Asaram Bapu was convicted of the 2013 attack on the girl, a devotee at his ashram in Jodhpur, by a court in the city's jail. He is expected to appeal.
The guru, who is 77, has 400 ashrams around the world where he teaches meditation and yoga.
He is also on trial in another rape case in western Gujarat state.
Jodhpur is on high alert because of concerns there could be violence from the guru's supporters. The judge delivered his verdict from the city's jail because of concerns that it could provoke riots.
Two of the guru's aides were also convicted and given 20-year jail terms. Two more were acquitted.
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