Image title: Vyalinatha (Tirukameshvarar Temple)

Fig.65: Vyalinatha (Tirukameshvarar Temple, Villianur, Puducherry). In this Vyali is clearly depicted as it is fierce fully striding, by opening its mouth and showing its big teeth. He is seated on it as in Fig.63. He is wearing langoti, holding a fly whisk in his right hand and his left hand is resting on the back of the Vyali in a katyavalambita mudra. His matted hair, big ear rings, necklace like ornament, medallion of deer horn, rings on his wrists, a wallet on his left shoulder 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.