Minanatha (Bhumishvara-mudaiyar temple)

Image title: Minanatha (Bhumishvara-mudaiyar temple)

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Fig.31: Minanatha (Bhumishvara-mudaiyar temple, Marakanam, Tamilnadu) on a fish in ardha-matsyendrasana. His left leg is tied with a yoga-patta with his hip. His right hand is resting in danda-hasta mudra and his left hand is on the fish in a katya valambita mudra. He is wearing the rings in his arms and wrists. His matted hair and kundalas are clearly depicted. He is wearing rudrakshamala in his neck. Some more sculptures in different asanas are also found in this temple.

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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.

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