Gorakhnath Temple is a large and influential temple complex dedicated to Guru Gorakhnath, a great yogi and the spiritual figure behind the Nath sampradaya. The temple includes a main sanctum with the Guru’s seat, numerous subordinate shrines, courtyards, and facilities for pilgrims. The campus also hosts cultural and social activities, including religious discourses, fairs and charity programmes. With its blend of devotional worship and yogic tradition, the temple is a major spiritual centre in eastern Uttar Pradesh.
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The Gorakhnath tradition traces its roots back to the medieval yogi Gorakhnath, who is credited with systematising Hatha Yoga and influencing devotional and ascetic movements across northern India. Over centuries, the Gorakhpur math grew as a seat of the Nath sampradaya, with successive mahants managing the temple and extensive land holdings. The temple has played a role not only in religion but also in regional social life and, in modern times, politics, as its heads became prominent public figures. Renovations and expansions over different periods have turned the original math into a large, organised complex that continues to attract devotees and yoga practitioners.
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