Bhairavi (Tirumeyyam temple)

Image title: Bhairavi (Tirumeyyam temple)

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Fig. 148 to Fig. 161 are the depictions of Bhairavi Cakra/Cakra Puja practice of the Tantric cult. Usually in sculptures, the practice of Bhairavi Cakra is always depicted with a group of male tantric practitioners who are lesser in height than the woman and standing in a nude pose with or holding their erect virile membrane (penis) in their hand. And they are in anjali mudra, in front of or at the legs of the gigantic nude women, (hereafter called as Bhairavi), who is showing her secret parts in a standing pose. However, there are slight differences in those depictions in each place. Sometimes the male practitioners may be four or less in numbers and even one also.

Fig. 160: This stucco sculpture is found in the entrance gopura of the Tirumeyyam temple at Pudukottai dist. of Tamilnadu. In this, the nude Bhairavi is depicted in a varada mudra with her right hand and her left hand is resting in her left thigh. Two practitioners are depicted on either side with erect penis. One is holding his penis in his right hand and keeping his left hand on his head. Another one is in lalitasana and holding his penis in his both hands. Both are found with beard, rudrakshamala, etc.

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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.

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