Global Contribution of Nath Panth
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20-22 March, 2021
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Co-organizers
Deen Dayal UpadhyayaShodhpeethGorakhpur
Estd.-2018
Mahayogi GuruShri GorakshanathShodhpeeth, Gorakhpur
Maharana PratapShiksha ParishadGorakhpur
Carebanik MathKendrapada, Odisha
Baba Mastnath UniversityRohtak, Haryana
Yogishwar Math, Kadri HillsMangalore, Karnataka
DEEN DAYAL UPADHYAYAGORAKHPUR UNIVERSITYGorakhpur
Organizer
This three-day International Conference on Nath Panth is a humble attempt to study its various dimensions and also to account for it popularity amongst the masses.
To trace the origin and antiquity of Nath Panth is certainly not easy. The word 'Nath' has been used in the Rig Veda to refer to the creator of this Universe, the Almighty and also for the Universe itself. According to the traditional belief of Nathpanth, MahaYogi Guru Gorakhnath is omnipresent and eternal, but historically He is
th thbelieved to have appeared between the 7 to 13 century. After Shankaracharya, MahaYogi Guru Gorakhnath is the most influential and epoch-making personality.
About the Conference
In the persona of the honorable Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Yogi Adityanathji, one can see the embodiment of Shri Goraksh Peeth's ideals of public welfare.
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University has the status of being the first University to be establ ished in Uttar Pradesh after the independence of India. Since its inception, this University has played an important role in maintaining the religious, cultural and social values of this region.
It has long been the aspiration among the intellectuals of Gorakhpur that an international study center be established to disseminate the philosophy, universal principles and ideas of Nathpanth amongst the masses. It was with this objective that the Mahayagi Guru Gorakshnath Shodhpeeth was established in the year 2018 in the University.
The highest establishment of Nath Panth is Shri Gorakhnath Temple in the city of Gorakhpur, which has been the tapobhoomi of Mahayogi Shri Gorakhnath. It is here that he embraced Samadhi. The Mahants (chief priest) of Shri Gorakhshnath Peeth have made unprecedented contribution in building a harmonious society and in providing prudent political leadership.
For centuries, the yogis and sadhaks of Nath Panth had been trying to erase social evils through religion and yoga. The civilization, culture, life, knowledge, philosophy, religious practices and literature of India are permeated with the philosophy and ideals of Nath Panth. Along with this it also continues to provide direction and guidance towards developing India into Greater India.
• To look for sources of cultural unity through tourist routes and places associated with Nath Panth.
Objectives of the Conference
• To study the various dimensions of Nath Panth and also to highlight its popularity amongst the masses.
• To deliberate on the unexplored areas of Indian Yoga tradition and Nath Panth, and also assess its social relevance and benefits for the people.
• To deliberate on the philosophy and literature of Nath Panth.
• To study the glorious history of Nath Panth and foreground its role in nation building.
• To outline the role of Nath Panth in building a harmonious society.
• To explore the social, cultural and scientific dimensions of Nath Panth.
The three-day International Conference is divided mainly into the following five sections:
Conference Sections
The concept of Yoga in India is ancient. Atharvaveda mentions the acquiring of mystical and spiritual powers through Yoga. In Kath, Taitiriya and Maitrayani Upanishads, the term yoga has been categorically defined. In Maitrayani Upanishad, we find a description of shandag yoga. Both Jain and Budhhist religions believe in the practical dimensions of yoga. In the yoga philosophy of Maharishi Patanjali, ideas of Vikirn Yoga have been compiled in a scientific manner. With the passage of time, MahaYogi Guru Gorakhnath, the incarnat ion of Lord Shiva disseminated the tenets of Nath Panth amongst the masses. The background of his thoughts was 'Chaitanya's lokatit samadhyavyavastha'. According to him there is no distinction between Shakti and Shiva. Shakti represents centrifugal force whereas Shiva represents the centripetal force. Whoever is able to establish a union between the two becomes a Siddha
Indian Yoga Tradition and Nath Panth
Lights Sound Programme, Shri Gorakhnath Temple, Gorakhpur
Shri Gorakhnath Temple, Gorakhpur Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath Ji
Yogiraja. Under this section, various aspects of the philosophy of Nath Panth shall be discussed. This section of the Conference proposes to deliberate on the unexplored areas of Yoga on the one hand and on the other it will also assess its social relevance and benefits for the people.
Philosophy, Literature and Nath PanthA new era begins in the Hindu religion and
philosophy with MahaYogi Guru Gorakhnath. Like Adi Shankaracharya, his role in Indian religious practices and literature is pivotal. Guru Gorakhnath occupies a place of eminence amongst the contemporary preachers and philosophers. The edifice of Indian philosophy rests on the teachings of Guru Gorakhnath. The Sage tradition of India is indebted to Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath. He has the distinction of having discovered the various paths to the realization of the Ultimate Truth. He devised new techniques of meditation and religious practices. Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath possessed a unique personality and his philosophy is extant and complete in itself. From the philosophical perspective of Nath Panth, Pind (individual body) and the Universe have been treated as analogous. Shankaracharya claimed Brahma as Truth and the world as a delusion. Contrary to this, Guru Gorakhnath established moral and practical principles for the realization of the Universe through the realization of the Pind. The knowledge traditions of
Nath Panth glitter like gold when placed amongst the innumerable philosophies and literatures, and can provide the way of deliverance from the problems and challenges of life.
It emerges in his writings that Guru Gorakhnath's philosophy is that of a Yogi who through Sadhana led to cultural enrichment and contributed to the development of a tolerant society based on exchanges of ideas and views. While the Guru was imparted supreme significance, he also laid emphasis on the purity of inner being not just for the Yogi but the entire humanity. He lit the torch of Bhakti movement and for this the Bhakti movement and Hindi Bhakti literature will remain indebted to Shri Yogi Gorakhnath.
Nationalist Thought, Nation Building and Nath PanthIn the Indian context, the word “Rashtra” (Nation) is inherent in the word “Matribhoomi” (Motherland). India has long been struggling with a Western model of Nation that in no way can be considered an adequate expression of the idea of Nation. However, the notion of Nation always existed in its basic concept in India. This was possible due to the significant role of the spiritual founders of the nation who kept the basic principles of nation secure. Nath Panth played an important role in nation building by reaching out to the masses and binding the society in a common thread. By maintaining social harmony along with a cultural consciousness in the entire subcontinent, the Nath Panth played a great role in nation building by transcending all differences of caste and community. There is an inherent need within the academic world to compile the glorious history of the role of Nath Panth in nation building. This Section of the Conference shall be a humble attempt to explore this role of Nath Panth.
This three-day International Conference on Nath Panth is a humble attempt to study its various dimensions and also to account for it popularity amongst the masses.
To trace the origin and antiquity of Nath Panth is certainly not easy. The word 'Nath' has been used in the Rig Veda to refer to the creator of this Universe, the Almighty and also for the Universe itself. According to the traditional belief of Nathpanth, MahaYogi Guru Gorakhnath is omnipresent and eternal, but historically He is
th thbelieved to have appeared between the 7 to 13 century. After Shankaracharya, MahaYogi Guru Gorakhnath is the most influential and epoch-making personality.
About the Conference
In the persona of the honorable Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Yogi Adityanathji, one can see the embodiment of Shri Goraksh Peeth's ideals of public welfare.
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University has the status of being the first University to be establ ished in Uttar Pradesh after the independence of India. Since its inception, this University has played an important role in maintaining the religious, cultural and social values of this region.
It has long been the aspiration among the intellectuals of Gorakhpur that an international study center be established to disseminate the philosophy, universal principles and ideas of Nathpanth amongst the masses. It was with this objective that the Mahayagi Guru Gorakshnath Shodhpeeth was established in the year 2018 in the University.
The highest establishment of Nath Panth is Shri Gorakhnath Temple in the city of Gorakhpur, which has been the tapobhoomi of Mahayogi Shri Gorakhnath. It is here that he embraced Samadhi. The Mahants (chief priest) of Shri Gorakhshnath Peeth have made unprecedented contribution in building a harmonious society and in providing prudent political leadership.
For centuries, the yogis and sadhaks of Nath Panth had been trying to erase social evils through religion and yoga. The civilization, culture, life, knowledge, philosophy, religious practices and literature of India are permeated with the philosophy and ideals of Nath Panth. Along with this it also continues to provide direction and guidance towards developing India into Greater India.
• To look for sources of cultural unity through tourist routes and places associated with Nath Panth.
Objectives of the Conference
• To study the various dimensions of Nath Panth and also to highlight its popularity amongst the masses.
• To deliberate on the unexplored areas of Indian Yoga tradition and Nath Panth, and also assess its social relevance and benefits for the people.
• To deliberate on the philosophy and literature of Nath Panth.
• To study the glorious history of Nath Panth and foreground its role in nation building.
• To outline the role of Nath Panth in building a harmonious society.
• To explore the social, cultural and scientific dimensions of Nath Panth.
The three-day International Conference is divided mainly into the following five sections:
Conference Sections
The concept of Yoga in India is ancient. Atharvaveda mentions the acquiring of mystical and spiritual powers through Yoga. In Kath, Taitiriya and Maitrayani Upanishads, the term yoga has been categorically defined. In Maitrayani Upanishad, we find a description of shandag yoga. Both Jain and Budhhist religions believe in the practical dimensions of yoga. In the yoga philosophy of Maharishi Patanjali, ideas of Vikirn Yoga have been compiled in a scientific manner. With the passage of time, MahaYogi Guru Gorakhnath, the incarnat ion of Lord Shiva disseminated the tenets of Nath Panth amongst the masses. The background of his thoughts was 'Chaitanya's lokatit samadhyavyavastha'. According to him there is no distinction between Shakti and Shiva. Shakti represents centrifugal force whereas Shiva represents the centripetal force. Whoever is able to establish a union between the two becomes a Siddha
Indian Yoga Tradition and Nath Panth
Lights Sound Programme, Shri Gorakhnath Temple, Gorakhpur
Shri Gorakhnath Temple, Gorakhpur Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath Ji
Yogiraja. Under this section, various aspects of the philosophy of Nath Panth shall be discussed. This section of the Conference proposes to deliberate on the unexplored areas of Yoga on the one hand and on the other it will also assess its social relevance and benefits for the people.
Philosophy, Literature and Nath PanthA new era begins in the Hindu religion and
philosophy with MahaYogi Guru Gorakhnath. Like Adi Shankaracharya, his role in Indian religious practices and literature is pivotal. Guru Gorakhnath occupies a place of eminence amongst the contemporary preachers and philosophers. The edifice of Indian philosophy rests on the teachings of Guru Gorakhnath. The Sage tradition of India is indebted to Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath. He has the distinction of having discovered the various paths to the realization of the Ultimate Truth. He devised new techniques of meditation and religious practices. Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath possessed a unique personality and his philosophy is extant and complete in itself. From the philosophical perspective of Nath Panth, Pind (individual body) and the Universe have been treated as analogous. Shankaracharya claimed Brahma as Truth and the world as a delusion. Contrary to this, Guru Gorakhnath established moral and practical principles for the realization of the Universe through the realization of the Pind. The knowledge traditions of
Nath Panth glitter like gold when placed amongst the innumerable philosophies and literatures, and can provide the way of deliverance from the problems and challenges of life.
It emerges in his writings that Guru Gorakhnath's philosophy is that of a Yogi who through Sadhana led to cultural enrichment and contributed to the development of a tolerant society based on exchanges of ideas and views. While the Guru was imparted supreme significance, he also laid emphasis on the purity of inner being not just for the Yogi but the entire humanity. He lit the torch of Bhakti movement and for this the Bhakti movement and Hindi Bhakti literature will remain indebted to Shri Yogi Gorakhnath.
Nationalist Thought, Nation Building and Nath PanthIn the Indian context, the word “Rashtra” (Nation) is inherent in the word “Matribhoomi” (Motherland). India has long been struggling with a Western model of Nation that in no way can be considered an adequate expression of the idea of Nation. However, the notion of Nation always existed in its basic concept in India. This was possible due to the significant role of the spiritual founders of the nation who kept the basic principles of nation secure. Nath Panth played an important role in nation building by reaching out to the masses and binding the society in a common thread. By maintaining social harmony along with a cultural consciousness in the entire subcontinent, the Nath Panth played a great role in nation building by transcending all differences of caste and community. There is an inherent need within the academic world to compile the glorious history of the role of Nath Panth in nation building. This Section of the Conference shall be a humble attempt to explore this role of Nath Panth.
IFSC Code: IDIB000G616
The International Webinar-cum-Conference on 'Global Contribution of Nath Panth' will be conducted both in Offline and Online modes. The registration link along with bank details to register for the Webinar is attached herewith.We invite abstract of 300 words and a full paper with the maximum length of 3500 words on any topic related to the Conference-sections. Abstract/Full paper must be typed in MS word format in Times New Roman with font size 12 along with the title, name of the author (s), complete address, telephone number and should be sent to Webinar-cum-Conference email id [email protected] after registration. The last date for the submission of abstract is March 15, 2021.
Registration Fees. Student- Rs. 500; Other Participant- Rs. 1000 (*Invited speakers/ Guests of the Webinar-cum-Conference are exempted from Registration Fees, Guests are requested to write their name in transaction-details column of the registration form)
Registration Link, https://forms.gle/3cotSHFU9ojLtyTg9
Participants can submit/pay registration fees through internet banking / paytm/ google pay/ any other transaction apps using following account details and fill the details in transaction-details column of the registration form -
Account Number: 50535336871
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Bank's Name: Indian Bank/Allahabad Bank
University Branch, Gorakhpur-273 009, UP, India
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Maha Yogi Shri Gorakhshnath is among those nine saints who accomplished the admirable task of uniting the ideas of Sanatan Hindu religion (Shaiva Sampradaya), Buddhist and Yoga traditions. Important places associated with Nath Panth are spread across India and other countries as well. In eastern Uttar Pradesh, Shri Gorakhshnath Temple, Devipatan, the Nath Temple in Ballia, Asthal Bohar in Haryana, the Jwalamukhi (Jwala Devi) Temple in Himachal Pradesh, Haridwar in Uttarakhand, Kandhera and the Pashupati Nath Temple in Nepal, Kadri in Karnataka, Jogi Tila in Punjab (Pakistan), Hinglaj Temple in Pakistan etc. are mapped as places and sites associated with Nath Panth. There is a close connection between Nath Panth's cultural spaces, their related tourist customs, traditions, standards, values and beliefs with a particular region's specific customs and rituals. To look for sources of cultural unity through these places and tourist routes associated with Nath Panth, shall be the academic endeavour of this Section.
Nath Panth : Cultural Places and Tourism
traverse the social, cultural and scientific dimensions of Nath Panth.
Nath Panth: Social, Cultural and Scientific AspectsThe period during which the Mahapuranas , Upapuranas, Agam and Tantra were written is often referred to as the Puranic-Agamik-Tantrik Age in the religious firmament of India. This was the age of both religious conflict and cooperation. It was during this historical period that Shaiva-Siddhas, followers of the Yoga tradition, established an unprecedented organization based on meditation and spiritual discipline which came to be known as the Nath Sampradaya or Nath Panth in India. According to the spiritual tradition of Nath Panth, Lord Shiva is the first Nath of the Yoga tradition and is worshipped as Adi Nath. An incarnation of Adi Nath Shiva, Siddha Yogi Matseyndra Nath Ji is the first human- Nath- Guru of Nath Panth who first received the teachings of Hath knowledge (Hath Yoga) from Adi Nath. Gorakhnath is Siddha Yogi Matsyaendranath's well known disciple who with his exceptional talent organized and developed the Nath Panth and gained reputation as Shiva Incarnate-Maha Yogi. Maha-Yogi Guru Shri Gorakhnath has been all pervasive in the religious, philosophical, social, and cultural life of Greater India. The systems of Kriya Yoga, Kaya Shodhan developed by Maha Yogi Shri Gorakhnath and his disciples (NathYogis) are completely scientific and are revered the world over. This session of the Conference shall
Eminent Speakers
Mr. Ashish GautamFounder, Divya Prem Seva Mission, Haridwar
Prof. Rajesh Singh, Vice-ChancellorDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur
Shri K. K. Singh, Aayush Mantralaya
Dr. K. Subrahmanyam, AdvisorS-Vyasa Yoga University, Bangaluru
Dr. Sharda Shankar, Yoga Co-OrdinatorS-Vyasa Yoga University, Bangaluru
Guruji Dr. H. R. Nagendra, ChancellorS-Vyasa Yoga University, Bangaluru
Dr. Balwant Jani, Vice-ChancellorDr. Harisingh Gaur University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
Dr. Ishwar V. Basavaraddi, DirectorMorarji Desai National Institute of YogaMinistry of Yoga, Govt. of India
Dr. B. R. Ramakrishna, Vice ChancellorVyasa University, Bangaluru
Prof. Badri Narayan, DirectorGovind Ballabh Pant Samajik Vigyan Sansthan, Prayagraj
Prof. Sadanand Prasad Gupta, Executive PresidentUttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan, Lucknow
Prof. Harmahendra Singh Bedi, Vice-ChancellorHimanchal Central University, Chandigarh
Prof. Arvind P. Jamkhedkar, President, ICHR, New Delhi
Dr. Uday Pratap Singh, President, Hindustan Academy, Prayagraj
Prof. B.N. Labh, Vice-ChancellorNalanda Vihar University, Nalanda
Prof. B.R. Ram Krishna, Vice-ChancellorSwami Vivekanand Yog Anusandhan University, Karnataka
Prof. Nand Kishor Pandey, Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra
Prof. Sriprakash Mani Tripathi, Vice-ChancellorIGNTU, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh
Dr. Puran Sahgal, Director, Manav Lok Sanskriti Anushka, Mansha, Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh
Prof. Kapil Kapoor, Ret. Prof. Department of EnglishCenter for Linguistics and English, J.N.U., New Delhi
Prof. Prithvish Nag, Former Director-NATMO, Former Vice Chancellor, D.D.U. Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, M.G.K.V.P. Varanasi
Prof. Prakash Khadge, Founder PresidentLok Kala Academy Mumbai University, Maharashtra
Dr. Kanhaiya Singh, Former PresidentUttar Pradesh Bhasha Sansthan, Lucknow
Prof. K.N. Singh, Vice-Chancellor, Rajarshi Tandon Open University Prayagraj and Allahabad State University, Prayagraj
Dr. Bal Mukund Pandey, Rashtriya Sachiv, ABISY, New Delhi
Prof. Santosh Shukla, JNU, New Delhi
Sri Adichunchanagiri Math, Karnataka
Mahant Shankar Nath JiSindh Prant Rattet, Sanger Talaka, Khipro, Pakistan
Prof. Neem Chandra BhowmikPresident Hindu, Buddha, Christian Okaya Parishad, Bangladesh
Dr. Prahlad Devnath, Advocate, Supreme Court, Bangladesh
Yogi Kapil Nath Ji, U.S.A.
Prof. Madhav Deshpande, Former Professor and HeadUniversity of Michigan, U.S.A.
Dr. Vishwanand Puteea, Moca, Mauritius
Param Pujya Jagadguru Dr. Nirmalanandnath Ji Maharaj, Peethadhish, Sri Adi Chunchungiri Math, Karnataka
Mahant Yogi Kripa Nath, Israel
Hok, C Hhean Gkhy, University of Combodia
Dr. Kushal B. Chakravarty, Bangladesh
Yogi Hallman Nath Ji (Halmut Herbert), Austria
Dr. Vaidurya Pratap ShahiScientist Botanical Institute, KIT, Germany
Yogi Dhuni Nath, Ukaraine
Yogi Bhagwan Nath Ji (Ian Duncan), Spain
Yogini Devaki Nath Ji (Denise Amazonas Monterio), Brazil
Yogi Satt Nath Ji, Czech Republic
Yogi Matsyendra Nath Ji, Moscow, Russia
Mahanth Chintamani Yogi Ji, Nepal
Shri Shri 1008 Raaj Yogi Raja Nirmal Nath ji MaharajKadri Hills, Manglore Karnataka
Yogi Adityanath ji MaharajHonourable Chief Minister, U. P.
Mahanth Shivnath Ji MaharajCarebanik Math, Kendrapada, Odisha
Mahant Balak Nath Ji, Vice-ChancellorBaba Mast Nath University, Rohtak, Haryana, Alwar
Swami Shantanu Ji Maharaj Siddhakuti, Deoband Saharanpur
Dr. James Mallinson, SOAS University of London
Yogi Bhagwan Nath Ji, Pune, Maharashtra
Param Pujya Swami Ram Dev, Yoga Guru
Swami Jitendranand Saraswati Ji, Rashtriya Mahamantri, Akhil Bhartiya Sant Samiti, Ganga Sabha
Yogini Aadishakti, Ukaraine
Bhavya Shri, Religion Journalist, Founder, Religion World
Dr. Suresh Lal Barnwal, Prof. & Dean, Yoga & Health FacultyDev Sanskriti University Shantikunj, Haridwar
Yogi Suraj Nath Ji, Guru Gorakhnath Math, Maharashtra
Shri Abhishek Pratap Shah, M.P. Kapilvastu, Nepal
Dr. Dinanath RaiDirector, Kundalini Yog Research Institute, Lucknow
Mahant Yogi Somwarnath Ji, Latur, Maharashtra
Mahanth Dr. Vilas Nath Ji MaharajOm Shiv Goraksha Panchayatan Mandir, Glane, Maharashtra
Prof. Ramesh Chandra Sinha, PresidentBhartiya Darshnik Anusandhan Parishad, New Delhi
IFSC Code: IDIB000G616
The International Webinar-cum-Conference on 'Global Contribution of Nath Panth' will be conducted both in Offline and Online modes. The registration link along with bank details to register for the Webinar is attached herewith.We invite abstract of 300 words and a full paper with the maximum length of 3500 words on any topic related to the Conference-sections. Abstract/Full paper must be typed in MS word format in Times New Roman with font size 12 along with the title, name of the author (s), complete address, telephone number and should be sent to Webinar-cum-Conference email id [email protected] after registration. The last date for the submission of abstract is March 15, 2021.
Registration Fees. Student- Rs. 500; Other Participant- Rs. 1000 (*Invited speakers/ Guests of the Webinar-cum-Conference are exempted from Registration Fees, Guests are requested to write their name in transaction-details column of the registration form)
Registration Link, https://forms.gle/3cotSHFU9ojLtyTg9
Participants can submit/pay registration fees through internet banking / paytm/ google pay/ any other transaction apps using following account details and fill the details in transaction-details column of the registration form -
Account Number: 50535336871
Account Name: Conference Webinar Workshop
Bank's Name: Indian Bank/Allahabad Bank
University Branch, Gorakhpur-273 009, UP, India
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLjxggFL0FG9fkc81p5_7CQNq66IsfaJ3XLVq_amQrIai7vQ/viewform
Registration
Maha Yogi Shri Gorakhshnath is among those nine saints who accomplished the admirable task of uniting the ideas of Sanatan Hindu religion (Shaiva Sampradaya), Buddhist and Yoga traditions. Important places associated with Nath Panth are spread across India and other countries as well. In eastern Uttar Pradesh, Shri Gorakhshnath Temple, Devipatan, the Nath Temple in Ballia, Asthal Bohar in Haryana, the Jwalamukhi (Jwala Devi) Temple in Himachal Pradesh, Haridwar in Uttarakhand, Kandhera and the Pashupati Nath Temple in Nepal, Kadri in Karnataka, Jogi Tila in Punjab (Pakistan), Hinglaj Temple in Pakistan etc. are mapped as places and sites associated with Nath Panth. There is a close connection between Nath Panth's cultural spaces, their related tourist customs, traditions, standards, values and beliefs with a particular region's specific customs and rituals. To look for sources of cultural unity through these places and tourist routes associated with Nath Panth, shall be the academic endeavour of this Section.
Nath Panth : Cultural Places and Tourism
traverse the social, cultural and scientific dimensions of Nath Panth.
Nath Panth: Social, Cultural and Scientific AspectsThe period during which the Mahapuranas , Upapuranas, Agam and Tantra were written is often referred to as the Puranic-Agamik-Tantrik Age in the religious firmament of India. This was the age of both religious conflict and cooperation. It was during this historical period that Shaiva-Siddhas, followers of the Yoga tradition, established an unprecedented organization based on meditation and spiritual discipline which came to be known as the Nath Sampradaya or Nath Panth in India. According to the spiritual tradition of Nath Panth, Lord Shiva is the first Nath of the Yoga tradition and is worshipped as Adi Nath. An incarnation of Adi Nath Shiva, Siddha Yogi Matseyndra Nath Ji is the first human- Nath- Guru of Nath Panth who first received the teachings of Hath knowledge (Hath Yoga) from Adi Nath. Gorakhnath is Siddha Yogi Matsyaendranath's well known disciple who with his exceptional talent organized and developed the Nath Panth and gained reputation as Shiva Incarnate-Maha Yogi. Maha-Yogi Guru Shri Gorakhnath has been all pervasive in the religious, philosophical, social, and cultural life of Greater India. The systems of Kriya Yoga, Kaya Shodhan developed by Maha Yogi Shri Gorakhnath and his disciples (NathYogis) are completely scientific and are revered the world over. This session of the Conference shall
Eminent Speakers
Mr. Ashish GautamFounder, Divya Prem Seva Mission, Haridwar
Prof. Rajesh Singh, Vice-ChancellorDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur
Shri K. K. Singh, Aayush Mantralaya
Dr. K. Subrahmanyam, AdvisorS-Vyasa Yoga University, Bangaluru
Dr. Sharda Shankar, Yoga Co-OrdinatorS-Vyasa Yoga University, Bangaluru
Guruji Dr. H. R. Nagendra, ChancellorS-Vyasa Yoga University, Bangaluru
Dr. Balwant Jani, Vice-ChancellorDr. Harisingh Gaur University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
Dr. Ishwar V. Basavaraddi, DirectorMorarji Desai National Institute of YogaMinistry of Yoga, Govt. of India
Dr. B. R. Ramakrishna, Vice ChancellorVyasa University, Bangaluru
Prof. Badri Narayan, DirectorGovind Ballabh Pant Samajik Vigyan Sansthan, Prayagraj
Prof. Sadanand Prasad Gupta, Executive PresidentUttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan, Lucknow
Prof. Harmahendra Singh Bedi, Vice-ChancellorHimanchal Central University, Chandigarh
Prof. Arvind P. Jamkhedkar, President, ICHR, New Delhi
Dr. Uday Pratap Singh, President, Hindustan Academy, Prayagraj
Prof. B.N. Labh, Vice-ChancellorNalanda Vihar University, Nalanda
Prof. B.R. Ram Krishna, Vice-ChancellorSwami Vivekanand Yog Anusandhan University, Karnataka
Prof. Nand Kishor Pandey, Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra
Prof. Sriprakash Mani Tripathi, Vice-ChancellorIGNTU, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh
Dr. Puran Sahgal, Director, Manav Lok Sanskriti Anushka, Mansha, Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh
Prof. Kapil Kapoor, Ret. Prof. Department of EnglishCenter for Linguistics and English, J.N.U., New Delhi
Prof. Prithvish Nag, Former Director-NATMO, Former Vice Chancellor, D.D.U. Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, M.G.K.V.P. Varanasi
Prof. Prakash Khadge, Founder PresidentLok Kala Academy Mumbai University, Maharashtra
Dr. Kanhaiya Singh, Former PresidentUttar Pradesh Bhasha Sansthan, Lucknow
Prof. K.N. Singh, Vice-Chancellor, Rajarshi Tandon Open University Prayagraj and Allahabad State University, Prayagraj
Dr. Bal Mukund Pandey, Rashtriya Sachiv, ABISY, New Delhi
Prof. Santosh Shukla, JNU, New Delhi
Sri Adichunchanagiri Math, Karnataka
Mahant Shankar Nath JiSindh Prant Rattet, Sanger Talaka, Khipro, Pakistan
Prof. Neem Chandra BhowmikPresident Hindu, Buddha, Christian Okaya Parishad, Bangladesh
Dr. Prahlad Devnath, Advocate, Supreme Court, Bangladesh
Yogi Kapil Nath Ji, U.S.A.
Prof. Madhav Deshpande, Former Professor and HeadUniversity of Michigan, U.S.A.
Dr. Vishwanand Puteea, Moca, Mauritius
Param Pujya Jagadguru Dr. Nirmalanandnath Ji Maharaj, Peethadhish, Sri Adi Chunchungiri Math, Karnataka
Mahant Yogi Kripa Nath, Israel
Hok, C Hhean Gkhy, University of Combodia
Dr. Kushal B. Chakravarty, Bangladesh
Yogi Hallman Nath Ji (Halmut Herbert), Austria
Dr. Vaidurya Pratap ShahiScientist Botanical Institute, KIT, Germany
Yogi Dhuni Nath, Ukaraine
Yogi Bhagwan Nath Ji (Ian Duncan), Spain
Yogini Devaki Nath Ji (Denise Amazonas Monterio), Brazil
Yogi Satt Nath Ji, Czech Republic
Yogi Matsyendra Nath Ji, Moscow, Russia
Mahanth Chintamani Yogi Ji, Nepal
Shri Shri 1008 Raaj Yogi Raja Nirmal Nath ji MaharajKadri Hills, Manglore Karnataka
Yogi Adityanath ji MaharajHonourable Chief Minister, U. P.
Mahanth Shivnath Ji MaharajCarebanik Math, Kendrapada, Odisha
Mahant Balak Nath Ji, Vice-ChancellorBaba Mast Nath University, Rohtak, Haryana, Alwar
Swami Shantanu Ji Maharaj Siddhakuti, Deoband Saharanpur
Dr. James Mallinson, SOAS University of London
Yogi Bhagwan Nath Ji, Pune, Maharashtra
Param Pujya Swami Ram Dev, Yoga Guru
Swami Jitendranand Saraswati Ji, Rashtriya Mahamantri, Akhil Bhartiya Sant Samiti, Ganga Sabha
Yogini Aadishakti, Ukaraine
Bhavya Shri, Religion Journalist, Founder, Religion World
Dr. Suresh Lal Barnwal, Prof. & Dean, Yoga & Health FacultyDev Sanskriti University Shantikunj, Haridwar
Yogi Suraj Nath Ji, Guru Gorakhnath Math, Maharashtra
Shri Abhishek Pratap Shah, M.P. Kapilvastu, Nepal
Dr. Dinanath RaiDirector, Kundalini Yog Research Institute, Lucknow
Mahant Yogi Somwarnath Ji, Latur, Maharashtra
Mahanth Dr. Vilas Nath Ji MaharajOm Shiv Goraksha Panchayatan Mandir, Glane, Maharashtra
Prof. Ramesh Chandra Sinha, PresidentBhartiya Darshnik Anusandhan Parishad, New Delhi
Organizing Committees
Patron
Yogi Adityanath Ji Maharaj
Hon’ble Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh
Chairman
Prof. Rajesh Singh
Vice-Chancellor
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University
Gorakhpur
Mahanth Chintamani Yogi Ji, Nepal
Yogi Matsyendra Nath Ji, Moscow, Russia
Yogi Bhagwan Nath Ji, (Ian Duncan), Spain
Yogi Satt Nath Ji, Czech Republic
Yogi Hallman Nath Ji, (Halmut Herbert), Austria
Yogini Devaki Nath Ji
(Denise Amazonas Monterio), Brazil
Yogi Kapil Nath Ji, U.S.A.
Mahant Shankar Nath Ji
Sindh Prant Rattet, Sanger Talaka, Khipro, Pakistan
Dr. Kushal B. Chakravarty, Bangladesh
Prof. Neem Chandra Bhowmik
President, Hindu, Buddha Christian Okaya Parishad,
Bangladesh
Dr. Prahlad Devnath
Advocate, Supreme Court, Bangladesh
Prof. Madhav Deshpande
Former Professor and Head
University of Michigan, U.S.A.
Dr. Vishwanand Puteea, Moca, Mauritius.
Hok, C Hhean Gkhy, University of Combodia
Mahant Yogi Kripa Nath, Israel
Dr. Vaidurya Pratap Shahi
Scientist Botanical Institute, KIT, Germany
Yogi Dhuni Nath, Ukaraine
Yogini Aadishakti, Ukaraine
INTERNATIONALORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Prof. Ajay Singh
Dr. Ganesh Kumar
Prof. Sudhir Kumar Srivastava
Prof. Satish Chandra Pandey
Mr. Mahendra Kumar Singh
Dr. Mahendra Vikram Shahi
Prof Divya Rani Singh
Mr. Ankit Singh
Prof. Harsh Kumar Sinha
Dr. Sachin Kumar Singh
Mr. Deependra Mohan Singh
Mr. Prakash Priyadarshi
Prof. Sandeep Dixit
Prof. Rajesh Kumar Singh
Prof. Vinita Pathak
Prof. Vinay Kumar Singh
Prof. Shantanu Rastogi
Prof. U.P. Singh
Prof. Awadhesh Kumar Tiwari
Prof. N.P. Bhokta
Prof. Chandrashekhar
LOCALORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Prof. Murli Manohar Pathak
Prof. Shiva Kant Singh
Prof. Nandita I.P. Singh
Prof. Dwarka Nath
Prof. Ravi Shankar Singh
Prof. Himanshu Chaturvedi
Dr. Narendra Kumar
Dr. Ranjanlata
Dr. Laxmi Mishra
Dr. Manoj Tiwari
Dr. Kuldeepak Shukla
Prof. Deepak Prakash Tyagi
Prof. Shikha Singh
Prof. Awanish Rai
Dr. Ruchika Singh
Prof. Vijay Chahal
Prof. Sunita Murmu
Dr. Pradeep Rao
Prof. Manvendra Pratap Singh
Dr. Padmja Singh
Dr. Raj Sharan Shahi