Also known as Minapa
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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- Gandharva Tantra
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Key facts
- 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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- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Kamrup region
- Occupation
- mahasiddha
- Religion
- Hinduism
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- Matsyendranath.jpg
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- date of death
- 1000-00-00
- date of birth
- 0901-00-00
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- Matsyendra
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Article · 中文
密納巴尊者(梵文：Minapa)，意為魚成就者，印度大乘密宗人士，八十四成就者之一。被認為與納特(Nath)瑜珈系統稱為Matsyendranath的祖師是同一人，在納特瑜珈傳承，Matsyendranath也是克勞克薩與過蘭吉尊者的上師。
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