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Gurudeva or Gurudev is a respectful term used by the disciple to address his guru or spiritual master. It means "the shining spiritual being who is the destroyer of darkness of ignorance."
It may refer to:
- Any Hindu Guru - It is a title of respect
- Bhaktivedanta Narayana - Vaisnava spiritual leader.
- Rabindranath Tagore - A renowned Indian poet
- Shriram Sharma Acharya - Founder of All World Gayatri Pariwar
- Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami - Gurudeva, reknown founder of the Kauai Aadheenam and of the Hinduism Today magazine.
- Gurudev (film) - An Indian film starring Sridevi, Anil Kapoor, and Rishi Kapoor.
- Shankaracharya Swami Brahmananda Saraswati - Guru of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
- Swami Santadadas Kathia Babaji Maharaj - A renowned Indian Guru of Vaishnav Sector
- The Hare Krishna Movement: Forty Years of Chant and Change. Graham Dwyer, Richard J. Cole, 2007. Page 37