He was the first to write books on Laya yoga. Gorakhnath was responsible for the expansion of Nath Sampradaya. He was a spiritual leader who traveled widely across the Indian sub-continent. So, Gorakhnath must have lived around the time when these spiritual leaders lived in India. These spiritual masters have described him as a very powerful leader having a large following. One can find numerous references to him in the poetry of Kabir and Guru Nanak of Sikhism. His followers are called Yogis, Gorakhnathi, Darshani, or Kanphata. His followers are spread all throughout India particularly in India’s Himalayan states, Gangetic plains, and even in Nepal. Gorakhnath was one of the two notable disciples of Matsyendranath. He championed Yoga and reached Samadhi, the ultimate state of bliss and union with the Supreme Being. His teachings are mainly focused on Truth and Spiritual life. However, his date of birth and place of birth is unknown.
Gorakhnath is believed to have been living in the early 11th Century. He was a Hindu Maha-Yogi and the founder of the Nath Movement in India. Guru Gorakhnath is credited with the Shabar Mantras.
