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Lineage

Adinath and Uttara Kaula teachers in the line that becomes the INO.

Adiguru of the Adinath Sampradaya.

Adiguru of the line into which Mahendranath was initiated.

A digitally created representation of Shri Dattatreya.

Siddha, Kaula, and Nath streams as one sect.

Often placed around 1000 CE. Credited as founder of the broader Nath order as a distinct body.

Painting of Shri Matsyendranath emerging from a fish.

Initiated Mahendranath into Adinath Sampradaya, 1953.

Nath guru and avadhut of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand.

OM symbol representing Shri Sadguru Lokanath

Tantric guru of Ranchi. Initiated Mahendranath into Uttara Kaula.

Born Panchanan Mitra. Guru of that Uttara Kaula parampara.

Portrait of Shri Pagala Baba, sitting on ground, draped in cloth, flowers at his feet.

Founded International Nath Order, 1978.

April 29, 1911–August 30, 1991. Nath and tantric guru, sadhu, writer, poet, Avadhut.

Portrait of Mahendranath, waist up, wearing orange cloth around body and over left shoulder, rudrakshas, foliage in background

Imperator Magus Mundi. Appointed by Mahendranath, 1989.

Born John Pilskog, Washington, January 1958. Disciple of Mahendranath; initiation name Kapilnath.

Portrait of Sri Kapilnath, waist up, holding trishul, rudrakshas, foliage in background