Visit these two sites for more information on Muktananda, his successors, SYDA, SY:
http://www.shadowoftheguru.com
http://www.leavingsiddhayoga.net
Muktananda died on 1982-10-02.
Muktananda was born on 1908-05-16.
Shree Muktananda Ashram was created in 1979.
Muktananda Paramahamsa has written: 'Does death really exist?'
Swami Muktananda was born on May 16, 1908, in Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Swami Muktananda died on October 2, 1982, in Ganeshpuri, Maharashtra, India of heart attack.
Visit www.leavingsiddhayoga.net for more information on Muktananda A good article to read on SYDA, Siddha Yoga (founded by Muktananda), Muktananda and the other leadership of SYDA, Siddha Yoga on the Leaving Siddha Yoga website, is The New Yorker article entitled "O Guru, Guru, Guru". It can be found under the "Articles" section (towards the bottom of that section) of the Leaving Siddha Yoga website. Muktananda did not receive his Master's degree, it is not even clear if he finished high school. This is misquoted in the Ask.com material. Nityanada of Ganeshpuri died in 1961, so Muktananda did not meet him in 1966, as also has been misquoted in the Ask.com material.
Swani Nelli Dharma Vethamany has written: 'In vivo and in vitro studies on the influence of hormones on limb and tail regeneration in adult diemictylus yiridescens' -- subject(s): Newts, Endocrinology, Histology, Regeneration (Biology)
A better question would be "Who IS Gurumayi Chidvilasananda?", because as far as I know, she is still alive and well. The following text is taken from www.siddhayoga.org "Gurumayi Chidvilasananda is a Siddha Guru who walked the path of yoga under the guidance of her Guru, Swami Muktananda. Gurumayi received the power and authority of the Siddha Yoga lineage from Swami Muktananda before he passed away in 1982. She teaches the Siddhas' message that the experience of divine consciousness is attainable in this human body."
In the book "Eat, Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert, the guru is an Indian spiritual teacher named Bhagavan Das. He plays a significant role in the protagonist's spiritual journey throughout the book.
"The ashram Gilbert visited, therefore, is Gurudev Siddha Peeth where Muktananda is buried".http://wyaryan.blogspot.com/2007/06/gelato-mala-beads-romance.html"Gurudev Siddha Peeth, the first Siddha Yoga ashram, is a "shakti peeth", a center of spiritual energy. It is situated in the historic and sacred Tansa Valley, in Maharashtra, India. The ashram is imbued with the spiritual power of the Siddha Yoga Gurus and the countless hours of sadhana and spiritual practice that Siddha Yogis have performed there."http://www.siddhayoga.org/community/ashrams/gsp/
The cast of Aliens from Spaceship Earth - 1977 includes: Maharaji as himself Yogi Bhahan as himself Raymond Burr as himself Elizabeth Clare Prophet as herself Ram Dass as himself Lynda Day George as herself Martin Landau as himself Maharishi Mahesh Yogi as himself Swami Muktananda as himself Srila Prabhupada as himself Sathya Sai Baba as himself Swami Satchidananda as himself Cybill Shepherd as herself Aly Wassil as himself Father Yod as himself