Gorakhnath Temple

Gorakhnath Math
Gateway to the temple
Name
Other names	Gorakhnath Mutt
Proper name	Gorakshanath Mandir
Devanagari	गोरखनाथ मंदिर
Geography
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Gorakhpur
Culture
Primary deity	Gorakshanath(Shiva)
Important festivals	Makar Sakranti
Architecture
Architectural styles	Mandir
History and governance
Date built	unknown
Website	gorakhnathmandir.in

The Gorakhnath Math (Gorakhnath Mutt) is a temple of the Nath monastic group in the Nath tradition. The name Gorakhnath derives from the medieval saint, Gorakhnath (c. 11th century), a famous yogi who travelled widely across India and authored a number of texts that form part of the canon of the Nath sampradaya. The Nath tradition was founded by guru Matsyendranath.This math is situated in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh within a large premises.The temple performs various cultural and social activities and serves as the cultural hub of the city.

The Gorakhpur district takes its name from Gorakhnath, who was a saint of the 'Nath Sampradaya'. A famous shrine called Gorakhnath Math was built in his honour at the location where he practised his austerities.

The Gorakhpur region comprises the districts of Kushinagar, Basti, Deoria, Azamgarh, Mau and parts of Nepal tarai. These areas, which may be called the Gorakhpur janapad, were an important centre of the Hindu Vedic culture.

Gorakhpur was a part of the famous kingdom of Kosala, one of the sixteen mahajanapadas in the 6th century BC. The solar dynasty of kshatriyas, that are believed to have ruled the area, included the God-King Rama. Gorakhpur remained an integral part of the erstwhile empires of Maurya, Shunga, Kushana, Gupta and Harsha dynasties.