Image title: Minanatha (Virabhadra temple)

Fig.43: Very rare representation of Minanatha (Virabhadra temple, Lepakshi, Ananthpur dist., Andhra Pradesh) in a swaying pose; seated on a fish in ardhapadmasana and his body and head bends towards his left along with his both hands raised above his head as he is clapping and dancing.

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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.