Who wrote the Yoga Sutras?
The Yoga Sutras, the foundational text of classical yoga philosophy, are credited to the sage Patanjali, who probably lived sometime between about 200 BCE and 400 CE.
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- Why are some Nath yogis called "split-ears"?
“Some Nath yogis are called "Kanphata," or "split-ear," yogis because they wear large earrings through their ear cartilage.”
Reference: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Who founded the Nath tradition?
Gorakhnath, who lived around the 11th century, is regarded as a founder of the Nath yogi tradition.
How many sutras are in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras?
Patanjali's Yoga Sutras contain about 196 short verses, called sutras, organized into four chapters.