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Gahininath, Gahini-nath, Gahinīnātha, Gahini-natha, Gahininatha: 3 definitions

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Gahininath means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Source: Wisdom Library: Teachers, Saints and Sages

1) Gahininath (or Gehininath) refers to one of the “nine saints� (Navnath) according to the translator of Nisargadatta Maharaj's converstaions and Suamitra Mullarpattan.—These nine saints form the basis of the Navnath Sampradaya (the lineage of the nine Gurus). They are worshipped collectively as well as individually. [...] The nine teachers [e.g., Gahininath] are considered representative of great teachers in this tradition or Parampara tradition—a succession of Teachers (Gurus) and Disciples (Shishyasa) in Indian-origin religions such as Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism.

2) Gahinīnātha (गहिनीना�) refers to one of the eighty-four Siddhas (Siddhācāryas) mentioned in various sources as being representative teachers of Sahajiya Tantrism, Alchemy, Nath Sampradaya and other traditions having influence in the Indian subcontinent and the Himalayas.—Many of these Mahāsiddhas [e.g., Gahinīnātha] were historical figures whose lives and mystical powers were the subject of legends. They are often associated with teachings belonging to Hinduism, Buddhism, Ajivikism and Jainism and are evident of a caste-less interreligious spiritual society.

: Google Books: Routledge Handbook of South Asian Religions

Gahinīnātha (गहिनीना�) refers to one of the Nine Nāthas which is part of a tradition called the Navanātha Sampradāya.—Cf. the list provided by Dasgupta (1995: 207): Matsyendra, Gorakṣa, Gahinī [Gahinīnātha], Jvālendra, Kāriṇapa (Kaṇerī?), Carpaṭa, Revaṇa, Bhart�, and Gopīcandra. Note that Revaṇa is also mentioned by the NSCar.

: Sannidhi: Gahininath (Navanath) Sanjivan Samadhi

Gahininath is a Hindu saint. He is one of the nine Mahayogis of Navnath Sampradaya. He is considered as an avatar of Karbhanjan Narayan is one of Nav Narayan. Gahininath was a yogi belonging to the Gorakshanath branch of Nath Sampradaya. The teaching of Nath Sampradaya offers the seeker the royal road to liberation, a road in which all the four by-lanes of bhakti, jnana, karma, and dhyana of Lord Shiva, in his hagiography, entitled Nathlingamrita, claims that the path shown by the Nath sect is the best of all and it leads to direct liberation. Gahininath was a disciple of Gorakshanath. Siddha Spirituality acknowledges the great Yogi for his teachings.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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