Gorakhnath Temple
Gorakhnath
Temple is situated in Gorakhpur in Uttar-Pradesh State of India. It is famed
as- Gorakhpur Math or Gorakhpur Mutt among the local devotees. It is basically
nestled near St. Joseph's School in Gorakhnath Road. This eminent Hindu temple
is dedicated to Gorakhnath Guru who was a religious saint in the early ages. He
meditated in this holy vicinity for a very long time with a deep concentration.
The temple was established in his name. He was an ancient Yogi who involved
himself in itinerant. He was also a famous writer who wrote some part of Nath
Sampradaya.
This
noteworthy temple organises several cultural operations and social awareness
program inside the main premises. It is a religious region which acts as the
religious and the cultural centre of the town. Umpteen devotees visit this
pilgrimage especially on Makar Sankranti festival every year in the month of
January. A special type of Khichdi as Prasad is offered to Gorakhnath Baba.
Gorakhnath Mutt is believed to have a shrine of
the Samadhi tomb with a seat of Gorakhnath nearby.
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