Gorakhnath: References & Edit History
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Useful sources on Gorakhnath’s life include Mohan Singh, Gorakhnath and Mediaeval Hindu Mysticism (1937); George Weston Briggs, Gorakhnāth and the Kānphata Yogīs (1938); David Lorenzen, “Gorakhnath,” in Mircea Eliade (ed.), Encyclopedia of Religion, 2nd ed., vol. 6 (1987), pp. 77–78; and David N. Lorenzen and Adrián Muñoz (eds.), Yogi Heroes and Poets: Histories and Legends of the Naths (2011).
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| First paragraph modernization. | Mar 08, 2024 | ||
| New bibliography added. | Nov 11, 2015 | ||
| Article revised to delete mention that Gorakhnath was "apparently of a low-caste family." | Oct 07, 2015 | ||
| Article revised. | Feb 19, 2015 | ||
| Article thoroughly revised. | Oct 19, 2007 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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