Nātha Cult and Mahānād, a Study in Syncretism

According Anāhata Archaeological attains attributes Bandyopadhyay Banerjee became becomes belonging Bengal body Brahma Buddhist Çakra Calcutta called Çandraketu centre century concept connected consciousness cosmic dated deity Delhi Dharma disciple district Divine dynamic evidence example existence figure finally five gold coin Gorakhnāth Guha Gupta Hooghly identified important India indicate influence king knowledge Kumar Kunda Kundalini later legends lived located lotus Mahā Mahānād manifestation Matsyendranāth Māyā means mentioned Minanāth monasteries myths Nāda Nādi Nath Nātha cult Nātha yogis object origin Pala Panth particular perfect period philosophy practices published realise Reality region religion religious remains ruled Sahasrāra Śāivism Śakti Sanskrit Sasanka seat Siddha Siddhānta Singha I Raja Śiva sound Spirit stage story sub-sects subsequently Supreme Spirit syncretism Tantra Tāntric temple tradition transcendent twelve Ultimate various Vāyu West Bengal worship yoga