Image title: Vyalinatha (Mulanatha temple)

Fig.60: Vyalinatha (Mulanatha temple, Bahur, Puducherry) seated on a Vyali. His hairdo is in typical Chaliukyan style. His right hand is in katya valambita mudra resting on the tail/back of the Vyali and his left hand on its head. Necklace like ornament on chest, big karnakundalas, rings on his wrists are clearly depicted. In all other later examples, the Vyali is facing right, but in this example it is facing left.

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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.