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Maya Machhindra (1939)

Maya Machhindra poster
Directed by
P. Pullaiah
Country
British Raj
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This film tells the story of the tantric yogic master Matsyendranath and his famous disciple Gorakhnath. It focuses on their spiritual journey and teachings.

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What happens

Maya Macchindra, also titled alternatively as Alakh Niranjan, is the title of various films produced in different languages in India. The story is based on the life of Matsyendranath or Machindranath, one of the eighty-four Mahasiddhas, tantric yogic master and the founder of nath lineage, and his famous disciple, Gorakhnath. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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