Within the Siddha Yoga tradition, Bhagwan Nityananda is revered as the root of the lineage, the guru whose realization and grace stand behind the entire stream of Siddha Yoga. He is honored as the guru of Swami Muktananda and thus as the originating source of the shaktipat that animates the path and its teachings. In this sense he functions as the spiritual grandfather of the community, the foundational presence that confers both continuity and authority upon the lineage. His life is regarded as the embodiment of the fully enlightened, siddha state, and his realization serves as a touchstone for understanding what liberation means within this tradition.

In the lived practice of Siddha Yoga, Nityananda’s presence is not confined to history or memory. His images and murtis occupy central places in ashrams, centers, and homes, where practitioners offer arati, chant his name, meditate, and inwardly seek his blessings. Devotees regard him as an ever‑present, silent guide whose grace remains accessible, and many turn to him in prayer for protection, stability, and inner strength. His brief recorded sayings and the stories of his life are studied and contemplated as authoritative spiritual guidance, standing alongside traditional scriptures and the teachings of Muktananda.

For many practitioners, Nityananda functions both as inspiration and as the model of the goal itself. His emphasis on direct inner experience and self‑realization is seen as central to the Siddha Yoga path, and meditation or contemplation on him is considered a powerful means of deepening practice. At the same time, his connection through Muktananda to the current leadership of Siddha Yoga is understood as the channel through which his shakti continues to flow, lending spiritual legitimacy and coherence to the community. In this way, he serves as the enduring anchor of Siddha Yoga’s devotion, doctrine, and meditative discipline, a living spiritual presence whose influence shapes the identity and aspirations of the community.