ஞாயிறு, 3 ஜனவரி, 2010

18 Siddhas

அருளும், அன்பும், சிவமும், அளவற்ற சக்தியையும் ஒருங்கே பெற்றுள்ள அந்த 18 சித்தர்கள் இன்றும் அருள் தரும் சன்னதிகளின் விவரம் இதோ

திருமூலர் – சிதம்பரம்

இராமதேவர் - அழகர்மலை

அகஸ்தியர் - திருவனந்தபுரம்

கொங்கணர் - திருப்பதி

கமலமுனி - திருவாரூர்

சட்டமுனி - திருவரங்கம்

கரூவூரார் - கரூர்

சுந்தரனார் - மதுரை

வான்மீகர் - எட்டிக்குடி

நந்திதேவர் - காசி

பாம்பாட்டி சித்தர் - சங்கரன்கோவில்

போகர் - பழனி

மச்சமுனி - திருப்பரங்குன்றம்

பதஞ்சலி - இராமேஸ்வரம்

தன்வந்திரி - வைதீஸ்வரன்கோவில்

கோரக்கர் - பொய்யூர்

குதம்பை சித்தர் - மாயவரம்

இடைக்காடர் - திருவண்ணாமலை

சக்தி மிகுந்த சித்தர்களை வணங்கி அருள் பெறுக. நலம் பெறுக.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 18 Yoga Siddhas - Paambatti

 

 

 

Paambatti is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He was initiated by Sattamuni. His contributions include siddha philosophy. He has attained samadhi at Harisankaran kovil. He was originally a snake charmer before he met his guru Sattamuni. Later after being initiated by his guru, due to his intense sadhana he has became a siddha.


You can find lots of information about this siddha and his works in the following books

Babaji and 18 Siddhas
The Yoga of the Eighteen Siddhas: An Anthology

 

 

 

 

 

The 18 Yoga Siddhas - Dhanvanthri


Dhanvanthri is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He is known for his contributions on medicine, alchemy, kaya kalpa, 22 known works. He has attained samadhi at Vaideeswaran Kovil.

You can find lots of information about this siddha and his works in the following books

Babaji and 18 Siddhas
The Yoga of the Eighteen Siddhas: An Anthology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 18 Yoga Siddhas - Patanjali

Patanjali is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He was initiated by Nandi Devar. He is known for his works on yoga sutras classic. He has attained samadhi at Rameswaram. He is also known as father of yoga.

You can find lots of information about this siddha and his works in the following books

Babaji and 18 Siddhas
The Yoga of the Eighteen Siddhas: An Anthology
Kriya Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and Siddhas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 18 Yoga Siddhas - Valmiki

Valmiki is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He was initiated by the great sage Narada. He is very much known for recording the epic work 'The Ramayana'. He has attained samadhi at Ettikudi.

You can find lots of information about this siddha and his works in the following books

Babaji and 18 Siddhas
The Yoga of the Eighteen Siddhas: An Anthology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 18 Yoga Siddhas - Kamalamuni

Kamalamuni is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He has attained samadhi at Aarur (Tiruvarum). His contributions include two known works on medicine and philosophy.

You can find lots of information about this siddha and his works in the following books

Babaji and 18 Siddhas
The Yoga of the Eighteen Siddhas: An Anthology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 18 Yoga Siddhas - Idai Kadar

Idai Kadar is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He was initiated by both Boganathar and Karuvoorar. His contributions include two known works: Kaya kalpa. He attained samadhi at Thiruvannamalai. Some of his disciples are Kudambai and Alukkani.


You can find lots of information about this siddha and his works in the following books

Babaji and 18 Siddhas
The Yoga of the Eighteen Siddhas: An Anthology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 18 Yoga Siddhas - Karuvoorar

Karuvoorar is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He was one of the eminient disciples of Boganathar after being initiated by him. He is popular for his contribution in constructing the Tanjore temple and other medicinal works. Idai Kadar is one of his eminent disciples. He has attained samadhi at Karuvai (karur).

You can find lots of information about this siddha and his works in the following books

Babaji and 18 Siddhas
The Yoga of the Eighteen Siddhas: An Anthology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 18 Yoga Siddhas - Kudambai

Kudambai is one of the 18 yoga siddhas, initiated by Alukkani Siddha (disciple of Idai Kadar). Kudamabi siddhar's contributions included siddha philosophy. Her place of samadhi has been Mayavaram.

You can find lots of information about this siddha and his works in the following books

Babaji and 18 Siddhas
The Yoga of the Eighteen Siddhas: An Anthology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 18 Yoga Siddhas - Ramadevar

Ramadevar is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He was initiated by Pulastiyar and Karuvoorar. He is also known as the mandira siddhar. Some of his works include 24 known works: mantra shastra, medicine etc. He has attained samadhi at Alagar Malai.

You can find lots of information about this siddha and his works in the following books

Babaji and 18 Siddhas
The Yoga of the Eighteen Siddhas: An Anthology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 18 Yoga Siddhas - Sundaranandar


Sundaranandar is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He was initiated by Sattamuni & Konkanavar. Some of his contributions include 24 known works: medicine, philosophy etc. He has attained samadhi at Kudal (Madurai).

You can find lots of information about this siddha and his works in the following books

Babaji and 18 Siddhas
The Yoga of the Eighteen Siddhas: An Anthology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 18 Yoga Siddhas - Sattamuni

Sattamuni is one of the 18 yoga siddhas initiated by Nandi Devar & Dakshinamoorthy. His contributions include 46 known works, medicine, alchemy & etc. His disciples include Sundaranandar, Paambatti. He has attained samadhi at Srirangam.

You can find lots of information about this siddha and his works in the following books

Babaji and 18 Siddhas
The Yoga of the Eighteen Siddhas: An Anthology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 18 Yoga Siddhas - Goraknath

Goraknath is one of the 18 yoga siddhas in the 'nath' tradition. He was initiated by Dattatreya (Vishnu), Macchamuni, Allama Prabu. Some of his contributions include "Avadhuta Gita" and 13 other works, order of ascetics, medicine, alchemy, Hatha yoga pradipika classic etc. He has attained samadhi at Poyur (Girnar). You can find his cave in Sathuragiri hills.

You can find lots of information about this siddha and his works in the following books

Babaji and 18 Siddhas
The Yoga of the Eighteen Siddhas: An Anthology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 18 Yoga Siddhas - Macchamuni

Macchamuni who is also known as Matysendranath is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He has been initiated by Agastyar, Punnakeesar and Pasundar. Some of his contributions include 10 known works on Hatha yoga, Tantric yoga practices etc. Goraknath is one of his eminent disciples. He has attained samadhi at Thiruparrunkundram.

You can find lots of information about this siddha and his works in the following books

Babaji and 18 Siddhas
The Yoga of the Eighteen Siddhas: An Anthology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 18 Yoga Siddhas - Konkanavar

Konkanavar is one of the 18 yoga siddhas initiated by Boganathar. His contributions include 25 known works in medicine, yoga, philosophy, religion etc. He has over 557 disciples. He has attained samadhi at Tirupati.

You can find lots of information about this siddha and his works in the following books

Babaji and 18 Siddhas

The Yoga of the Eighteen Siddhas: An Anthology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 18 Yoga Siddhas - Boganathar

Boganathar who is also known as the Palani Malai Siddhar is one among the 18 yoga siddhas. He was initiated by Kalanginathar and Agastyar. He is a great alchemist of all times. His contributions include yoga, kaya kalpa, medicine, alchemy, natural sciences, philosophy etc. He is the one who has created and installed the idol of Lord Muruga in Palani malai temple. Till now even after ages, the composition of the idol has been a mystery to all scientists around the world. His disciples include Babaji, Konkanavar, Karuvoorar and Idai Kadar.

You can find lots of information about this siddha and his works in the following books

Babaji and 18 Siddhas
The Yoga of the Eighteen Siddhas: An Anthology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 18 Yoga Siddhas - Thirumoolar

Thirumoolar is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He has been initiated by Nandi Devar and his contributions include Yoga, philosophy. His 'Thirumandiram' work is very popular among his works. He has attained samadhi in Chidambaram. You can find his cave in sathuragiri hills.

You can find lots of information about this siddha and his works in the following books

Babaji and 18 Siddhas
The Yoga of the Eighteen Siddhas: An Anthology

The 18 Yoga Siddhas - Agastyar


Agastyar is one of the 18 yoga siddhas who have initiated many siddhas including our kriya guru Babaji. He was initiated directly by Lord Shiva himself and his works include medicine, kaya kalpa, Tamil grammar and yoga. Some of his disciples are Boganathar, Babaji, Thiruvalluvar, Macchamuni. He has attained samadhi at Ananthasayana.


You can find lots of information about this siddha and his works in the following books

Babaji and 18 Siddhas
The Yoga of the Eighteen Siddhas: An Anthology

The 18 Yoga Siddhas - Nandi Devar


Nandi Devar is one of the foremost of the 18 yoga siddhas. He has been directly initiated by Lord Shiva himself and some of his contributions include medicine, kaya kalpa & Alchemy. Some of his eminent disciples are Thirumoolar, Patanjali, Dakshinamoorthy, Romarishi & Sattamuni.

You can find lots of information about this siddha and his works in the following books

Babaji and 18 Siddhas
The Yoga of the Eighteen Siddhas: An Anthology