Kānphaṭā (Split-Ear) yogīs is a popular designation of the Śaiva sectarian tradition of the Nāth yogīs or Gorakhnāthī yogīs alludes to the hallmark of their sect, huge round earrings piercing the ear cartilage. However popularly used, this appellation is considered by the yogīs as derogatory, and they prefer the more prestigious name of “Nāth yogīs,”…