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.
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[edit] Nomenclature and etymology
Matsyendranath was born out of fish's (Sanskrit: Matsya) 'womb' (Sanskrit: garbha) and then adopted by 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.
Scholarship has tentatively associated Matsyendranath with Luipa who is venerated as a Mahasiddha in Vajrayana.
[edit] Machhindranath temples in Nepal
Amongst the most famous temples of Machhindranath in Kathmandu valley, one is Rato (red) Machhindranath temple in Patan[1] and the other one is Seto (white) Machhindranath temple in Kathmandu.
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[edit] References
- 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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