Jalandharnath was a great scholar and a magnetic and famous personality.First he was a Buddhist monk and was the disciple of Kurmapad,the disciple of Ghantapad.Later he attained great fame in the field of Tantra and he accepted Theism.He started an independent cult of the Naths.
Just as there have been eight-four famous Siddhs similarly there have been nine eminent Naths.Jalandharnath had many renowned disciples among whom Shantipad,Kanhapad,Tantipad and Matsyendranath were more reputed.
Matsyendranath was prominent among all these disciples.He stablished the Kaulmat which is a form of Vam Marg.His disciple Gorakhnath was very famous and he removed the practices of Vamachar from Vam Marg.He was the most eminent and celebrated among all the Naths.
The second disciple of Jalandharnath,Shantipad wrote " Paarad Ratnakar" and it is a unique and excellent scripture in which there are simple processes of preparing gold from mercury.Even an unlearned person can make gold without the help of a Guru,by reading this book.
Another disciple Tantipad was of Kori caste.The book "Swarn Paarad" written by him is a rare text which can be obtained in a translated form in the Tibetan language.The disciple of Gorakhnath,Karwal Bhairav in his scripture "Anand Mangal" has explained some methods of preparing gold with the help of a woman.
Many small couplets were prevalent in the Nath cult through which the processes of preparing gold were explained." Gyaneshwari Teeka " contains 56 stanzas in the Tibetan translation and each stanza contains a complete method for the preparation of Gold.
Just as there have been eight-four famous Siddhs similarly there have been nine eminent Naths.Jalandharnath had many renowned disciples among whom Shantipad,Kanhapad,Tantipad and Matsyendranath were more reputed.
Matsyendranath was prominent among all these disciples.He stablished the Kaulmat which is a form of Vam Marg.His disciple Gorakhnath was very famous and he removed the practices of Vamachar from Vam Marg.He was the most eminent and celebrated among all the Naths.
The second disciple of Jalandharnath,Shantipad wrote " Paarad Ratnakar" and it is a unique and excellent scripture in which there are simple processes of preparing gold from mercury.Even an unlearned person can make gold without the help of a Guru,by reading this book.
Another disciple Tantipad was of Kori caste.The book "Swarn Paarad" written by him is a rare text which can be obtained in a translated form in the Tibetan language.The disciple of Gorakhnath,Karwal Bhairav in his scripture "Anand Mangal" has explained some methods of preparing gold with the help of a woman.
Many small couplets were prevalent in the Nath cult through which the processes of preparing gold were explained." Gyaneshwari Teeka " contains 56 stanzas in the Tibetan translation and each stanza contains a complete method for the preparation of Gold.
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