Nath Sampradaya

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Nath Sampradaya is a Hindu religious and yogic tradition known for its emphasis on Hatha Yoga, tantric practices, and the teachings of legendary masters like Matsyendranath and Gorakhnath.

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Nath Sampradaya canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu religious tradition
yogic tradition
associatedWithDeity Adinath NERFINISHED
Dattatreya NERFINISHED
Shiva NERFINISHED
associatedWithPractice Asceticism
Hatha Yoga NERFINISHED
Kaya sadhana
Kundalini yoga NERFINISHED
Mantra recitation
Meditation
Tantric practices
associatedWithSymbol ear-splitting (kan-phata) earrings
yogic staff
coreText Goraksha Shataka NERFINISHED
Hatha Yoga Pradipika NERFINISHED
Siddha Siddhanta Paddhati NERFINISHED
emphasizes guru-disciple lineage
liberation while living (jivanmukti)
perfection of the body (siddha deha)
foundedBy Matsyendranath NERFINISHED
geographicRegion Himalayan region NERFINISHED
Nepal NERFINISHED
North India NERFINISHED
Western India NERFINISHED
goal attainment of siddhis
spiritual liberation
hasMajorBranch Gorakhnath tradition NERFINISHED
Matsyendranath tradition
hasMonasticOrder Nath yogis NERFINISHED
historicalOriginCentury 10th century
9th century
influenced Bhakti movements in North India
Hatha Yoga tradition NERFINISHED
medieval Indian Tantra
languageOfLiterature Marathi NERFINISHED
Nepali
Old Hindi
Sanskrit NERFINISHED
organizationalStructure guru-shishya parampara
philosophicalOrientation Shaivism NERFINISHED
Tantra NERFINISHED
Yoga
prominentFigure Bhartrihari NERFINISHED
Charpatinath NERFINISHED
Chauranginath NERFINISHED
Gahininath NERFINISHED
Gorakhnath NERFINISHED
Jalandharnath NERFINISHED
Kanifnath NERFINISHED
Matsyendranath NERFINISHED
religion Hinduism

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Nath yogis religiousAffiliation Nath Sampradaya
Nivruttinath Samadhi religiousTradition Nath Sampradaya