Siddha Cult in Tamilnadu: photo 35
Photo 35 of 223 in Gallery: Siddha Cult in Tamilnadu
Image title: Minanatha (Someshvara temple)
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Fig.35: Minanatha (Someshvara temple, Ulsur, Karnataka) in ardhamatshyendra pose. His right hand is resting on his right knee and his left hand is resting on the fish in a katya valambita mudra. His matted hair, kundalas, rings on his arms, ornament in his neck are clearly visible. Similarly sculptures of this kind are also found in other pillars of this mandapa.
Gallery information:
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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