Saumya Acharyya was born on 25thApril 1970 at Dehrionson, Bodh Gaya Dist. In Bihar, India.Hismother,Smt. ProtimaAcharyya is the daughter of Sri SatyaCharanLahiri, the grandson of Sri SriShyamaCharanLahiri, and the last son among six sons of Sri TinkodiLahiri. Being a member of this family, Saumya Aacharyya felt, it is his pias duty to preserve and make available to the world Sri LahiriMahasaya’s work, and to preserve the purity of his teachings of kriya yoga that were received from his guru Mahaavatar Babaji, so that generations to come, may learn from his pious life.

Sri SriLahiriMahasaya was not only a saint in common sense. He preached the gospel of Kriya Yoga, while He wasserving in military department, fulfilling important tasks as a head clerk. Living in family, performing all His duties, He showed a new path which He got from His Guru Sri SriMahavatarBabaji. LahiriMahasaya was not only following a common path of spiritual attainment,but He blessed by his Guru a new path, which can be followed , even living in family and performing the duties ofa common man.