16-693: Chittar may refer to: Siddhar or Chittar, a learned sage in Hinduism Chittar, Kerala , a village in Kerala Chittar, Tamil Nadu , a village in Tamil Nadu Chittar River , a river in Tamil Nadu See also [ edit ] Siddha (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
32-472: Is a perfected individual who has attained spiritual powers called siddhi . Historically, Siddhar also refers to the people who were early-age wandering adepts that dominated ancient Tamil teaching and philosophy. They were knowledgeable in science, technology, astronomy, literature, fine arts, music, drama, and dance and provided solutions to common people's illnesses and advice for their future. Some of their ideologies are considered to have originated during
48-453: The Panchatantra , an ancient Indian collection of moral fables, siddhi may be the term for any unusual skill or faculty or capability. In Patañjali's Yoga Sutras IV.1 it is stated, Janma auṣadhi mantra tapaḥ samādhijāḥ siddhayaḥ , "Accomplishments may be attained through birth, the use of herbs, incantations, self-discipline or samadhi ". According to different sources, below are
64-619: The First Sangam period. Siddhars were typically scientists, saints, doctors, alchemists, and mystics all in one. They wrote their findings in the form of Tamil poems on palm leaf manuscripts . They typically believe in one god , but there are some Siddhars who believe in polytheism. These are still owned by some families in Tamil Nadu and handed down through the generations, as well as being kept in universities in India, Germany, Great Britain, and
80-600: The 18 Siddhars who represent the 9 Navagrahas are as follows: Traditional Siddhars are believed to have had both major and minor powers that are described in detail in various yogic and religious texts. These eight are the Great Siddhis (Ashtama siddhis) , or Great Perfections. Siddhi#Eight primary siddhis In Indian religions , Siddhis ( Sanskrit : सिद्धि siddhi ; fulfillment, accomplishment) are material, paranormal, supernatural, or otherwise magical powers, abilities, and attainments that are
96-558: The Siddhars are of the 18 persons listed below, but Agastya states that there are many who precede and follow these. There are 18 Siddhars in the Tamil Siddha tradition: Apart from the 18 Siddhars listed above, there is another list of 18 Siddhars who represent the 9 Navagrahas (with two Siddhars representing each Navagraha). All navagraha doshas and pariharams are performed to the Siddhars as Siddhar Velvi (Siddhar havan). The details of
112-463: The United States. In this way, Siddhars developed the native Siddha medicine system. A rustic form of healing that is similar to Siddha medicine has since been practiced by experienced elders in the villages of Tamil Nadu. This is referred to as pātti vaittiyam (grandmother's medicine), nāttu maruntu (folk medicine), and mūlikai maruttuvam (herbal medicine). Siddhars are also believed to be
128-474: The air, walking through solid obstructions, diving into the ground, walking on water and so forth are achieved through changing one element , such as earth, into another element, such as air. The individual must master kasina meditation before this is possible. Dipa Ma , who trained via the Visuddhimagga, claimed to have these abilities, but her claim was never independently verified. Traditional In
144-562: The eight classical siddhis ( Ashta Siddhi ) or eight great perfections: In ISKCON texts, the ability to become heavy or dense ( Garimā ) is named Mahimā , which (the ability to expand one's body) gets replaced with Kāmāvasāyitā , the ability to take any shape or form one may even whimsically desire. In Shaivism , siddhis are defined as "Extraordinary powers of the soul, developed through consistent meditation and often uncomfortable and grueling tapas , or awakened naturally through spiritual maturity and yogic sādhanā ." In Vaishnavism ,
160-588: The founders of varma kalai - a martial art for self-defense and medical treatment at the same time with the application of pressure points. Tamil Siddhars were the first to develop pulse-reading ( naadi paarththal in Tamil) to identify the origin of diseases. According to regional belief, the Siddhars are said to have resided for many ages upon a mountain called Sathuragiri , near the Thanipparai village in Tamil Nadu. The Abithana Chintamani encyclopedia states that
176-451: The keepers of siddhis, with the ability to grant them to the worshipper. The attainment of such siddhis is a more pronounced goal in Shaivism, and you will note that Hanuman is an incarnation of Lord Shiva, and Lord Ganesh is His son. The last day of Navaratri, the celebration of the pastimes and forms of Goddess Parvati, the wife of Lord Shiva, is for Siddhidhatri , quite literally She who has
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#1732852574450192-536: The pain of ignorance, one gains knowledge, and experiences bliss". The eight siddhis hinted at by Kapila in the Tattvasamasa are, as explained in verse 51 of the Samkhyakarika : It is believed that the attainment of these eight siddhis renders one free of the pain of ignorance and gives one knowledge and bliss. Ganesha , Hanuman , various forms of Devi , Vishnu and various other deities are popularly seen as
208-753: The power to grant the Siddhis. If one follows the lore of the Puranas, it will become apparent that Lord Shiva is in fact the holder and releaser of such important and powerful abilities. In Sikhism, siddhi means "insight". "Eight Siddhis" is a term used for insight of the eight qualities of Nirankar or a.k.a. Akal Purakh mentioned in the Mul Mantar in the Guru Granth Sahib . God has eight qualities: Ek Onkar, Satnam, Kartapurakh, Nirbhao, Nirvair, AkaalMurat, Ajooni and Svaibhang. The one who has insight into these qualities
224-555: The products of yogic advancement through sādhanās such as meditation and yoga. The term ṛddhi (Pali: iddhi , "psychic powers") is often used interchangeably in Buddhism . Siddhi is a Sanskrit noun which can be translated as "knowledge", "accomplishment", "attainment", or "success". The Visuddhimagga is one of the texts to give explicit details about how spiritual masters were thought to actually manifest supernormal abilities. It states that abilities such as flying through
240-563: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chittar&oldid=1170667363 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Siddhar The Siddhar ( Tamil (romanized) cittar) in Tamil tradition
256-664: The term siddhi is used in the Sarva-darśana-saṃgraha of Madhvacharya (1238–1317), the founder of Dvaita (dualist) philosophy. In the Bhagavata Purana , the five siddhis brought on by yoga and meditation are: In the Bhagavata Purana , Krishna describes the ten secondary siddhis: In the Samkhyakarika and Tattvasamasa , there are references to the attainment of eight siddhis by which "one becomes free of
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