Once we know what we had done in the past births that deserved this birth, it is time for us to look for a way out to come out of this cycle of birth and death. The Siddhas who came before us had found the way and the means to achieve that. For us to attain that state we either have to gain apprenticeship under a Siddha directly which is difficult to come by as it is very rare to come by a genuine Siddha, another alternative is to worship the known and established Siddhas. With their worship, if they will they shall come as a guru to take us further on this journey. Calling me to the path through their Nadi, Agathiyar moved the Nadi reader to pass on a tiny book containing a compilation of the names of these Siddhas. Sivabalan who brought in the Nadi readers from India was moved to pass me a painting of Agathiyar. Hence my journey started. I began to worship and recite the names of the Siddhas upon reaching home.
Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal of the Sri Agathiyar Sri Thava Murugar Gnana Peedham Thirukovil has compiled and given an extensive list of names of 206 Siddhas under "HYMNS OF PRAISE TO SIDDHAS" or "SIDDHAR POTRI THOGUPPU." He tells me the names listed by him are those of authentic Siddhas and have had references in other Siddha works and writings. He tells me it was sufficient to recite these names and when done diligently and without fail one shall have their (Siddhas) grace immediately.
1. Agathiyar,
2. Agapai Siddhar,
3. Asuvinitdevar,
4. Athirimagarishi,
5. Ambigananthar,
6. Arunagirinathar,
7. Arulnanthisivachariyar,
8. Allamapirabu,
9. Alukanni Siddhar,
10. Asidevamagarishi,
11. Alagananthar,
12. Arithamagarishi,
13. Anjanadeva,
14. Atchayadevarishi,
15. Atithamagarishi,
16. Aritsamagarishi,
17. Atreyamagarishi,
18. Asavalayanamagarishi,
19. Anantha Siddhar,
20. Edaikadar,
21. Ramalinga Adigal,
22. Ramadevar,
23. Ramananthar,
24. Umabathisivachariyar,
25. Ubamanyumagarishi,
26. Usanamagarishi,
27. Uthayagiri Siddhar,
28. Avvaiyar,
29. Kanjamalai Siddhar,
30. Kadaipillai Siddhar,
31. Kaduveli Siddhar,
32. Kannananthar,
33. Kanni Siddhar,
34. Kanabathidasar,
35. Kananathar,
36. Katambamagarishi,
37. Kabilar,
38. Kamalamunivar,
39. Karuvurdevar,
40. Kalluli Siddhar,
41. Kalaicoathumunivar,
42. Kaubala Siddhar,
43. Kanaramar,
44. Kagabujandar,
45. Kasibar,
46. Kalanginathar,
47. Kanvamagarishi,
48. Karkamagarishi,
49. Kausamagarishi,
50. Kanagamagarishi,
51. Kangeyamagarishi,
52. Katyamagarishi,
53. Kabalamagarishi,
54. Kakeyamagarishi,
55. Kartikeyamagarishi,
56. Kalavamagarishi,
57. Kalinganathamagarishi,
58. Kalamagarishi,
59. Kanbamagarishi,
60. Kinthamagarishi,
61. Kiruthumagarishi,
62. Kusarishi,
63. Kutsagarishi,
64. Kugainamasivayar,
65. Kurunamasivayar,
66. Kutambai Siddhar,
67. KumaraGurubarar,
68. Gurudhaksanamurthy,
69. Gururajar,
70. Kurumbai Siddhar,
71. Kurmananthar,
72. Konganamagarishi,
73. Korakar,
74. Kausigar,
75. Kautamar,
76. Sangarshanamagarishi,
77. Satumugamagarishi,
78. Satananthamagarishi,
79. Sangumagarishi,
80. Sanatanamagarishi,
81. Chandirakulamagarishi,
82. Savitiramagarishi,
83. Sangiyayanamagarishi,
84. Sandilyamagarishi,
85. Santirayanamagarishi,
86. Saratvanthumagarishi,
87. Salihotramagarishi,
88. Satvikadevamagarishi,
89. Sangamuni Siddhar,
90. Sangaramagarishi,
91. Sangili Siddhar,
92. Satchithananthar,
93. Sattanathar,
94. Sandikehsar,
95. Sathyananthar,
96. Chitramuktar,
97. Sivayogamamunivar,
98. Sivananthar,
99. Sirungimagarishi,
100. Sivayambuvamanumagarishi,
101. Sugabrahmar,
102. Suntarananthar,
103. Sundaramurthi,
104. Sutamunivar,
105. Suriyananthar,
106. Sulamunivar,
107. Saykilar,
108. Sethumunivar,
109. Sorubananthar,
110. Somagamagarishi,
111. Saunagamagarishi,
112. Jambumagarishi,
113. Janagar,
114. Janantanar,
115. Janatanar,
116. Janakumarar,
117. Jabalimagarishi,
118. Jeganathar,
119. Jeyamunivar,
120. Gnana Siddhar,
121. Damarananthar,
122. Danvanthiri,
123. Tayumanar,
124. Tananthar,
125. Tatisimagarishi,
126. Tambamagarishi,
127. Talapiyamagarishi,
128. Tathuvagnana Siddhar,
129. Trikona Siddhar,
130. Thirugnanasambanthar,
131. Thirunavukarasar,
132. Thirumaligaidevar,
133. Thiruvaluvar,
134. Tirunabindhumagarishi,
135. Dhurvasamunivar,
136. Teraiyar,
137. Tevatattamagarishi,
138. Tevalamagarishi,
139. Tevaratamagarishi,
140. Nanthanar,
141. Nanthisvarar,
142. Nathantha Siddhar,
143. Narathar,
144. Nagaradevamagarishi,
145. Nondi Siddhar,
146. Pandrimalai Siddhar,
147. Pattinathar,
148. Pathragiriyar,
149. Patanjaliyar,
150. Paratuvasar,
151. Paramananthar,
152. Parasarishi,
153. PampaticSiddhar,
154. Bagadevamagarishi,
155. Parvathamagarishi,
156. Bhaskaramagarishi,
157. Pingalamunivar,
158. Pidinakisar,
159. Bhirugumagarishi,
160. Brahmamunivar,
161. Pirunjakamunivar,
162. Pirungumagarishi,
163. Pipalamagarishi,
164. Punnakeesar,
165. Pulatisar,
166. Pulippani Siddhar,
167. Pundarigamagarishi,
168. Purukothamagarishi,
169. Punaikannar,
170. Bhogamagarishi,
171. Machamunivar,
172. Mayuraysar,
173. Manikavasagar,
174. Markandayar,
175. Malangan,
176. Matangamagarishi,
177. Manurishi,
178. Marisamagarishi,
179. Mandavyamagarishi,
180. Mukthananthar,
181. Mutkalamagarishi,
182. Meikandadevar,
183. Maunach Siddhar,
184. Megasanchararishi,
185. Maitrayemagarishi,
186. Mrityunjaya,
187. Yakgnadevamagarishi,
188. Yuhgimunivar,
189. Yoga Siddhar,
190. Yogananthar,
191. Rohmarishi,
192. Raipriyamagarishi,
193. Vasudevamagarishi,
194. Vamadevar,
195. Valakilyamagarishi,
196. Vasisthamagarishi,
197. Varatarishi,
198. Vararishi,
199. Varagimigi,
200. Valmigi,
201. Vedamagarishi,
202. Vyakramar,
203. Vyasamunivar,
204. Vilaiyathu Siddhar,
205. Vidanamunivar and
206. Waythantha Siddhar.
Thavathiru Rangaraja Desiga Swamigal of Sri Agathiar Sanmaarga Charitable Trust Ongarakudil, Thuraiyur lists 131 names of Sidhas in his "SIDHARGAL POTRI THOGUPPU."
Veeramanidhasan Aiya has compiled 773 lists of names in his "GURU PUJAI - SRI SIDHARGAL POTRI MANTHIRA MALAI", 2005.
Rajkumar Swamigal of Brammarishi Hills lists 210 names.
Korakar mentions sixty-four Siddhas who started madams and headed them. The list is as follows. (Information sourced from "SIDHARGAL KANDA AHVIGALAI VIRATHUM MULIGAI RAGASIYANGAL" by Jegatha. They are:
1. Agathiyar,
2. Aghoramunivar,
3. Amuthavanandhar,
4. Athimunivar,
5. Anandhamunivar,
6. Rasamunivar,
7. Kamalanandhar,
8. Karunaiyanandhar,
9. Karuvanandhar,
10. Kalanandhar,
11. Kuruvanandhar,
12. Kurmanandhar,
13. Kauthamunivar,
14. Korakar,
15. Sachuthanandhar,
16. Sattaimunivar,
17. Sandigamamunivar,
18. Sadhasivamamunivar,
19. Sadhanandhar,
20. Sathiyanandhar,
21. Samaiyavanandhar,
22. Saruganandhar,
23. Saruvanandhar,
24. Sisuvanandhar,
25. Sidharishi,
26. Sidhanandhar,
27. Sivamunivar,
28. Sivanandhar,
29. Sinmaiyanandhar,
30. Sugarishi,
31. Sukiramunivar,
32. Suthanandhar,
33. Sundaranandhar,
34. Suriyanandhar,
35. Saithanyamunivar,
36. Shiruvanandhar,
37. Thuruvanandharmurthi,
38. Nandiyanandhar,
39. Pathanjalimamunivar,
40. Paramanandhar,
41. Brahmamunivar,
42. Brahmarishi,
43. Brahmandhar,
44. Pulastyar,
45. Puranavanandhar,
46. Purananandhar,
47. Machamunivar,
48. Maunamunivar,
49. Muthanandhar,
50. Mularishi,
51. Yathithamunivar,
52. Yegarishi,
53. Yogarishi,
54. Rudrarishi,
55. Logavanandhar,
56. Vasamuni,
57. Valaiyanandhar,
58. Vanendramahamuni,
59. Viswamunimaindhar,
60. Viswarishi,
61. Viswanandhar,
62. Vishnumunivar,
63. Vidhanandhar and
64. Viyasarishi
Over the years having read many books on the Siddhas I began to compile a comprehensive list of names of Siddhas to recite at home. Soon this was taken up in the temples too. Agathiyar then sends a guru in the physical form who walks the path of the Siddhas to guide me further. He brings my family into the worship of the Siddhas. Later Agathiyar brings relatives and friends to worship his statue in my home upon his arrival having commissioned and made in Swamimalai. Three years later he sends youngsters to my home to participate in the Pornami puja after their Nadi readings. He sends us out to do charity too. This is how the Siddhas come into our lives inch by inch, reminding me of the camel's story. But in that story, the owner gets kicked out of the tent and regrets showing empathy and compassion to the camel by inviting it in and saving it from the sandstorm. Here the camel envelops us into its grips never letting us go. Even if we chose to leave the Siddhas shall never lose sight of us.
For those new to the worship of the Siddhas sing their praise and they shall come. Invite them into your homes and your hearts. Soon your home and your hearts shall become their temple, abode, and cave as my home became their garden or Vanam. This is the start of the journey of inner reckoning. This is the first step to gaining their blessings and later their grace. Step on it.
