Within Siddha Yoga, Bhagwan Nityananda is revered as the root or first guru of the lineage, the foundational source from which its spiritual current flows. He is regarded as the living embodiment of divine consciousness and shakti, the spiritual power that awakens the kundalini energy in seekers. Through this perspective, the authority and vitality of the Siddha Yoga path are traced back to his realization and grace, even as later gurus articulate and spread the teachings. His presence is thus understood not merely as historical, but as the underlying spiritual ground of the entire tradition.

A central aspect of his significance lies in shaktipat, the transmission of spiritual energy that awakens a seeker’s inner potential. Bhagwan Nityananda is honored as the source of this transmission in Siddha Yoga, particularly through his initiation of Swami Muktananda, who went on to formalize and disseminate the path. The power that flows through Siddha Yoga practices—meditation, chanting, and devotion—is seen as an extension of Nityananda’s own shakti, carried forward through the lineage of gurus. In this way, he functions as the spiritual wellspring from which the path continually draws.

His life and mode of teaching also carry deep symbolic weight for practitioners. Recognized as an avadhut and a fully realized siddha, he is portrayed as one who had transcended conventional social norms and dualities, embodying the state toward which the path aspires. Rather than elaborate discourses, he taught largely through silence, presence, brief utterances, and direct transmission of consciousness. These concise teachings, along with his collected sayings, are cherished as expressions of an inward-turning philosophy that emphasizes the heart as the locus of sacred realization.

Finally, his enduring presence is affirmed through ongoing devotion and pilgrimage. His ashram and samadhi shrine at Ganeshpuri are honored as places where his shakti is especially palpable, serving as focal points for meditation and worship. For Siddha Yoga practitioners, subsequent gurus are understood as channels of his continuing grace, while he remains the ever-present root guru whose realization animates the path. In this contemplative vision, Bhagwan Nityananda is not only a historical master but the abiding spiritual axis around which Siddha Yoga revolves.