Gorakhnath and the Kanphata Yogis c9.69
Gorakhnāth and the Kānphaṭa Yogīs c9.69
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c9.69
The original shrine was converted into a mosque by Ala-ud-Din (1296–1316). Then a shrine was built in a nearby place by Gorakhnāthīs. Aurangzeb (1659–1707) converted this also into a mosque. Afterwards, on the present site, a third shrine was built by Buddhānāth.¹ According to tradition, Gorakhnāth himself gave the specifications. The present buildings were erected about A.D. 1800. The shrine has recently been enlarged. In the summer of 1924, the roof of the shrine was raised. Photographs show it both as it appeared before the alterations, and as it is today.