Matsyendranath
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Matsyendranath (sometimes transliterated Machindranath) (9th-10th century) was one of the eighty-four Mahasiddhas, and is the patron deity of Nepal. He was guru of Gorakshanath , with whom he founded the school of Hatha yoga, one of the branches of Yogic practices.
Matsyendranath was the son of Minanath, a fisherman. He is considered by many to be the founder of the Nath Sampradaya of sadhus. While the Naths had actually been known much earlier, from the time of Dattatreya, Matsyendranath did initiate a revival by combining the three viewpoints of Siddha, Tantra, and Nath philosophy.
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- Mahendranath, Shri Gurudev. Ecstasy, Equipoise, and Eternity. Retrieved Mar. 7, 2006.
- Mahendranath, Shri Gurudev. Notes on Pagan India. Retrieved Mar. 7, 2006.
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