Gorakhnath and the Kanphata Yogis c9.76

c9.76

There is a large number of buildings in the enclosure that contains the shrine of Gorakhnāth. They are all in good repair, attesting the prosperity of the monastery. North of the shrine is a temple of Mahādeo. Directly east of this is a thatched shed housing the dhūnī of Gorakhnāth. East of this is a temple of Paśupati containing a four-faced liṅga; and still further east is a temple of Hanumān; and then a large pipal tree with a platform built around it. North-east of the main enclosure is a temple of Haṭh Devī, a śakti shrine, in front of which, under a tree, is a platform where the hair of the first shaving ceremony of infants is offered.