Image title: Bhairavanatha (Lower Ahobilam)

Fig.59: Bhairavanatha (Lower Ahobilam, Kurnul dist., Andhra Pradesh) on the vahana mandapa pillar. Seated on a scorpion in a tribhanga pose, with his right leg bent upward on which his right hand is resting and he is keeping his left leg. He is slightly turned towards his right side, his karnakundalas, big medallion on chest, langoti under his waist 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.