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Baba Mastnath (born 1764) was a Hindu saint. He was born in Kisrenti 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 Nationa ...
district in the Indian state of
Haryana Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with les ...
. His father named Sabla belongs to Rebari
Hindu Hindus (; ; also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pp. 35–37 Historically, the term has also be ...
community. He is a reincarnation of
Guru Gorakhnath Gorakhnath (also known as Gorakshanath (Sanskrit: ''Gorakṣanātha'') (Devanagari : गोरक्षनाथ / गोरखनाथ), c. early 11th century) was a Hindu yogi, mahasiddha and saint who was the founder of the Nath Hindu monas ...
. 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 centur ...
(established by Guru Chauranginath in the 8th century). He rejuvenated it and resurrected the Math. In 2012 his seventh disciple Mahant Chandnath established Baba Mastnath 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 Alamgir I (Muhi al-Din Muhammad; 3 November 1618 – 3 March 1707), commonly known by the title Aurangzeb, also called Aurangzeb the Conqueror, was the sixth Mughal emperors, Mughal emperor, reigning from 1658 until his death in 1707, becomi ...
, 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. Guru Chauranginath meditated by enlightening continuous fire is known as Dhuna for twelve years.


Annual fair

Baba Mastnath Mela is celebrated in the memory of Baba Mastnath and is held on Phalguna Sudi 7 (February–March), On 7th, 8th & 9th of Shukla Paksha (Lunar) Phalguna (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 samadhi of the saint at Bohar (Rohtak tehsil). 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

* Books ** ** ** * 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 Mahant () is a religious superior, in particular the chief of a temple or the head of a monastery in Indian religions. James Mallinson, one of the few westerners to be named as a mahant, describes the position of a mahant as a combination of an ...
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Mahant Meghnath Mahant () is a religious superior, in particular the chief of a temple or the head of a monastery in Indian religions. James Mallinson, one of the few westerners to be named as a mahant, describes the position of a mahant as a combination of an ...
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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, one of the few westerners to be named as a mahant, describes the position of a mahant as a combination of an ...
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Mahant Chetnath 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 ...
* Mahant Purannath *
Mahant Shreyonath Mahant Shreyonath (1904–1985) was the Health Minister of the Indian state of Haryana and sixth chief/ Mahant of the Nath sect of Hinduism. Shreyonath succeeded his guru Mahant Purannath on 28 February 1939. After 39 years he gave ordination in ...
* Mahant Chandnath * Mahant Balaknath


References

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