Doyal Nitai

Doyal Nitai, aka Dionis Afonichev, is a Vedic astrologer, initiated brahmin in the ancient Vedic chain of disciplic succession. Preacher and popularizer of the practice of bhakti yoga – pure devotion to God.

He has more than 10 years of intensive spiritual practice, more than 1000 students, and more than 5000 consultations around the world. 

Doyal Nitai was initiated as a brahmin in India in 2017. He completed a psychology course at Yale University (2020) and taught meditation at summer language courses at Indiana University (2024) and at Middleberry College (2025). 

He was a founder and chief teacher of the Vedic School Nitya Dharma (2016-2019) and the Academy of Vedic Astrology Brihaspati (2017-2022). 

Ambient sound and visual artist (as Dionisaf). Founder and CEO of Chitra Records and Ambient Cat music labels.