Many people know that the current chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, belongs to the Nath tradition. The Nath tradition originated in Medieval India from the older Siddha tradition, which included monks from Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. The Nath tradition combines aspects of Shaivism and yoga. Besides Adinath, eight other nath yogis are considered avatars of Lord Shiva—Matsyendranath, Gorakshanath, …
