- KrishnaThe Supreme Personality of Godhead, source of everything.
- BrahmaFirst created being, received Vedic knowledge from Krishna.
- NaradaThe great sage, son of Brahma, spread devotion (bhakti) widely.
- VyasaCompiler of the Vedas, author of Mahabharata and Puranas.
- MadhvacharyaFounder of Dvaita philosophy, strong proponent of bhakti.
- Padmanabha TirthaDisciple of Madhvacharya, continued the parampara.
- Narahari TirthaGreat teacher in Madhva sampradaya.
- Madhava TirthaKey follower in the disciplic succession.
- Akshobhya TirthaWell known for his devotion and teachings.
- Jaya TirthaA prolific writer and philosopher of Madhva tradition.
- JnanasindhuSpiritual master in the Madhva line.
- DayanidhiRenowned teacher in the disciplic line.
- VidyanidhiPreserved and shared teachings of the tradition.
- Rajendra TirthaA respected leader in the Madhva sampradaya.
- JayadharmaWell known preacher of Madhva philosophy.
- Purusottama TirthaA faithful follower in the lineage.
- Brahmanya TirthaSpiritual master who trained Vyasa Tirtha.
- Vyasa TirthaA brilliant scholar and Vaishnava leader.
- Lakshmipati TirthaSpiritual master of Madhavendra Puri.
- Madhavendra PuriIntroduced deep moods of divine love into the sampradaya.
- Isvara PuriSpiritual master of Lord Chaitanya.
- Lord ChaitanyaIncarnation of Krishna in the mood of a devotee, spread sankirtan.
- Rupa GoswamiLeader of the Six Goswamis of Vrindavan, gave bhakti principles.
- Raghunath,Jiva GoswamiNephew of Rupa-Sanatana, great scholar and philosopher.
- Krishnadasa KavirajaAuthor of Chaitanya Charitamrita.
- Narottama das ThakuraComposer of many devotional songs, spread Gaudiya bhakti.
- Visvanatha CakravartiWrote many commentaries, clarified bhakti philosophy.
- Baladeva,Jagannatha das BabajiAuthored Govinda-bhashya, defended Gaudiya philosophy.
- Bhaktivinoda ThakuraRevived Gaudiya Vaishnavism in modern era.
- Gaurakisora Dasa BabajiA renunciate guru known for his strict adherence to devotional principles.
- Bhaktisiddhanta SarasvatiPowerful preacher, founded Gaudiya Matha, guru of Srila Prabhupada.
- A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaFounder-Acharya of ISKCON, spread Krishna consciousness worldwide.
- H.H. Krishna Dasa Swami MaharajSannyasi disciple of Srila Prabhupada and initiated guru of Rama Govinda Swami maharaj.
- Rama Govinda Swami maharajH H Lokanath Swami Maharaj disciple .