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Teachings from many lands focusing on our synthesis of the Adinath and Uttara Kaula lines as a spiritual path.

Mahendranath sitting on roof of Shambhala Tapovan, holding trishul, marked with ash.
Nath Cryptonyms

Nath Cryptonyms

May 1, 1989

by Shri Gurudev Mahendranath

A selection of valid names for prospective Initiates.

(Latin and Greek +) – Auspicatus – Halcyon – Panacea – Cytheres – Argus – Atropos – Basilisk – Eros – Graal – Harmonia – Hydra – Icarius – Medusa – Chimaera – Gorgon – Narcissus – Nysaean Devi – Pygmalion – Thalia Devi – Typhon – Urania Devi – Euphrosyne Devi – Eumenides – Bellona Devi – Momus.

(Indian Origin) – Yamananda – Shivananda – Somananda – Vidyananda – Mohini Devi – Vidya Devi – Madhu Devi – Tulsi Devi – Dharma Devi – Purushananda – Jnanananda – Sattvananda – Turyananda – Shankarananda – Ramananda – Indrananda – Krishnananda – Brahmananda – Buddhananda – Gangananda – Sukananda – Dattananda – Atmananda – Yogananda – Seshananda – Shivaputra – Brahmaputra – Krishnaputra.

(Ananda = Living in the Bliss, Ecstasy) (Putra = The son of) to be continued…

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