Gorakhnath Temple

The Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh takes its name from the Gorakhnath Math which was build to honor the place where Gorakhnathji practiced his austerity. There are two temples that are run by the Gorakhnath Math one of which is located in South of Gorakhpur and the other one is in Gorkha district in Nepal.

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The Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur is named after the Guru Gorakhnath who learned his lessons in austerities from Matsyendranath, the founder of Nath Sampradaya (monastic group). Together with his disciple Gorakhnath, Guru Matsyendranath founded the school of Hatha Yoga, one of the schools most well known and practiced schools of Yoga.
One of the popular legend associated with this temple and Guru Gorakhnath is that devotees chanting Gorakhnath chalisa 12 times are blessed with the divya jyoti or the miraculous flame.

In the records of the temple it is revealed that the Gorakhpur Gorakhnath Temple structure and shape was transformed over the period of time. In fact many attempts were made to destroy this temple during the rule of the Sultanate and Mughal era. First it was the Alaudin Khilji who destroyed the Gorakhnath temple in 14th century and later it was destroyed by yet another devout Islamic ruler of India Aurangzeb in 18th century.

Notwithstanding the fact that the structure was destroyed twice, the place still holds its sanctity, its significance and its pious aura. The form and shape in which this temple is seen today is said to have been conceptualized by late Mahant Digvijaynath and the current Mahant Avedyanathji in the second half of 19th century.

The Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur is standing on the 52 acres of the land. It is exactly positioned in the heart of the city on Gorakhpur-Sonauli state highway. This temple is a good example of peeth of the Nath sect along with Indian sculpture. The most attractive feature of this temple is the garbh griha where white marble statue of sage Gorakhnath is portrayed as a manifestation of Lord Shiva in deep meditation posture.

His very sacred charan paduka has been placed close to his mediation site. Prayers are held everyday in the morning and evening. The Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur is almost every day visited by the devotees. But on every Tuesday and Saturday the number of the visitors increases to great extent.

By Road: There are numbers of buses which provide regular services to different cities including Kushinagar (50 km), Varansi (235 km), Lucknow (276 km) and Allahabad (339 km). Both state owned and private buses are there which you can take to reach the desired destination. Direct buses from Gorakhpur to Lucknow and other cities are easily available.

By Rail: The Gorakhpur railway station is the main railhead and serves as the headquarters of North Eastern Railway. This railhead is well linked to major cities of the country such as Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Nagpur, Varanasi, Lucknow and a lot more. The tourist can easily find a large number of auto rickshaws and taxis from outside the railway station.

By Air: Gorakhpur civil airport is the nearest airport which is located around 8 kilometers away from the city centre. Direct flights from Gorakhpur airport ply to the cities like Delhi, Varanasi, Lucknow and Kolkata and others. Primarily, the airport caters to Indian Air Force traffic but also operates civil aviation services.

This temple Opening & Closing times is 3.00 AM and 10.00 PM. During this period major part of the Guru Gorakhnath rituals are performed. Archana, Aarti and Abhisekham are the daily pujas performed.