Hello Dear Tweeples!
ItтАЩs 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.
@LostTemple7
His origin story is interesting, though I couldnтАЩt verify itтАЩs authenticity, so not sharing the story here. HeтАЩs shishya of Machamuni Siddhar and also learnt from Agasthiya Siddhar.
@HelloNNewman @RajiIndustani @Kishoreciyer1
Unlike other Siddhars, he is depicted as either with a Tiger or seated & wearing Tiger skin. While I couldnтАЩt find any explanation for this. My interpretation is as follows:
Tiger is a predator that lurks around and attacks unexpectedly.
Our 5 indriyas and 5 vikitis also similar to Tiger, they lurk around and attacks our thoughts when weтАЩre least expecting. Gorakkar is said to have mastered these aspects, thus to denote this, he shown with Tiger.
@Itishree001 @VarierSangitha @jananisampath
Gorakanathar or Gorakshnath (as heтАЩs known in the Nath Sampraday) is celebrated Guru in both Northern and Southern part of India. HeтАЩs one of the NavNath in Nath Sampraday and also 18 Siddhars of Tamil tradition. During his life, heтАЩs travelled Indian subcontinent extensively +