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Who was the originator of a cult named 'Nath Panth'?

Who was the originator of a cult named 'Nath Panth'? Correct Answer Gorakhnath

The Nath Sampradaya today comprises an order of renunciate ascetics and a householder caste, both of which trace their lineages to a group of nine Nath gurus headed by Adinatha (“First Nath”), who is identified with the god → Siva.

  • Next in most lists of nine Naths comes Matsyendranatha, followed by Goraksanatha (Gorakhnath), who is said to have founded the Nath order of ascetics.
  • The earliest references to the Nath ascetic order as an organized entity date to the beginning of the 17th century, but its first historical gurus, Matsyendranatha and Goraksanatha, lived much ̣ earlier, probably in the 9th and 12th centuries, respectively, and during the intermediate period there are numerous references to both ascetic and householder Naths in texts, inscriptions, iconography, and historical reports.

Key Points 

  • Gorakhnath:
    • In the process of reforming the practices of Matsyendra, Goraksa (who is known as Gorakh in ̣ vernacular languages) is said to have founded the ascetic Nath Sampradaya and to have been the first teacher of Hatha Yoga, whose practices place ̣ great importance on celibacy and internalize the sexual practices of Kaula Tantra.
    • Several Sanskrit texts on Hatha Yoga are attributed to Goraks as well as an extensive corpus of vernacular verses in the tradition of → nirguṇa bhakti.

Additional Information

  • Matsyendra (“Lord of the Fishes”) is known by a variety of piscine names, including Mina, Macchandar, and Macchaghna.
    • He is associated with both the Purvamnaya and Pascimamnaya (“Eastern” and “Western”) transmissions of Kaula Tantra, as well as their later southern variant known as Sambhava, and a variety of texts associated with these traditions are attributed to him.

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