The Gorakhnath Nath (Gorakhnath Mutt) is a temple of the Nath monastic group in the Nath tradition. The name Gorakhnath derives from the medieval saint, Gorakhnath (c. 11th century), a famous yogi who travelled widely across India and authored a number of texts that form part of the canon of the Nath sampradaya. The Nath tradition was founded by guru Matsyendranath.This math is situated in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh within a large premis.The temple performs various cultural and social activities and serves as the cultural hub of the city.
History
The Gorakhpur district takes its name from Gorakhnath, who was a saint of the 'Nath Sampradaya'. A famous shrine called Gorakhnath Nath was built in his honour at the location where he practised his austerities.
The Gorakhpur region comprises the districts of Kushinagar, Basti, Deoria, Azamgarh and parts of Nepaltarai. These areas, which may be called the Gorakhpur janapad, were an important centre of the Hindu Vedic culture.
Gorakhpur was a part of the famous kingdom of Koshal, one of the sixteen mahajanapadas in the 6th century BC. The earliest known monarch ruling over this region with his capital at Ayodhya was Ikshavaku, who founded the solar dynasty of kshatriyas. It produced a number of illustrious kings till the accession of Ram, who was the greatest ruler of this dynasty. Since then, Gorakhpur remained an integral part of the erstwhile empires of Maurya, Shunga, Kushana, Gupta and Harsha dynasties.
When I visited the Gorakhnath Math myself, I saw people from different religions there, which I think shows his inclusiveness” he added.'Congress is anti-Hindu and anti-Sanatan'BJP spokesperson ...
... Gorakshpeethadhishwar performed the Kalash installation (Sthapana) with Vedic chanting at the Shaktipeeth on the first floor of the Gorakhnath temple Math and offered prayers to Goddess Shailputri.
Yogi follows the Nath sect and also is head priest of the Gorakhnath Math... He suggested that the Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath Shodhpeeth at Gorakhpur University lead the efforts to create a museum to document and store Nathpanth traditions ... .
Meerut... 'I sought help from Gorakhnath Math, which led me to then SSP Rohit Singh Sajwan, who reopened the inquiry,' he said.In Jan 2024, Mayal contacted Army intelligence, which tracked Kumar after his retirement in Dec 2023 ... .
No matter the circumstances, our values remain unshakable ...Soon after, the young mahant heading the all-important Gorakhnath Math burnished his image of being a strong Hindutva leader as, in 2002, he formed an outfit called the Hindu Yuva Vahini ... .
Hanumangarhi temple priest Mahant Raju Das (File/ANI) ... Now catch your favourite game on Crickit. AnytimeAnywhere. Find out how ... Also Read ... Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath also serves as the chief priest of the Gorakhnath Math ... Also Read .
He also heads the Gorakhnath Math, which has a significant influence in the east UP region ... The Gorakhnath Temple runs at least 45 educational institutions besides a major hospital on its campus.
The ChiefMinisterYogi paid obeisance at Gorakhnath Math temple and presented offerings to the temple priest on the occasion ... Earlier, Chief Minister Yogi performed 'Rudrabhishek' at Gorakhnath temple in Gorakhpur on the occasion of Holi on Monday.
Will he deliver to his party the cleanest of sweeps in 2024 in the 80 seats from the state? As mahant of the Gorakhnath math, he combines his spiritual authority with his political might.
Once a symbol of syncretism, the Gorakhnath Math espouses an exclusionary spirituality, promoted by its mahant and Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath... The great Gorakhnath had his followers among both Hindus and Muslims.
He died in 2022 ... He died in 1977 ... The three were joined as much by their Hindu communal sentiments as their love for lawn tennis.\u201d Mahant Digvijainath then presided over the Gorakhnath Math, which is now headed by Yogi Adityanath. .
