Ganga-panth

Ganga-panth

The panth, founded by well-known Bhagiratha who was performing acsetics in the name of Shiva to free the sons of the king Sagar from the lower worlds. The sons were cursed by Kapila for the offences made against him. As Bhagiratha with his tapasya entreated of Shiva, according to nathas version, he received darshan of Gorakshanath and the initiation from him.

Nathas of this line worship Ganga as the goddess who frees the sins and leads to liberation.