Image title: Shrisailam temple prakara (1)

Full title: Nathas/Siddhas in different yogic postures, Shrisailam, Andhra Pradesh.

Fig. 3: This panel is also found in the prakara wall of Shrisailam temple, in which two Siddhas were depicted in different yogic postures. First one is kukutasana, as his both hands are resting in the ground and his legs are joined together as in anjali pose. On his long ears he is wearing big kundalas. The second one is in another yogic posture called Garbhasana, whose legs are bound with yoga-patta. His right leg is folded upward and resting in the ground and his left leg is folded and its foot is rested on the right knee. His chin is resting on his left hand palm. He is wearing cross bands, and bangle like rings are found on his wrists.

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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.