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Some Siddhars

The 9 siddhars

The 9 listed as Abithana Chintamani states is as follows:

1. Sathyanathar
2. Sadhoganathar
3. Aadhinathar
4. Anadhinathar
5. Vegulinathar
6. Madhanganathar
7. Machaendranathar
8. Gadaendranathar or Gajendranathar
9. Korakkanathar

The 18 siddhars

There are 18 siddhars in the Tamil siddha tradition. They are

1. Sri Patanjali Siddhar
2. Sri Agastya Siddhar
3. Sri Kamalamuni Siddhar
4. Sri Thirumoolar Siddhar
5. Sri Kuthambai Siddhar
6. Sri Korakkar Siddhar
7. Sri Thanvandri Siddhar
8. Sri Konganar Siddhar
9. Sri Sattamuni Siddhar
10. Sri Vanmeegar Siddhar
11. Sri Ramadevar Siddhar
12. Sri Nandeeswarar (Nandidevar) Siddhar
13. Sri Edaikkadar Siddhar
14. Sri Machamuni Siddhar
15. Sri Karuvoorar Siddhar
16. Sri Bogar Siddhar
17. Pambatti Siddhar
18. Sundarandandar

All Siddhars were among the highest disciples of God Shiva, and are considered equal in their powers and devotion to the supreme God.

1. Eswarapattar
2. Lord Nandi, principal disciple of God Siva
3. Agastyar Maha Munivar disciple of Lord Muruga from Anantasayana, head of the monasteries at Pothigai and Kumbakonam
4. Bogar of Pazhani, disciple of Agathiyar and Kalangi Nathar, 12th c. BCE
5. Thaeraiyar Muni of Ten Pothigai, disciple of Agastya, 10th c. BCE
6. Kalaingai Nathar of Kalahastri monastery,10th c.BCE
7. Korakkar of Paerur, from Thirukonamalai monastery, ?4th c. BCE
8. Pulippaani of Pazhani
9. Thadangann Siddhar
10. BramhaMuni, ?3rd c. BCE
11. Machamuni of Thirupparankundram, ?3rd c. BCE
12. Poonaikkannanaar of Egypt, ?3rd c.BCE
13. Romamunivar of Rome, ?2nd c. BCE
14. Kaaraichchiththar, ?2nd c.BCE
15. Kudhambai Siddhar of Mayilaaduthurai and Kumbakonam, ?2nd c. BCE
16. Kabilar I of Mithila, 2nd c. BCE.
17. Kaagaivanna Siddhar[i] of Kediya(South Sri Lanka), from Pothigai monastery, 2nd c. BCE
18. Dhanvantri from Kasi, of Vaitheeswaran Koil, ?1st c. BCE
19. Valmiki, aka Vaanmeegar of Ettukkudi, ?1st c. BCE
20. Maarkkandeyanaar
21. Koonkannar
22. Kaalaichchittar II
23. Konganar of Tirupati, 1st c. BCE
24. Punnaakkeesar from Naangunaeri, head of Saanganachaeri monastery, 1st c. BCE
25. Karuvurar from Karuvur monastery
26. Kaaduvelichchiththar
27. Aenaathichchittar, 2nd c. CE
28. Idaikkaadar of Oosimuri(in Thondai Nadu), from ThiruAnnaamalai monastery, ?2nd-3rd c. BCE
29. Pulasthiyarfrom Maanthai, head of Aavudaiyaar Koil and Yaazhppaanam monasteries, 3rd c. CE
30. KamalaMuni of Thiruvaarur, ?4th c. BCE
31. Patanjali of Rameswaram, 4th c. BCE
32. Azhaganiyaar of Nagapattinam, ?4th c. CE
33. Kailasanathar, 5th c. CE
34. Kuranguchchittar of Pazhani, 5th c. CE
35. Sattaimuni of ThiruArangam, ?5th c. CE
36. Vaamathevar of Azhagarmalai, ?5th c. CE
37. Agappaei Siddhar of Azhagarmalai, ?3rd c. CE
38. Sivavaakkiyar from Kollimalai, of Thirumazhisai monastery, ?4-5th c. CE
39. Sundarandandar of Madurai, ?5th c. CE
40. Ramadevar of Azhagarmalai
41. Thirumoolar from ThiruAaAduthurai, of ThiruAathavoor monastery, head of Thillai Citrambalam[i] monastery, 8th c. BCE
42. Sri Jnyaaneswar of Gujarat
43. Kaagapujundar, Leader for all nathats, 8 BCE
44. VaasaMuni
45. KoormaMuni
46. Visvamitrar
47. Kumbhamuni
48. Kaduveli of Irumbai
49. Nandeeswarar of Kasi, from Thillai monastery, 6th c. CE
50. Pattinattaar of Pugaar, 7th c. CE
51. Karuvoorar from Karuvoor, of Thanjai monastery, master of Rajaraja Chola, 10th c. CE
52. Pambatti Siddhar from Jnaneswaram(Sarankovil), of Vilaimalai( Vriddhachalam ) monastery, 15th c.
53. Vaalai Siddhar of Valangaimaan
54. Edaikadar II, ?15th c. CE
55. Ganapathi Siddhar
56. Subrahmanya Siddhar
57. Sooriyaananthar
58. Lokaayuthar
59. Bathragiriyaar of Badrachalam, from Thillai monastery
60. Kalunni Siddhar
61. Naga Siddhar (mahavatar babaji) disciple of Agathiyar and Bogar, 203th,from Himalaya
62. ArunaGiri Nathar 1500th,from Thiruvanamalai
63. Ramalingam Swamigal Vallalar from Chidambaram

See also

• Siddha
• Thirumoolar
• Thirumandhiram
• Bogar
• Kumba Muni
• Avaiyar
• Abithana Chintamani - Encyclopedia of Tamil Literature
• Ayyavazhi mythology
• Nayanmars
• Mahasiddha

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