Gorakhnath and the Kanphata Yogis c13.65
Gorakhnāth and the Kānphaṭa Yogīs c13.65
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c13.65
In the legend of Manikcand, Gorakhnāth is described as a *vidyādhāra* (‘carrying occult knowledge’)³ a kind of supernatural being dwelling in the Himālayas, attending upon Śiva and possessing magical powers. He is not only superhumanly wise, but also very powerful.⁴ In a contest with Rāñjha over the stolen conch Gorakhnāth calls himself a great magician, and boasts of power exceeding that of the seventy saints combined.⁵