Image title: Siddha (yoga-danda)

[Series: Representations of Yogic Postures of the Siddhas and Nāthas in the Medieval Temples]

Fig. 91: This sculpture is found on the prakara wall of Shrisailam temple. A Siddha is depicted as seated on a long yoga-danda in a padmasana pose and his head and body is fully bent towards his right side. His both hands are raised and joined together in anjali mudra. His matted hair and big kundala, a wallet in his left arm are clearly visible. Besides, a tree and under him, two monkeys are shown to depict the forest scenery.

Gallery information:

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.