Mahant Avaidyanath

Mahant Avaidyanath
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
December 1989 – March 1998 (3 times)
Preceded byMadan Pandey
Succeeded byYogi Adityanath
ConstituencyGorakhpur
In office
January 1970 – March 1971
Preceded byMahant Digvijay Nath
Succeeded byNarsingh Narain Pandey
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
March 1962 – February 1980 (5 times)
Preceded byKeshav Pandey
Succeeded byHaridwar Pandey
ConstituencyManiram
Personal details
Born
Kripal Singh Bisht

(1921-05-28)28 May 1921
Kandi, Garhwal District, United Provinces, British India (present-day Pauri Garhwal district, Uttrakhand)
Died12 September 2014(2014-09-12) (aged 93)
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
OccupationPolitician, monk
Personal
ReligionHinduism
DenominationShaivism
SchoolYoga
LineageGuru Gorakhnath
SectNath Sampradaya
Organization
TempleGorakhnath Math
Religious career
GuruMahant Digvijaynath
Period in office1969–2014
PredecessorMahant Digvijaynath
SuccessorYogi Adityanath
Disciples
Ordination1969
PostMahant

Mahant Avaidyanath (born Kripal Singh Bisht, 28 May 1921–12 September 2014) was an Indian politician and the head priest (Mahant) of the Gorakhnath Math, a prominent Hindu temple.[1] He was a member of the Hindu Mahasabha and, later Bharatiya Janata Party; and got elected to the Indian parliament (Lok Sabha) from Gorakhpur four times. He played an important role in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. He is better known as the mentor and guru of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.[1][2]


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