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Synopsis From time immemorial, India produced many great saints and sages, the living Tirthsas, who demonstrated through their lives, the characteristics of a perfect man. The Vedas and the Upanishads took a concrete shape to guide mankind towards perfection in the form of these great saviours. The light emitting from them cleared the path for many struggling souls and showered the nectar of peace and happiness on them.  The study of these great lives and their teachings will certainly be a source of inspiration to every one. In order to understand the meaning, purpose and goal of human life, we need to study these great souls. We need to understand the lives and teachings of these great personalities, who are the source of inspiration to mankind. By emulating them and by following their teachings, we will certainly free ourselves from the mess of confusion and misunderstanding we live in. with this noble intention, the Ramakrishna Math, Hyderabad, has set up a beautiful and permanent museum where the oil painting portraits of the great saints are displayed. This volume contains all those paintings, along with their brief life sketches and inspiring messages for the benefit of larger number of admirers of our heritage and culture.