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It’s Siddhars time of the week! Last week I shared story of Guru (Machamuni or Yogi Matsyendranath), this week I bring you information on his Shishya.
#Thread on Gorakanathar Siddhar.
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Here I’m naming a well-known place in Northern India that is influenced by Gorakanathar. The famous Gorakhpur in UP and Gorakhnath Math – to which current UP CM (@myogiadityanath ji) belongs to, +
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There’s a district in Nepal named ‘Gorkha’, which also is believed to derive it’s name from Gorakshnath. There is a cave with his paduka (footwear) and an idol of him there.
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As other Siddhars, Gorakkar also contributed in Siddha medicine, Alchemy, Ascetics. Apart from that he also wrote texts on Hath Yoga,
It’s believed that Agasthya Siddhar gave Gorakanathar the duty to safeguard the secrets of Alchemy. Thus, even today, people pursuing Alchemy is advised to pray to Gorakanathar Siddhar in order +
மறைத்திட்டே னென்குகையி லனேக சித்தை
மைந்தனே வுன்றன்பேர்ச் சொல்லி வைத்தேன்
துறையதனைக் கண்டுநீ யெடுத்துக் கொள்ளு
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சொல்லாதே யொருவருக்கும் தொசந் தோசம்
முறையாக விதையறிந்து நடந்தா யானால்
முனிவர்ளுஞ் சித்தர்களும் புகழு வார்கள்
நிறையாக தெரிந்துகொள் மைந்தா நீயும்
நீடூழி காலம்வரை வாழ்கு வாயே
I have hid many secrets in the cave.
Oh Son, I have signified your name!
Go to your section and take it!+
If you follow the proper instructions,
The Sages and Siddhas shall shower praises.
Understand completely, oh my son!
May you live for eternity!
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korakkar chandira regai (கோரக்கர் சந்திரரேகை)
korakkar namanaasathiravukol (கோரக்கர் நமநாசத் திறவுகோல்)
korakkar ravimegalai (கோரக்கர் ரவிமேகலை)
korakkar muththaaram (கோரக்கர் முத்தாரம்)
korakkar malai vagadam (கோரக்கர் மலை வாகடம்)
korakkar muthineri (கோரக்கர் முத்திநெறி)
korakkar attakarmam (கோரக்கர் அட்டகர்மம்)
korakkar soothiram (கோரக்கர் சூத்திரம்)
korakkar vagara soothiram (கோரக்கர் வகார சூத்திரம்)
korakkar thandagam (கோரக்கர் தண்டகம்)
@desi_thug1 @DivineElement
korakkar bhrama gnanam (கோரக்கர் பிரம்மஞானம்)
Though in Tamil tradition, it’s believed that Gorakkar Siddhar attained mukti and his Jeeva-samadhi is believed to be in Vada Poigainallur, Nagapattinam.
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There’s so much to talk about Gorakkar Siddhar, however I’ve only included tidbit of information. Hope you enjoyed reading about Gorakanathar or Gorakshnath.
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