Introduction About 18 Great Siddhas
Siddha is one who has attained siddhi, i.e. "power, prowess, strength, ability", then a special kind of psychic and supernatural, miraculous, occult power.
Siddhas are great saints who lived and continue to live, during various times. They are beyond the mundane things. They seek only the attainment of salvation through persistent prayer to Lord Siva. They are alchemists, who also gained various powers due to their penance. They can turn any metal into gold; walk on water; fly through air; enter into a dead body and bring life to it; can bury themselves underground or submerge under water for years together. Like this the list can go on. But more importantly, they invented great medicines that ordinary humans cannot even fathom to understand other than realizing the benefits of it. They know the perfect combination to make life-saving medicines that could have been made from highly poisonous plants.
18 GREAT SIDDHAS
Sri Agasthiyar |
Name |
Place of Samathi |
Life Duration |
Guru |
Disciples |
Contributions |
Agasthiyar |
Anandasayana |
4-Yugas, 48 Days |
Shiva |
Bogar
Babaji Thiruvalluvar Machamuni |
Medicine Kayakalpa Tamil Grammar Yoga |
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Sri Agasthiyar is one of the 18 yoga siddhas who have initiated many siddhas including 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. |
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Sri Nandi Devar |
Name |
Place of Samathi |
Life Duration |
Guru |
Disciples |
Contributions |
Nandi Devar |
Kasi (Benares) |
700 Years, 32 Days |
Shiva |
Thirumoolar Pathanjali DakshinaMoorthy Romarishi Sattaimuni |
Medicine Kaya Kalpa Yoga Alchemy Natural sciences Philosophy |
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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 (Kayilay Kambilisattamuni) & Sattaimuni. |
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Sri Thirumoolar |
Name |
Place of Samathi |
Life Duration |
Guru |
Disciples |
Contributions |
Thirumoolar |
Chidambaram |
3000 Years, 13 Days |
Nandi |
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Philosophy Yoga |
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Thirumoolar is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He has been initiated by Nandi Devar and his contributions include works in yoga and philosophy. His 'Thirumandiram' work is very popular among his works. He has attained samadhi in Chidambaram. |
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Sri Bogar |
Name |
Place of Samathi |
Life Duration |
Guru |
Disciples |
Contributions |
Bogar (or) Bhoganathar |
Palani |
300 Years, 18 Days |
Agasthiyar Kalangi Nathar |
Babaji Konkanavar Karuvoorar Pulipani Idaikadar |
Yoga Kaya Kalpa Medicine Alchemy Natural sciences Philosophy |
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Bognathar 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, Pulipani and Idaikadar. |
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Sri Konkanavar |
Name |
Place of Samathi |
Life Duration |
Guru |
Disciples |
Contributions |
Konkanavar |
Thirupathi |
800 Years, 16 Days |
Bogar |
557 - Disciples |
25 known works in Medicine Yoga Religion Philosophy |
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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. |
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Sri Machamuni |
Name |
Place of Samathi |
Life Duration |
Guru |
Disciples |
Contributions |
Machamuni |
Thirupparankundram |
300 Years, 62 Days |
Agasthiyar Punnakeesar Pasundar |
Gorakhnathar |
10 known works in Tantric Yoga Hatha Yoga |
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Machamuni who is also known as Matsyendranath is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He has been initiated by Agasthiyar, Punnakeesar and Pasundar. Some of his contributions include 10 known works on Hatha yoga, Tantric yoga practices etc. Gorakhnathar is one of his eminent disciples. He has attained samadhi at Thiruparrunkundram. |
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Sri Gorakhnathar (Gorakkar) |
Name |
Place of Samathi |
Life Duration |
Guru |
Disciples |
Contributions |
Gorakhnathar |
Poyur (Girnar) |
880 Years, 32 Days |
Dattatreyar (Vishnu) Machamuni Allama Prabu |
Nagarjuna |
"Avadhuta Gita" and 13 other works in Order of Ascetics Medicine Alchemy Hatha Yoga Pradipika classic |
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Gorakhnathar is one of the 18 yoga siddhas in the 'nath' tradition. He was initiated by Dattatreya (Vishnu), Macchamuni and 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). |
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Sri Sattaimuni |
Name |
Place of Samathi |
Life Duration |
Guru |
Disciples |
Contributions |
Sattaimuni |
Srirangam |
880 Years, 14 Days |
Nandi Dakshinamoorthy |
Sundaranandar Paambatti |
46 known works in Medicine Alchemy |
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Sattaimuni is one of the 18 yoga siddhas and was initiated by Nandi Devar & Dakshinamoorthy. His contributions include 46 known works in medicine, alchemy & etc. His disciples include Sundaranandar and Paambatti. He has attained samadhi at Srirangam. |
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Sri Sundaranandar |
Name |
Place of Samathi |
Life Duration |
Guru |
Disciples |
Contributions |
Sundaranandar |
Madurai |
880 Years, 28 Days |
Sattaimuni Konkanavar |
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24 known works in Medicine Philosophy |
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Sundaranandar is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He was initiated by Sattaimuni & Konkanavar. Some of his contributions include 24 known works: medicine, philosophy etc. He has attained samadhi at Kudal (Madurai). |
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Sri Ramadevar (Yacob) |
Name |
Place of Samathi |
Life Duration |
Guru |
Disciples |
Contributions |
Ramadevar (Yacop) |
Alagar Malai |
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Pulastiyar Karuvoorar |
Sattaimuni Konkanavar |
24 known works in Medicine Mantra sastra |
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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. |
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Sri Kudambai |
Name |
Place of Samathi |
Life Duration |
Guru |
Disciples |
Contributions |
Kudambai |
Mayavaram |
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Alukkani Siddhar (disciple of Idaikadar) |
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Siddha Philosophy |
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Kudambai is one of the 18 yoga siddhas, initiated by Alukkani Siddha (disciple of Idai Kadar). Kudamabi siddhar's contributions included siddha philosophy. His place of samadhi has been Mayavaram. |
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Sri Karuvoorar |
Name |
Place of Samathi |
Life Duration |
Guru |
Disciples |
Contributions |
Karuvoorar |
Karuvai (Karur) |
300 Years, 42 days |
Bhogar |
Idaikadar |
Construction of Tanjore Temple Many works in Medicine |
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Karuvoorar is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He was one of the eminient disciples of Bhoganathar after being initiated by him. He is popular for his contribution in constructing the Tanjore temple and other medicinal works. IdaiKadar is one of his eminent disciples. He has attained samadhi at Karuvai (karur). |
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Sri Idaikadar |
Name |
Place of Samathi |
Life Duration |
Guru |
Disciples |
Contributions |
Idaikadar |
Thiruvannamalai |
600 Years, 18 days |
Bhogar Karuvoorar |
Kudambai Alukkani |
Two known works in Kaya Kalpa |
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Idaikadar is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He was initiated by both Bhoganathar and Karuvoorar. His contributions include two known works in kaya kalpa. He attained samadhi at Thiruvannamalai. Some of his disciples are Kudambai and Alukkani. |
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Sri Kamalamuni |
Name |
Place of Samathi |
Life Duration |
Guru |
Disciples |
Contributions |
Kamalamuni |
Aarur (Tiruvarum) |
4000 Years, 48 days |
Bhogar Karuvoorar |
Kudambai Alukkani |
Two known works in Medicine & Philosophy |
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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. |
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Sri Valmiki |
Name |
Place of Samathi |
Life Duration |
Guru |
Disciples |
Contributions |
Valmiki |
Ettikudi |
700 Years, 32 days |
Naradar |
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Recorded the epic work: The Ramayana |
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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. |
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Sri Pathanjali |
Name |
Place of Samathi |
Life Duration |
Guru |
Disciples |
Contributions |
Pathanjali |
Rameshwaram |
5 Yugas, 7 days |
Nandi |
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The yoga classic: Pathanjali Yoga Sutra |
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Pathanjali 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. |
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Sri Dhanvanthri |
Name |
Place of Samathi |
Life Duration |
Guru |
Disciples |
Contributions |
Dhanvanthri |
Vaideeswaran Koil, near Chidambaram |
800 Years, 32 days |
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22 Known works in Medicine Alchemy Kaya Kalpa |
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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. |
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Sri Pambatti (Paambatti) |
Name |
Place of Samathi |
Life Duration |
Guru |
Disciples |
Contributions |
Pambatti |
Hari Sankaran Kovil |
123 Years, 32 days |
Sattaimuni |
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Siddha Philosophy |
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Pambatti is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He was initiated by Sattaimuni. His contributions includeworks in siddha philosophy. He has attained samadhi at Harisankaran kovil. He was originally a snake charmer before he met his guru Sattaimuni. Later after being initiated by his guru, due to his intense sadhana he has became a siddha. |
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