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Gorakṣanātha (Gorakhnath) Tradition

Gorakṣanātha Tradition

The stream attributed to Gorakṣanātha organised Nātha practice into a coherent system of posture, breath and subtle-body technique, and is linked to a body of vernacular and Sanskrit yoga literature. Gorakṣanātha is remembered as the great systematiser of the order.

Origin: c. 11th–12th c. CE
Geographical roots: Gorakhpur
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Historical development

The stream attributed to Gorakṣanātha organised Nātha practice into a coherent system of posture, breath and subtle-body technique, and is linked to a body of vernacular and Sanskrit yoga literature. Gorakṣanātha is remembered as the great systematiser of the order.

Principal Gurus & Ācāryas

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Modern transmission

Its haṭha methods flow into today's āsana and prāṇāyāma teaching.

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