1 8 SIDDHAS

                                       
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1.AGASTIYAR
NAME OF SIDDHA	PLACE OF SAMATHI	DURATION OF LIFE	GURU	DISCIPLES	CONTRIBUTIONS
Agastiyar	Anandasayana	4-Yugas, 48 Days	Shiva	Bhogar Babaji Thiruvalluvar Machamuni	Medicine Kayakalpa Tamil Grammar Yoga
Agastyar 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.

2.NANDI DEVAR
NAME OF SIDDHA	PLACE OF SAMATHI	DURATION OF LIFE	GURU	DISCIPLES	CONTRIBUTIONS
Nandi Devar	Kasi (Benares)	700 Years, 32 Days	Shiva	Thirumoolar Pathanjali Dakshina Moorthy Romarishi Sattaimuni	Medicine Kaya Kalpa Yoga Alchemy Natural sciences Philosophy
Nandi Devar is one of the foremost of the 18 yoga siddhas. He has been directly initiated by Lord Shiva himself and some of his contributions include medicine, kaya kalpa & Alchemy. Some of his eminent disciples are Thirumoolar, Patanjali, Dakshinamoorthy, Romarishi & Sattamuni.

3.THIRUMOOLAR
NAME OF SIDDHA	PLACE OF SAMATHI	DURATION OF LIFE	GURU	DISCIPLES	CONTRIBUTIONS
Thirumoolar	Chidambaram	3000 Years, 13 Days	Nandi	-	Yoga 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.

4.BHOGAR
NAME OF SIDDHA	PLACE OF SAMATHI	DURATION OF LIFE	GURU	DISCIPLES	CONTRIBUTIONS
Bhogar	Palani	300 Years, 18 Days	Agastiyar Kalangi Nathar	Babaji Konkanavar Karuvoorar Pulippani	Yoga Kaya Kalpa Medicine alchemy Natural sciences Philosophy
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 Idai Kadar.

5.KONKANAVAR
NAME OF SIDDHA	PLACE OF SAMATHI	DURATION OF LIFE	GURU	DISCIPLES	CONTRIBUTIONS
Konkanavar	Tirupathi	800 Years, 16 days	Bhogar	557 - Disciples	25 Known works in medicine, Yoga, Philosophy & 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.

6.MACCHAMUNI
NAME OF SIDDHA	PLACE OF SAMATHI	DURATION OF LIFE	GURU	DISCIPLES	CONTRIBUTIONS
Macchamuni	Thirupparankundram	300 Years 62 days	Agastiyar, Punnakeesar Pasundar	Gorakkar	10 Knows works on 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.

7.GORAKNATH (Gorakkar)
NAME OF SIDDHA	PLACE OF SAMATHI	DURATION OF LIFE	GURU	DISCIPLES	CONTRIBUTIONS
Goraknath (Gorakkar)	Poyur (Girnar)	880 Years 32 Days	Dattatreya (Vishnu) Macchamuni	Nagarjuna	"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 "Avadhuta Gita" and 13 other works, order of ascetics, medicine, alchemy, Hatha yoga pradipika classic etc. He has attained samadhi at Poyur (Girnar).

8.SATTAIMUNI
NAME OF SIDDHA	PLACE OF SAMATHI	DURATION OF LIFE	GURU	DISCIPLES	CONTRIBUTIONS
Sattaimuni	Srirangam	880 Years 14 Days	Nandi, Dakshinamoorthy	Sundaranandar, Paambatti	46 known works, Medicine, alchemy
Sattamuni is one of the 18 yoga siddhas initiated by Nandi Devar & Dakshinamoorthy. His contributions include 46 known works, medicine, alchemy & etc. His disciples include Sundaranandar, Paambatti. He has attained samadhi at Srirangam.

9.SUNDARANANDAR
NAME OF SIDDHA	PLACE OF SAMATHI	DURATION OF LIFE	GURU	DISCIPLES	CONTRIBUTIONS
Sundaranandar	Madurai	880 Years 28 Days	Sattaimuni, Konkanavar	-	24 known works, Medicine, Philosophy
Sundaranandar is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He was initiated by Sattamuni & Konkanavar. Some of his contributions include 24 known works: medicine, philosophy etc. He has attained samadhi at Kudal (Madurai).

10.RAMADEVAR (yacop)
NAME OF SIDDHA	PLACE OF SAMATHI	DURATION OF LIFE	GURU	DISCIPLES	CONTRIBUTIONS
Ramadevar (Yacop)	Alagar Malai	Pulastiyar, Karuvoorar	Sattaimuni, Konkanavar	-	24 known works, Medicine, Mantra sastra
Ramadevar is one of the 18 yoga 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.

11.KUDAMBAI
NAME OF SIDDHA	PLACE OF SAMATHI	DURATION OF LIFE	GURU	DISCIPLES	CONTRIBUTIONS
Kudambai	Mayavaram	-	Alukkani Siddha (Diciple of Idaikadar)	-	Siddha Philosophy
Kudambai is one of the 18 yoga siddhas, initiated by Alukkani Siddha (disciple of Idai Kadar). Kudamabi siddhar's contributions included siddha philosophy. His place of samadhi has been Mayavaram.

12.KARUVOORAR
NAME OF SIDDHA	PLACE OF SAMATHI	DURATION OF LIFE	GURU	DISCIPLES	CONTRIBUTIONS
Karuvoorar	Karuvai (Karur)	300 Years 42 days	Bhogar	Idaikadar	construction of Tanjore Temple, medicine
Karuvoorar is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He was one of the eminient 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).

13.IDAIKADAR
NAME OF SIDDHA	PLACE OF SAMATHI	DURATION OF LIFE	GURU	DISCIPLES	CONTRIBUTIONS
Idaikadar	Thiruvannamalai	600 Years 18 days	Bhogar, Karuvoorar	Kudambai, Alukkani	Two known works: Kaya Lalpa
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 Kudambai and Alukkani.

14.KAMALAMUNI
NAME OF SIDDHA	PLACE OF SAMATHI	DURATION OF LIFE	GURU	DISCIPLES	CONTRIBUTIONS
Kamalamuni	Aarur (Tiruvarum)	4000 Years 48 days	-	-	Two known works: Medicine & Philosophy
Kamalamuni is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He has attained samadhi at Aarur (Tiruvarum). His contributions include two known works on medicine and philosophy.

15.VALMIKI
NAME OF SIDDHA	PLACE OF SAMATHI	DURATION OF LIFE	GURU	DISCIPLES	CONTRIBUTIONS
Valmiki	Ettikudi	700 Years 32 days	Naradar	-	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.

16.PATHANJALI
NAME OF SIDDHA	PLACE OF SAMATHI	DURATION OF LIFE	GURU	DISCIPLES	CONTRIBUTIONS
Pathanjali	Rameshwaram	5 Yugas - 7 Days	Nandi	-	Yoga sutra Classic
Patanjali 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.

17.DHANVANTHIRI
NAME OF SIDDHA	PLACE OF SAMATHI	DURATION OF LIFE	GURU	DISCIPLES	CONTRIBUTIONS
Dhanvanthri	Vaideeshwaran	800 Years 32 Days	-	-	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.

18.PAAMBATTI
NAME OF SIDDHA	PLACE OF SAMATHI	DURATION OF LIFE	GURU	DISCIPLES	CONTRIBUTIONS
Pambatti	Hari Sankaran Koil	123 Years 32 Days	Sattimuni	-	Siddha Philosophy
Paambatti is one of the 18 yoga siddhas. He was initiated by Sattamuni. His contributions include siddha philosophy. He has attained samadhi at Harisankaran kovil. He was originally a snake charmer before he met his guru Sattamuni. Later after being initiated by his guru, due to his intense sadhana he has became a siddha.

Source : http://www.sithars.com/2009/01/18-siddhas-details.html

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