(1921-05-28)28 May 1921 Kandi, Garhwal District, United Provinces, British India (present-day Pauri Garhwal district, Uttrakhand)
Died
12 September 2014(2014-09-12) (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
Organization
Temple
Gorakhnath Math
Religious career
Guru
Mahant Digvijaynath
Period in office
1969–2014
Predecessor
Mahant Digvijaynath
Successor
Yogi Adityanath
Disciples
Yogi Adityanath
Ordination
1969
Post
Mahant
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.[1][2]
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As Yogi Adityanath's Village Celebrates His Rise, Advice From His Father, NDTV News, 20 March 2017.
^92-yr-old Avaidyanath hopes to see temple. Times of India. 1 October 2010
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