Gopinath Kaviraj (7 September 1887 – 12 June 1976) was an Indian Sanskrit scholar, Indologist and philosopher.

[citation needed] In 1910 he moved to Devnathpura, Varanasi, and started his postgraduate studies, passing the M.A.

In 1918, he met Vishuddhananda Paramahamsa, a Vedic & Tantrik Sadhu in Kashi who guided him in ancient wisdom of Tantra,Yog, Vigyan.

However, being more interested in research and his personal spiritual path, he retired from this position in 1937, after the death of his Guru Vishuddhananda Paramhamsa.

[1] Later in life, he remained Head of newly established Yoga-Tantra Department at the Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya in Varanasi from 1964 to 1969.

He died on 12 June 1976 at his home in Sigra locality in Varanasi, survived by his daughter and grandchildren.