Gorakhnath Facts | Facts about Gorakhnaths

Who founded the Nath tradition?

Gorakhnath, who lived around the 11th century, is regarded as a founder of the Nath yogi tradition.

Gorakhnath is closely associated with the development of hatha yoga.

The city of Gorakhpur in India is named after Gorakhnath.

The Gorkha region of Nepal, which gave Gurkha soldiers their name, is linked to Gorakhnath.

Gorakhnath was a disciple of Matsyendranath.

Some Nath yogis are called "Kanphata," or "split-ear," yogis because they wear large earrings through their ear cartilage.

The "Hatha Yoga Pradipika," a 15th-century hatha yoga text, was written by Svatmarama in Gorakhnath's lineage.

A large fair is held at the Gorakhnath Temple on Makar Sankranti, where devotees offer khichdi.

Some legends say Gorakhnath is immortal.

Yogi Adityanath, the head of the Gorakhnath Math, has served as chief minister of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.