Nine Naths

Nine Naths or Nav Naths are religious leaders, or gurus, or guides, who derive their names from Adinatha, or Siva. Siva himself is called a Natha. While the word natha is a synonym for Hindu Yogi,' and while it is a sect name of the Kanphatas still, in this connection it refers to the nine great or deified and immortal teachers of the sect, of whom Gorakhnath is sometimes called the chief. They now live far back in the holy Himalayas Their names vary from people to people.

Nathyogis worship nine Nathas and eighty-four Siddhas.

Guru nanak & Naths

From historical accounts called bhai bala janamsakhi the following naths met guru nanak : Machendra Nath at Una Bharthari Nath at Una Gorakh nath at himanchal and other naths at sumer Mount

Guru Nanak Narrated Name of Naths to Mardana:

1. Gorakh Nath
2. Machendra Nath
3. Charpat Nath
4. Mangal Nath
5. Ghaghoo Nath
6. Gopi Nath
7. Pranka Nath
8. Soorat Nath
9. Chamba Nath

Guru ji said that these were main naths but there are many other akoti naths too.

Various list of NavNaths

In another list nine Nathas are named, each of whom is identified with a Hindu god. These are:

1. Aumgkar Adinatha (Lord of Lords), Siva;
2. Shelnatha (Lord of the Arrow Shaft), Krisna or Rama Chandra;
3. Santoknatha (Lord of Gratification)
4. Acalacambhunatha (Lord of Wondrous Immortality), Hanuman or Laksman ;
5. Gajbali Gajkanthnatha (Lord of the Elephant's Strength and Neck)) Ganesa Gajikarna (Elephant-Eared);
6. Prajnatha, or Udainatha (Lord of the People), Parvati;
7. Mayarupi Macchendranatha (The Won­drous Form), Guru of Gorakhnatha;
8. Gathepinde Ricaya­kari, or Naranthar, Sambhujaiti Guru Gorakhnatha;
9. Gyansarupe, or Purakh Siddh Cauranjwenatha, or Puran Bhagat.

Still another list is:

1. Orhkarinath, Visnu;
2. Samtokanath, Visnu;
3. Gajboli, Gajana, Hanuman;
4. Acalesvar, Ganpati;
5. Udayanatha, Surya;
6. Parvati Prem, Mahadeo;
7. Santhanatha, Brahma;
8. Gyaniji Siddhacewarafigi, Jaggannath;
9. Mayarupi, Matsya.

The Nathas are also the guardian spirits of the Himalayan peaks.

Another list is:-

1. Adinath
2. Udaynath Parvati
3. Satyanath Brahamaji
4. Santoshnath Vishnuji
5. Achabhenath Shesh
6. Kanthadnath Ganeshji
7. Chaurangi Chandrma
8. Matsyendranath
9. Gorakhnath.

Another list is:-

1. Omkarnath,
2. Udaynath,
3. Santoshnath,
4. Achalnath,
5. Gajbalinath,
6. Gyannath,
7. Chauranginath,
8. Matsyendranath,
9. Gorakhnath.

Another list is :-

1. Macchendranatha,
2. Gorakhnath,
3. Jalandhernath,
4. Kanifnath,
5. Charpatinath,
6. Naagnath,
7. Bhartrharinath,
8. Gahininath,
9. Ravendnath.

Another list is:-

1. Shri Gorakhnath,
2. Javaalendra nath,
3. Kaarina nath,
4. Gahini nath,
5. Charpath nath,
6. Revan nath,
7. Naag nath,
8. Bharthari Nath,
9. Gopichand Nath.

Besides the chief Siddhas there are others who are sup­posed to be still upon the earth. It is a well-known belief that the Nathas and the Siddhas follow Gorakhnath in his wanderings, and that the path of this journey may be traced by the small trees bearing sugar candy which spring up wherever they go.

References

• http://gorakhnath.org/