1,861. Before him are Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899), Dadabhai Naoroji (1825), Mata Amritanandamayi (1953), Sai Baba of Shirdi (1835), Lakshmi Mittal (1950), and Dayananda Saraswati (1824). After him are Abul A'la Maududi (1903), Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (1883), Gangubai Kothewali (1939), Ajatashatru (-500), Bharata Muni (-1000), and Anna Mani (1918).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsKazi Nazrul Islam
WRITER
1899 - 1976
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 125
Dadabhai Naoroji
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1917
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 126
Mata Amritanandamayi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 127
Sai Baba of Shirdi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1835 - 1918
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 128
Lakshmi Mittal
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 129
Dayananda Saraswati
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1824 - 1883
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 130
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 2008
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 131
Abul A'la Maududi
PHILOSOPHER
1903 - 1979
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 132
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
PHILOSOPHER
1883 - 1966
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 133
Gangubai Kothewali
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1939 - 1977
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 134
Ajatashatru
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 135
Bharata Muni
WRITER
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 136
Anna Mani
PHYSICIST
1918 - 2001
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 137
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In India
Among religious figures born in India, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi ranks 15. Before him are Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835), Mahavatar Babaji (1900), Ravi Shankar (1956), Mata Amritanandamayi (1953), Sai Baba of Shirdi (1835), and Dayananda Saraswati (1824). After him are Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi (1856), Guru Arjan (1563), Jayadeva (1170), Anthony de Mello (1931), George Alencherry (1945), and A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896).
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
1835 - 1908
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 9
Mahavatar Babaji
1900 - Present
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 10
Ravi Shankar
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 11
Mata Amritanandamayi
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 12
Sai Baba of Shirdi
1835 - 1918
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 13
Dayananda Saraswati
1824 - 1883
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 14
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
1918 - 2008
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 15
Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi
1856 - 1921
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 16
Guru Arjan
1563 - 1606
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 17
Jayadeva
1170 - 1245
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 18
Anthony de Mello
1931 - 1987
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 19
George Alencherry
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 20
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
1896 - 1977
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 21