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Macchendranatha, ѲԻٳ, Machhendranath, Macchendra-natha: 3 definitions

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Macchendranatha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Machchhendranatha.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Macchendranatha in Shaivism glossary
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram (shaivism)

ѲԻٳ (मच्छेन्द्रना�) is another name for ѲٲԻٳ, one of the “four Lords (teachers) of the Ages� (۳ܲٳ).—ѲٲԻٳ� is worshipped as the teacher of this Age along with three other teachers and their consorts who brought the Kaula Tantra into the world in the previous three Ages. These four Lords of the Ages (ܲٳ) are highly revered in the Kālīkrama and came to be considered to be embodiments of the basic states of consciousness. ѲٲԻٳ has a variety of cognate names [e.g., ѲԻٳ] (Cf. Dyczkowski 1988: 163 n23 and Bagchi 1934: 9).

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Yoga (school of philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Macchendranatha in Yoga glossary
: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I (yoga)

Machhendranath is the Guru of Gorakhnāth, according to the Garakhabodha (classified as Medieval Hindi literature), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi� library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—The Gorakhbodh, a work written in an old form of Hindi and reported to date from the 14th century. The work is in rhymed prose, sixty stanzas in all, and is in the form of a conversation between Gorakhnāth and his Guru Machhendranāth, the stanzas being a question and an answer alternately. Unfortunately the extreme conciseness and difficulty of the text and particular character of the exposition make this source only partially utilizable.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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India history and geography

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Macchendranatha in India history glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Teachers, Saints and Sages

Macchendranatha (=Māyārūpī ѲԻٳ) (lit. “the wondrous form�) refers to one of the “nine saints� (Navnath) identified with Guru or Gorakhnatha, according to Rai Bahadur Hira Lal in his Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India and G. W. Briggs in his Gorakhnath and the Kanphata Yogis.—While the word Natha is a synonym for Hindu Yogi, in this connection it refers to the nine great or deified and immortal teachers of the sect. They now live far back in the holy Himalayas. [...] These nine teachers [e.g., Macchendranatha] 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.

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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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