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matsyendranath
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matsyendranath

matsyendranātha , macchindranāth or mīnanātha -lrb- newari '' '' , c. early 10th century -rrb- is a saint in a number of buddhist and hindu traditions .
he is credited with composing some of the earliest texts on hatha yoga .
he was one of the eighty-four mahasiddhas and considered the guru of gorakshanath , another important figure in early hatha yoga .
he is revered by both hindus and buddhists , and is sometimes regarded as an incarnation of avalokiteśvara .
matsyendranatha is the founder of the nath `` sampradaya '' and a central figure in hatha and certain tantric traditions of yoga .
