Image title: Minanatha (Arunachaleshvara temple)

Fig.45: Minanatha (Arunachaleshvara temple, Tiruvannamalai, Tamilnadu) in a rare dancing posture. In this, all other his appendages like rings on his arms and wrists, medallion on his chest, cross bands, langoti, matted hair, kundalas, etc. are clearly depicted.

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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.