Gorakhnath
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Gorakhnath was a Hindu yogi, mahasiddha and saint who was the founder of the Nath Hindu monastic movement in India. He is considered one of the two disciples of Matsyendranath. His followers are known
Statue of Gorakhnath performing yogic meditation in lotus position at Laxmangarh temple, India
Painting from an 1830's Janamsakhi series depicting a meeting and discussion between Gorakhnath (wearing orange) and Guru Nanak (wearing green).
Illustrated manuscript depiction of Gorakhnath with Ganesha
Gorakhnath temple within the zone of Pashupatinath Temple, Nepal
Natha Sampradaya
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Natha, also called Nath, are a Shaiva sub-tradition within Hinduism in India and Nepal which emerged in the 12th and 13th centuries. It combined influences from Buddhism, Shaivism, Tantra and Yoga tra
Painting of Hindu Nath yoginis ca. 17th century
Gorakhnath Math in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
A historical Nath temple in Dang, Nepal
Three Aspects of The Absolute, miniature by Bulaki from the manuscript of Shri Nath Charit, definitive text of the Nath yogis. Jodhpur, 1823. Mehrangarh Museum Trust