Matsyendranath
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Matsyendranātha, also known as Matsyendra, Macchindranāth, Mīnanātha and Minapa was a saint and yogi in a number of Buddhist and Hindu traditions. He is considered the revivalist of hatha yoga as well as the author of some of its earliest texts.
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Depiction as Minapa, one of 84 mahasiddhas, Hemis Monastery
Illustrated manuscript depiction of Gorakhnath and Matsyendranatha, ca.1715
Rato Machhindranath (Red Matsyendranatha) Temple, Nepal
The idol of Rato Machhindranath (Red Matsyendranatha) being carried from the temple to be ascended in the chariot at Pulchowk, Patan, Lalitpur
Rato Macchindranath Chariot at Patan, Nepal
Showing the vest to the crowds
Matsyendranatha or MatsyendranāthaAbout this person
Matsyendranātha, also known as Matsyendra, Macchindranāth, Mīnanātha and Minapa was a saint and yogi in a number of Buddhist and Hindu traditions. He is considered the revivalist of hatha yoga as well as the author of some of its earliest texts. He is also seen as the founder of the natha sampradaya, having received the teachings from Shiva. He is associated with Kaula Shaivism. He is also one of the eighty-four mahasiddhas and considered the guru of Gorakshanath, another known figure in early hatha yoga. He is revered by both Hindus and Buddhists and is sometimes regarded as an incarnation of Avalokiteśvara.
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