acharya In Indian religions and society, an ''acharya'' (Sanskrit: आचार्य, IAST: ; Pali: ''ācariya'') is a religious teacher in Hinduism and Buddhism and a spiritual guide to Hindus and Buddhists. The designation has different meanings i ...

is a guide or instructor in religious matters. Acharya or Aacharya may also refer to: * ''Acharya'' (2022 film), a 2022 Indian Telugu film * ''Aacharya'' (2006 film), a 2006 Indian Tamil film *

Acharya (Jainism) An ''Āchārya'' () is the leader of an order of Jain ascetics (Munis), termed a sangh in the Jain tradition. Some of the famous achāryas are Bhadrabahu, Sthulibhadra, Kundakunda, Samantabhadra (Jain monk), Samantabhadra, Umaswati, Acharya ...

, the head of an order of ascetics * ''Acharya'' (moth), a genus of moths of the family Erebidae * Acharya (surname), including a list of notable people with the name *

Acharya Institute of Technology Acharya Institutes is a group of educational institutions located in Bangalore, India. The institutes were established in 1990 and offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in various fields. History Acharya was established ...

, an Indian educational institution *

Acharya S Dorothy Milne Murdock (March 27, 1960 – December 25, 2015), better known by her pen names Acharya S and D. M. Murdock, was an American writer supporting the Christ myth theory, which asserts that Jesus never existed as a historical person ...

(1960–2015), American Christ myth theorist *

T. G. Raghavachari Thoothukudi Govindachari Raghavachari, also known by his initials TGR and the pseudonym Acharya, was an Indian filmmaker and lawyer who was active in Tamil cinema in the 1940s and 1950s. Early and personal life Thoothukudi Govindachari Raghavach ...

, known by the pseudonym Acharya

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