Lores of Love and Saint Gorakhnath

Over the decades and centuries, these stories have inspired folklorists, theatre artists and nautch parties to perform in melas (community fairs), religious events and marriages. Initially, the yogis (mystics) of the Gorakhnath sect would sing these ballads on the tune of the sarangi and move door to door for alms. Originally, these stories existed in the oral tradition passed down from generation to generation in the form of ballads. The ballads are full of fairies, genies, witches, magic healers, witch doctors and ghosts besides angels in the form of Peer Baba (hermits) and sages.

• | Author: Nalin Verma
• | Publisher: Penguin Random House India
• | Publication Date: Jul 19, 2025
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780143474098
• | ISBN-10: 014347409X