Gorkha - Gorakhnath Cave

In the rocks some 10 m (33 ft) or so below the south side of the palace is the Gorakhnath cave shrine. Here Gorakhnath, a celebrated 12th c. yogi revered as an incarnation of Shiva, is said to have meditated. The cave is linked to the palace physically - by a flight of steps - and doctrinally, Gorakhnath being the guardian deity of the Gurkha kings and an ally in all their battles. This is believed to reflect a real connection between the warlike Gurkhas and the yogi, the latter having attained immortality through his unselfish care for an ailing prince.