Matsyendranath

Also known as Minapa

Matsyendranātha, also known as Matsyendra, Macchindranāth, Mīnanātha and Minapa (fl. early 10th century) 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 rega

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Hindu leader.name: Matsyendranatha
Hindu leader.image: Bunga dyah statue.jpg
Hindu leader.caption: Miniature statue of Macchindranāth (Bunga Dyah) from Nepal
Hindu leader.religion: Hinduism, Buddhism
Hindu leader.native_name: Macchindranāth, Mīnanātha
Hindu leader.birth_date: 10th century c.e
Hindu leader.birth_place: Chandradwip, Bengal (now in Barishal, Bangladesh)
Hindu leader.death_date: 11th century c.e
Hindu leader.founder: Hatha yoga
Hindu leader.disciples: Gorakshanath, Jalandharnath, Kanifnath (Kanhoba), Gahininath, Bhartrinath, Revan Nath, Charpatinath and Naganath
Hindu leader.philosophy: Hatha yoga, Tantra
Hindu leader.sect: Nath, Kaula, Shaivism
Hindu leader.footnotes: Kaulajnan-Nirnaya, Akul-Viratantra