Image title: Vyalinatha (Someshvara temple)

Fig.61: Vyalinatha (Someshvara temple, Ulsur, Karnataka) in ardhapariyankasana pose. The Vyali is facing right and his right hand is probably placed on the Vyali’s mouth/trunk. His left hand is resting on his left knee, which is resting on the Vyali. The general appendages of other Navanathas are also found in him.

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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.