siddhas

Stories of the great siddhas—a name for those who achieve power—all tell of students spending long periods in self-examination, purifying the personality in order to face the Guru, the teacher they have chosen to take them through the difficult search for the Self.

American Yoga Association Beginner’s Manual Fully Revised and Updated Alice Christensen 2010

Stories of the great siddhas—a name for those who achieve power—all tell of students spending long periods in self-examination, purifying the personality in order to face the Guru, the teacher they have chosen to take them through the difficult search for the Self.

American Yoga Association Beginner’s Manual Fully Revised and Updated Alice Christensen 2010

Basically, Thulasiram's thesis is that some of these Tamil siddhas especially Thirumoolar and Ramalingam attained the same Supramental realisations as Sri Aurobindo.

Archive 2009-08-01 Tusar N Mohapatra 2009

Basically, Thulasiram's thesis is that some of these Tamil siddhas especially Thirumoolar and Ramalingam attained the same Supramental realisations as Sri Aurobindo.

Sri Aurobindo - The Bridge between the Past and Future Tusar N Mohapatra 2009

At this point, the vivid green backdrop gives way, in the uppermost register, to a deep blue, where siddhas meditate on luminous footprints, one of the purest manifestations of the cosmic essence.

From the Worldly to the Divine 2008

Maharajas may hold worldly power, but in the Nath cosmic schema siddhas rule.

From the Worldly to the Divine 2008

But not the great Nath siddhas, three of whom are shown in the center of the ocean.

From the Worldly to the Divine 2008

Beholding the prowess of that high-souled son of thine, the combatants, as also the siddhas and the apsaras, became all filled with wonder.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

It is also noticeable, as Grünwedel has pointed out, that many of the siddhas or sorcerers bear names which have no meaning in Aryan languages:

Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 Charles Eliot 1896

Where the Tiruppugazh is recited, Rudrra, the devas, siddhas, yogis, the chiefs of the eight directions, and sages blemishless will be present.

The Hindu - Front Page 2010