There are saints in the Tamil Nadu state of India. Just as their are saints in Tibetan Buddhism, and in Nepal and Buthan, ect.
Does anyone have any information about the tamil saints and siddas?
The 9 siddharsThe 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
[edit] The 18 siddharsThere are 18 siddhars in the Tamil siddha tradition. They are[4][5]
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
Does anybody know about the Tamil Siddhars
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