Matsyendranath
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Matsyendranātha, also known as Matsyendra, Macchindranāth, Mīnanātha and Minapa (fl. early 10th century) was a saint and yogi in a number of Buddhist and Hindu traditions. He is considered the revivalist of hatha yoga as well as the author of some of its earliest texts. He is also seen as the founder of the natha sampradaya, having received the teachings from Shiva. He is associated with Kaula Shaivism. He is also one of the eighty-four mahasiddhas and considered the guru of Gorakshanath, another known figure in early hatha yoga. He is revered by both Hindus and Buddhists and is sometimes rega
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- Hindu leader.name
- Matsyendranatha
- Hindu leader.image
- Bunga dyah statue.jpg
- Hindu leader.caption
- Miniature statue of Macchindranāth (Bunga Dyah) from Nepal
- Hindu leader.religion
- Hinduism, Buddhism
- Hindu leader.native_name
- Macchindranāth, Mīnanātha
- Hindu leader.birth_date
- 10th century c.e
- Hindu leader.birth_place
- Chandradwip, Bengal (now in Barishal, Bangladesh)
- Hindu leader.death_date
- 11th century c.e
- Hindu leader.founder
- Hatha yoga
- Hindu leader.disciples
- Gorakshanath, Jalandharnath, Kanifnath (Kanhoba), Gahininath, Bhartrinath, Revan Nath, Charpatinath and Naganath
- Hindu leader.philosophy
- Hatha yoga, Tantra
- Hindu leader.sect
- Nath, Kaula, Shaivism
- Hindu leader.footnotes
- Kaulajnan-Nirnaya, Akul-Viratantra
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- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Kamrup region
- Occupation
- mahasiddha
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- Hinduism
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- date of death
- 1000-00-00
- date of birth
- 0901-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Legend
- Works
- Disciples
- In Nepal
- Rato Matsyendranatha of Patan, Nepal
- Seto Matsyendranatha of Kathmandu, Nepal
- Bhoto Jatra (भोटो जात्रा)/ Chariot Festival
- Temples in India
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Matsyendranātha, also known as Matsyendra, Macchindranāth, Mīnanātha and Minapa (fl. early 10th century) was a saint and yogi in a number of Buddhist and Hindu traditions. He is considered the revivalist of hatha yoga as well as the author of some of its earliest texts. He is also seen as the founder of the natha sampradaya, having received the teachings from Shiva. He is associated with Kaula Shaivism. He is also one of the eighty-four mahasiddhas and considered the guru of Gorakshanath, another known figure in early hatha yoga. He is revered by both Hindus and Buddhists and is sometimes regarded as an incarnation of Avalokiteśvara.
In the Siddhar tradition of Tamil Nadu, Matsyendranatha is revered as one of the 18 Siddhars of yore, and is also known as Machamuni. The Kasi Viswanathar Temple in Thiruparankundram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu is home to his Jiva Samadhi. In Nepal, Matsyendranatha is a highly revered deity, and the largest chariot festival in the world is dedicated to him in the valley of Kathmandu as a Buddhist-Hindu syncretic tradition.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Matsyendranath” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.