Name of Siddha : Agasthiyar.
Place of Samathi : Anandasayana.
Duration of Life : 4 – Yugas, 48 Days.
Guru : Shiva.
Disciples : Bhogar, Babaji, Thiruvalluvar, Machamuni.
Contributions : Medicine, Kayakalpa, Tamil Grammar, Yoga.
Agasthiyar is one of the 18 yoga siddhas who have initiated many siddhas including our kriya guru Babaji. He was initiated directly by Lord Shiva himself and his works include medicine, kaya kalpa, Tamil grammar and yoga. Some of his disciples are Boganathar, Babaji, Thiruvalluvar, Macchamuni. He has attained samadhi at Ananthasayana.
Name of Siddha : Nandi Devar.
Place of Samathi : Kasi (Benares).
Duration of Life : 700 Years, 32 Days.
Guru : Shiva.
Disciples : Thirumoolar, Pathanjali, Dakshinamoorthy, Romarishi, Sattaimuni.
Contributions : Medicine, Kayakalpa, Yoga, Alchemy, Natural Sciences, Philosophy.
Nandi Devar is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He has been directly initiated by Lord Shiva himself and some of his contributions include medicine, kaya kalpa and Alchemy. Some of his eminent disciples are Thirumoolar, Patanjali, Dakshinamoorthy, Romarishi and Sattamuni.
Name of Siddha : Thirumoolar
Place of Samathi : Chidambaram
Duration of Life : 3000 Years, 13 Days.
Guru : Nandi Devar.
Contributions : Yoga, Alchemy, Philosophy.
Thirumoolar is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He has been initiated by Nandi Devar and his contributions include Yoga, Philosophy. His “Thirumandiram” work is very popular among his works. He has attained samadhi in Chidambaram.
Name of Siddha : Bhogar
Place of Samathi : Palani
Duration of Life : 300 Years, 18 Days.
Guru : Agastiyar, Kalanginathar.
Disciples : Bodhidharma, Konkanavar, Karuvoorar and Idai Kadar.
Contributions : Yoga, Kaya kalpa, Medicine, Alchemy, Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Bhogar 7000.
Bognathar who is also known as the Palani Malai Siddhar is one among the 18 yoga siddhas. He was initiated by Kalanginathar and Agastyar. He is a great alchemist of all times. His contributions include yoga, kaya kalpa, medicine, alchemy, natural sciences, philosophy etc.
He is the one who has created and installed the idol of Lord Muruga in Palani malai temple. Till now even after ages, the composition of the idol has been a mystery to all scientists around the world. His disciples include Babaji, Konkanavar, Karuvoorar and Idia Kadar.
Name of Siddha : Konkanavar
Place of Samathi : Tirupathi
Duration of Life : 800 Years, 16 Days.
Guru : Bhogar.
Disciples : 557 – Disciples.
Contributions : 25 Known works in medicine, Yoga, Philosophy and religion.
Konkanavar is one of the 18 yoga siddhas initiated by Boganathar. His contributions include 25 known works in medicine, yoga, philosophy, religion etc. He has over 557 disciples. He has attained samadhi at Tirupati.
Name of Siddha : Macchamuni
Place of Samathi : Tirupparankundram
Duration of Life : 300 Years, 62 Days.
Guru : Agasthiyar, Punnakeesar, Pasundar..
Disciples : Gorakkar
Contributions : 10 Known works in Hatha Yoga, Tantric Yoga practices.
Macchamuni who is also known as Matysendranath is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He has been initiated by Agastyar, Punnakeesar and Pasundar. Some of his contributions include 10 known works on Hatha yoga, Tantric yoga practices etc. Goraknath is one of his eminent disciples. He has attained samadhi at Thiruparrunkundram.
Name of Siddha : Goraknath (Gorakkar).
Place of Samathi : Poyur (Girnar).
Duration of Life : 880 Years, 32 Days.
Guru : Dattatreya (Vishnu), Macchamuni.
Disciples : Nagarjuna
Contributions :“Avadhuta Gita” and 13 works, order of ascetics, medicine, alchemy, Hatha Yoga, Pradipika classic.
Goraknath is one of the 18 yoga siddhas in the ‘nath’ tradition. He was initiated by Dattatreya (Vishnu), Macchamuni, Allama Prabu. Some of his contributions include “Avadhutta Gita” and 13 other works, order of ascetics, medicine, alchemy, Hatha yoga pradipika classic etc. He has attained samadhi at Poyur (Girnar).
Name of Siddha : Sattaimuni
Place of Samathi : Srirangam
Duration of Life : 880 Years, 14 Days.
Guru : Nandi, Dakshinamoorthy..
Disciples : Sundaranandar, Paambatti.
Contributions :46 Known works, Medicine, alchemy.
Sattaimuni is one of the 18 yoga siddhas initiated by Nandi Devar and Dakshinamoorthy. His contributions include 46 known works, medicine, alchemy and etc. His disciples include Sundaranandar, Paambatti. He has attained Samadhi at Srirangam.
Name of Siddha : Sundaranandar
Place of Samathi : Madurai
Duration of Life : 880 Years, 28 Days.
Guru : Sattaimuni, Konkanavar..
Contributions : 24 Known works, Medicine, Philosophy.
Sundaranandar is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He was initiated by Sattamuni and Konkanavar. Some of his contributions include 24 known works: medicine, philosophy etc. He has attained samadhi at Kudal (Madurai).
Name of Siddha : Ramadevar (yacop).
Place of Samathi : Alagar Malai.
Guru : Pulastiyar, Karuvoorar..
Disciples : Sattaimuni, Konkanavar.
Contributions : 24 Known works, Medicine, Mantra sastra.
Ramdevar is one of the 18 yogas siddhas. He was initiated by Pulastiyar and Karuvoorar. He is also known as the mandira siddhar. Some of his works include 24 known works: mantra shastra, medicine etc. He has attained samadhi at Alagar Malai.
Name of Siddha : Kudambai
Place of Samathi : Mayavaram
Guru : Alukkani Siddha (Disciple of Idaikadar)..
Contributions : Siddha Philosophy.
Kudhambai is one of the 18 yoga siddhas, initiated by Alukkani Siddha (disciple of Idai Kadar). Kudhambai siddhar’s contributions included siddha philosophy. His place of samadhi has been Mayavaram.
Name of Siddha : Karuvoorar
Place of Samathi : Karuvai (Karur).
Duration of Life : 300 Years, 42 days.
Guru : Bhogar.
Disciples : Idaikadar
Contributions : Construction of Tanjavur Temple, medicine.
Karuvoorar is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He was one of the eminent disciples of Boganathar after being initiated by him. He is popular for his contribution in constructing the Tanjore temple and other medicinal works. Idai Kadar is one of his eminent disciples. He has attained samadhi at Karuvai (Karur).
Name of Siddha : Idaikadar
Place of Samathi : Thiruvannamalai
Duration of Life : 600 Years, 18 days.
Guru : Bhogar, Karuvoorar..
Disciples : Kudambai, Alukkani.
Contributions : Two known works: Kaya Kalpa.
Idai Kadar is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He was initiated by both Boganathar and Karuvoorar. His contributions include two known works: Kaya kalpa. He attained samadhi at Thiruvannamalai. Some of his disciples are Kudumbai and Alukkani.
Name of Siddha : Kamalamuni
Place of Samathi : Aarur (Tiruvarum).
Duration of Life : 4000 Years, 48 days.
Contributions : Two known works: Medicine and Philosophy.
Kamalamuni is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He attained samadhi at Aarur (Tiruvarum). His contributions include two known works on medicine and philosophy.
Name of Siddha : Valmiki
Place of Samathi : Ettikudi
Duration of Life : 700 Years, 32 days.
Guru : Naradar.
Contributions : Recorded the epic work: The Ramayana.
Valmiki is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He was initiated by the great sage Narada. He is very much known for recording the epic work ‘The Ramayana’. He has attained samadhi at Ettikudi.
Name of Siddha : Pathanjali
Place of Samathi : Rameshwaram
Duration of Life : 05 Yugas, 07 days.
Guru : Nandi.
Contributions : Ashtanga Yoga Sutra .
Pathanjali is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He was initiated by Nandi Devar. He is known for his works on yoga sutras classic. He has attained samadhi at Rameswaram. He is also known as father of yoga .
Name of Siddha : Dhanvanthri
Place of Samathi : Vaideeshwaram
Duration of Life : 800 Years, 32 days.
Contributions : Medicine, Alchemy, Kaya Kalpa, 22 known works.
Dhanvanthri is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He is known for his contributions on medicine, alchemy, kaya kalpa, 22 known works. He has attained samadhi at Vaideeswaran Kovil.
Name of Siddha : Paambatti
Place of Samathi : Harisankaran Koil.
Duration of Life : 123 Years, 32 days.
Guru : Sattaimuni.
Contributions : Siddha Philosophy.
Paambatti is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He was initiated by Sattaimuni. His contributions include siddha philosophy. He has attained samadhi at Harisankaran kovil. He was originally a snake charmer before he met his guru Sattaimuni. Later after being initiated by his guru, due to his intense sadhana he has become a siddha.
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