Yogi Naraharinath (born: Balbir Singh Hriksen Thapa, 1915–2003 CE) was a Nepali historian, writer and saint of
Nath
Nath, also called Natha, are a Shaiva sub-tradition within Hinduism in India and Nepal. A medieval movement, it combined ideas from Buddhism, Shaivism and Yoga traditions in India.[Gorakhnath
Gorakhnath (also known as Goraksanath, c. early 11th century) was a Hindu yogi, saint who was the influential founder of the Nath Hindu monastic movement in India He is considered one of the two notable disciples of Matsyendranath. His follower ...]
.
He has written over 600 books in 28 different languages and has performed 129 Koti Homs throughout Nepal.
Early life
He was born at Lalu village,
Kalikot district
Kalikot District ( ne, कालीकोट जिल्ला ), a part of Karnali Province, Karnali province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Manma as its district headquarters, covers an area of , had a popul ...
on 17th Falgun 1971 of
Bikram Samvat
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as Balbir Singh Hriksen Thapa (बलवीरसिंह ऋक्सेन थापा) to father Lalit Singh Hriksen Thapa and mother Gauri Devi. He belonged to Khas clan of Hriksen Thapa Chhetri who falls in
Bhardwaj
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Notable people
Notable people with the surname include
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Gotra of Hinduism.
He migrated to India aged eight and learned Sanskrit language.
He later became noted historian and saint of Gorakhnath tradition and resided at Mrigasthali, Kathmandu near the holy
temple of Pashupatinath.
Works
He has written over 570 books of which 114 were published. His works includes collection and decryption of documents
Khas language (ancient Nepali language) to readable Nepali which mostly included genealogies.
He has worked on many genealogies like Gorkha Bansawali, Yogi Bansawali, Devmala Banshawali which were found in
Dang district.
According to Devmala Bansawali, he produced some claims regarding Victorian King
Vikramaditya
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.
He has also provided contributions to
Nepal Sanskrit University
Nepal Sanskrit University (formerly Mahendra Sanskrit University) was established in December 1986 and has its central office at Beljhundi in Dang district of Lumbini Province, Nepal. It is 13 km away from the city of Ghorahi.
Academics
The u ...
at Dang. He was jailed for his political views on strong Hinduistic country and calling then ruling monarchy as weak.
He also sent letter in
Sanskrit language
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to Indian Prime Minister
Atal Behari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (; 25 December 1924 – 16 August 2018) was an Indian politician who served three terms as the 10th prime minister of India, first for a term of 13 days in 1996, then for a period of 13 months fr ...
requesting India to be declared a Hindu nation.
He also believed liberty of religion and opposed non-allowance of non-Hindus at
Pashupatinath Temple
Pashupatinath Temple ( ne, श्री पशुपतिनाथ मन्दिर) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, and is located in Kathmandu, Nepal.
This temple was classified as a World Heritage Site in 1979. This "extensive ...
. He called the lord of the temple being common to all religions. He was also nicknamed ''Walking Pashupatinath'' by Swami Karpatri.
Some of his online books are:
*''Hamro desa-darshana''
*''Pashupatimatam: Sivadharmamahasastram Pashupatinathadarshanam''
*''Divya Upadesa: Anuvadasahita''
*''Aitihasika yatra: Narrative poem on cultural history of Nepal''
*''Arthika Sahayog''
Death
He died aged 88 on 13th Falgun, 2059 B.S. at Gorakhnath premise of Mrigasthali, Kathmandu.
References
External links
Commemorative Stamp issued on Yogi Naraharinath
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Nepalese scholars
Ascetics
Hindu saints
1915 births
2003 deaths
Hindu yogis
Hindu spiritual teachers
Tantra
20th-century Nepalese people
Nepalese yogis
People from Kalikot District