Nātha Cult and Mahānād, a Study in Syncretism

According Archaeological attains attributes Bandyopadhyay Banerjee became becomes belonging Bengal body Brahma Buddhist Çakra Calcutta called Çandra Çandraketu centre century concept connected consciousness cosmic dated deity Delhi Dharma district Divine dynamic dynasty evidence example existence families figure finally five Fragment gold coin Gorakhnath Guha Gupta Hooghly identified important India indicates influence issue Khan king knowledge Kumar Kunda Kundalini later legends lived located lotus Mahā Mahānād manifestation Māyā means mentioned Minanath monasteries myths Nath Nātha Natha cult Natha yogis object origin Pala Panth perfect period philosophy Pinda practices probably published realise Reality region religion religious remains ruled Śakti Sanskrit seat showing Siddha Siddhanta Singha I Raja Śiva sound Spirit stage story sub-sects subsequently Supreme Spirit syncretism Tantra Tantric temple tradition transcendent twelve Ultimate various worship yoga