Image title: Gorakshanatha (Brahadishvara temple)

Fig. 52: Gorakshanatha (Brahadishvara temple, Tanjavur, Tamilnadu) in lalitasana. His right hand is in danda-hasta mudra, resting on his right knee and his left hand is resting on a yoga-danda, which is placed on his left high. He is wearing a langoti, big kundalas, medallion on his chest, rings on his arms and wrists; and anklets on his legs.

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The Siddha/Natha tradition symbolize the most comprehensive understanding and application of the theoretical and methodological tenets of Tantric philosophy. There are many Siddha-centres all over the Tamilnadu. The temples in Tamil-Nadu contain the sculptures depicting the Tantric rites and the images of the venerated Siddhas in it.