Image title: Varahanatha (Bhoganandishvara temple)

Fig.70: Varahanatha (Bhoganandishvara temple, Nandi, Karnataka) in lalitasana on a boar, similar to Vyalinatha (Fig.62) found in this temple. His right hand is in a chinmudra and his left hand is in danda-hasta mudra. A long cross band on his left shoulder, a big medallion in his neck, kundala in his ears, rings on his wrists and arms, and anklets on his legs 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.