Mahant Avaidyanath
Mahant Avaidyanath (born Kripal Singh Bisht, 28 May 1921–12 September 2014) was an Indian politician and Hindu preacher. He was the Mahant (chief priest) of Gorakhnath Math, succeeding his guru Digvijay Nath. He was also a politician of the Hindu Mahasabha and, later Bharatiya Janata Party, being elected to the Lok Sabha from Gorakhpur four times. He played an important role in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. He was the mentor and guru of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Mahant Avaidyanath | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office December 1989 – March 1998 (3 times) | |
| Preceded by | Madan Pandey |
| Succeeded by | Yogi Adityanath |
| Constituency | Gorakhpur |
| In office January 1970 – March 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Mahant Digvijay Nath |
| Succeeded by | Narsingh Narain Pandey |
| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office March 1962 – February 1980 (5 times) | |
| Preceded by | Keshav Pandey |
| Succeeded by | Haridwar Pandey |
| Constituency | Maniram |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kripal Singh Bisht 28 May 1921 Kandi, Garhwal District, United Provinces, British India (present-day Pauri Garhwal district, Uttrakhand) |
| Died | 12 September 2014 (aged 93) Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Occupation | Politician, monk |
| Personal | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Denomination | Shaivism |
| School | Yoga |
| Lineage | Guru Gorakhnath |
| Sect | Nath Sampradaya |
| Temple | Gorakhnath Math |
| Religious career | |
| Guru | Mahant Digvijaynath |
| Period in office | 1969–2014 |
| Predecessor | Mahant Digvijaynath |
| Successor | Yogi Adityanath |
Disciples | |
| Ordination | 1969 |
| Post | Mahant |
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