Maharshi (Sanskrit महर्षि maharṣi, from महा mahā "great" ऋषि ṛṣi "seer"; also anglicized Maharishi, see below; compare महाराज mahārāja vs. राज rāja) may refer to any number of individuals who have had the title added to their names, such as Shri Ramana Maharshi, an Advaita Vedanta sage of South India, or Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the founder of Transcendental Meditation.