The Guru held a distinct perspective even in choosing his sanyasi disciples. Among his prominent renunciate disciples were Sivalingadasa Swami, Bhairavan Shanthi, Bodhananda Swami, Sathyavratha Swami, Sree Narayana Chaitanya Swami, Santhalinga Swami, Nataraja Guru, Dharmatheerthar, Narayanatheertha Swami, and Ernest Kirk.
