Gorakhnāth at Gorakhpur
Deities

Gorakhnāth at Gorakhpur

Gorakhnāth — 11th c. Nātha yogic master

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Hindu
Period · 11th c. CE onwards

Gorakhnāth at Gorakhpur

Tradition: Hindu / Nātha / Yogi

The Place

  • Location: Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur (26.7606°N, 83.3732°E) Uttar Pradesh
  • Historical: 11th c. CE onwards

Story

Gorakhnāth (ca. 11th c. CE) — a disciple of Matsyendra-nātha, founder of the Nāth-Sampradāya and articulator of classical Haṭha-yoga. His centre at Gorakhpur (named for him) is the principal Nātha mutt. Gorakhnāth is said to have attained immortality through yoga (a Chiranjīvī). His disciples include the famous Goga Ji, Bharthrī, Gopīchand, Jālandhara-nātha. The Nātha tradition spread across all India; regional forms include the Kānphaṭā yogīs of Rajasthan, the Jogīs of Bengal. Prabodha Candra (Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of UP) is the current head of the Gorakhpur mutt (from 2014).

Worship & Mantra

Alakh Niranjan / Oṁ Gorakṣa-nāthāya Namaḥ

Festival Cycle

  • Makar Saṅkrānti Mela (Khichdi) (Paush (Jan 14), 1 month)
  • Gorakhnāth Jayantī (Māgha (Jan–Feb), 1 day)

Why This Entry Matters

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✦Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations✦

MantraAlakh Niranjan / Oṁ Gorakṣa-nāthāya Namaḥ
Offerings
tulasi / flowers / tradition-specific
Sacred colours
saffronredblack (rudrāksha)

📖 Stories

  • The narrative of Gorakhnāth at Gorakhpur
    Gorakhnāth (ca. 11th c. CE) — a disciple of Matsyendra-nātha, founder of the **Nāth-Sampradāya** and articulator of classical **Haṭha-yoga**. His centre at Gorakhpur (named for him) is the principal Nātha mutt. Gorakhnāth is said to have attained immortality through yoga (a *Chiranjīvī*). His disciples include the famous **Goga Ji, Bharthrī, Gopīchand, Jālandhara-nātha**. The Nātha tradition spread across all India; regional forms include the Kānphaṭā yogīs of Rajasthan, the Jogīs of Bengal. **Prabodha Candra** (Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of UP) is the current head of the Gorakhpur mutt (from 2014).
    — Hagiography + sthala-puranam

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• aarati
• abhisheka
• naivedya
Puja sequence
  1. water/milk abhisheka
  2. flowers
  3. prasadam

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Makar Saṅkrānti Mela (Khichdi)
    Paush (Jan 14) · 1 month
  • Gorakhnāth Jayantī
    Māgha (Jan–Feb) · 1 day

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Primary texts of Hinduscriptural / devotional