Baba Mastnath (born 1764) was a Hindu saint. He was born in Kansreti village in
Rohtak
Rohtak () is a city and the administrative headquarters of the Rohtak district in the Indian state of Haryana. It lies north-west of New Delhi and south of the state capital Chandigarh on NH 9(old NH 10). Rohtak forms a part of the National ...
district in the Indian state of
Haryana
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. His Father name Sabla ji belongs to
Rebari
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Origin Myth
The Rabari myth of origin is kshatriya that Shiva put them on earth to tend to the ...
Hindu
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community. He is a reincarnation of
Guru Gorakshnath ji. He moved to Math
Asthal Bohar
Asthal Bohar, also known as Bohar, is a village on the outskirts of Rohtak city in Rohtak District, Haryana, India. Asthal means Bairagi Monastery. Jain, Nath Shaivite and Brahminical images were found in Asthal Bohr monastery. A seventh century ...
(established by Chauranginath ji in the 8th century). He rejuvenated it and resurrected the Math. In 2012 his seventh disciple
Mahant Chandnath established
Baba Mast Nath University in his name. Maharaja was present in his five-physical elements for a hundred years. In his time, the monarchy of Delhi was weakening as a result of the religious fanaticism of Aurangzeb, the independence of the Subedars, the destruction of the foreign invasions and the conspiracy to take away the traditional political power of the European companies. The provinces of Punjab, Haryana etc. were getting dilapidated. Chaurangi Nathji meditated by enlightening continuous fire is known as Dhuna for twelve year
Annual Fair
Baba Mast Nath Mela is celebrated in the memory of Baba Mast Nath and is held on Phalgun Sudi 7 (February–March), On 7th, 8th & 9th of Shukla Paksh(Lunar) Phagun (फाल्गुन मास के शुक्ल पक्ष की सप्तमी से नवमी) (11th solar month, 12th Hindu month, Feb-March) Annual fair is celebrated every year. People worship at the samadh of the saint at Bohar (Rohtak tahsil). This fair is held at Khera Sadh (Rohtak Tahsil) where people worship both in the temple and at the samadh.
Literary work on Baba Mast Nath
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* Gazetteer
** Page 42 Section People of Rohtak District Gazetteer – 1970.
** Page 325 Section-Places of interest, Asthal Bohar (Tahsil Rohtak) of Rohtak District Gazetteer – 1970.
** Page 64 Section-Mahants of Baba Mast Nath of Haryana District Gazetteers of 1910.
See also
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Mahant Totanath
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Mahant Meghnath
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Mahant Moharnath
Mahant () is a religious superior, in particular the chief of a temple or the head of a monastery in Indian religions.
James Mallinson (author), James Mallinson, one of the few westerners to be named as a mahant, describes the position of a maha ...
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Mahant Chetnath
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Mahant Purannath
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Mahant Shreyonath
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Mahant Chandnath
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Mahant Balaknath
Mahant Balaknath nee' Yadav is an Indian politician and current Member of Parliament from Alwar (Lok Sabha constituency), Alwar Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan. He is Chancellor (education), Chancellor of the Baba Mast Nath University (BMU) ...
References
Indian Hindus
1764 births
Year of death missing
Annual fairs
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