Image title: Naganatha (Someshvara temple)

Fig.68: Naganatha (Someshvara temple, Ulsur, Karnataka) in a Parankasana on a folded snake which is raising its hood. His left leg is resting on his folded right leg. His left hand is resting on the snake in a katya valambita mudra and his right hand is on his left knee in a lola-hasta mudra. His langoti, kundala, matted hair, wallet on his left shoulder and cross bands on his chest are clearly visible.

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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.