Gorakhnath and the Kanphata Yogis c5.93

c5.93

The siṅnād is blown before meals and before morning and evening worship.² It may be blown before the Yogī performs his offices of nature. The mahant (abbot) at Dhinodhar uses his whistle in returning a salute and before performing his duties. One of his chief privileges is to blow his whistle when he worships his gods. The use of the whistle was ordered by Śiva. It has a phallic significance, as has the pāvitrī which is associated with it.