Matsyendranath
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Matsyendranath is a revered early master of Hatha and Tantra yoga, traditionally regarded as the founder of the Nath yogi lineage and guru of Gorakhnath.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matsyendranath canonical | 3 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nath saint
ⓘ
founder of religious movement ⓘ spiritual teacher ⓘ yogi ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Macchindranath
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matsyendra NERFINISHED ⓘ Matsyendra Nath NERFINISHED ⓘ Minanatha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Gorakhpur
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ⓘ
Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hatha yoga tradition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kaula Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ Nath Sampradaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaiva Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ Tantric yoga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Kaulajñānanirṇaya
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ⓘ
Matsyendrasamhita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered | founder of the Nath yogi lineage ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Hindu Shaiva traditions
ⓘ
Newar Buddhist traditions in Nepal ⓘ |
| era | early medieval period ⓘ |
| hasDisciples |
Gorakhnath
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other early Nath yogis ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Adi Guru of the Nath Sampradaya
ⓘ
Lord of the Yogis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Gorakhnath
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ⓘ
Hatha yoga development ⓘ Nath yogis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being an early master of Hatha yoga
ⓘ
being an early master of Tantra yoga ⓘ being the guru of Gorakhnath ⓘ founding the Nath yogi lineage ⓘ |
| mythologicalOrigin | emerged from the belly of a fish after hearing Shiva teach yoga ⓘ |
| partOf | Navnath tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
South Asia
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surface form:
Indian subcontinent
|
| religiousTradition |
Hinduism
ⓘ
Tantric Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInTradition | first human guru of the Nath lineage ⓘ |
| studentOf | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teacherOf | Gorakhnath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
Siddha
ⓘ
guru ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | incarnation of Shiva ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.