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........ SIDDHAS ---- SIDDHAS YANTRA & WORSHIP
Siddhas and Tantras
There is a possibility that Siddhas might have been associated with Tantras. The tantric worship
and practices definitely originated in India and spread to China through Tibet and other
countries7. iddhas played a role in such propagation. As several Siddhas had contacts with
China and Tirumular came from Kashmir, Siddhas actively worked for the development of Sakti
cult connected with Tantraism. Incidentally, Kashmir acted as a route to China and also a place
for the development of Kasmira Saivism. One group of scholars trace the origin of Agamas to
Kashmir. The contents of Tirumular are evidently tantra oriented, describing different cakras in
yogic approach. However, the Sakti worhip is predominantly noted in his work. Because of the
similarity found in Tirumanthiram and Saundarya Lahari attributed to Adi Sankara, it is evident
that Adi Sankara is predated to Tirumular. Moreover, Adi Sankara had to encounter with Sakti
worshippers and compromise to bring them into the fold of Shanmata. The later Siddhas too
have extensively dealt with cakras of temple and as well as human body (plexus, centre of
energy).
Siddhas, Yantras and Temple worship
Siddhas have dealt with mantras, tantras and yantras. In fact all are related to and connected
with each other.
1. Mantras are the representation of subject matter in sound form.
2. Tantras are two dimensional representation of certain mantras and
3. Yantras in three dimensional figure form.
Thus, many mantras are converted into tantras in the form of Cakras. Later, the Cakras are
used for the development of three-dimensional figures translating to temple construction,
worship and related rites, rituals and ceremonies. That each temple has been associated with or
constructed over the tomb of a Siddha after his / her samathi (the voluntary leaving away of
mortal coil) of reveal the fact of Siddhas’ contribution to or the connection with the
development of temples and temple worship. The perfect Cakra in two dimensions to be
obtained is Sri Cakra and its three dimensional representation is Mount Maha Meru, which are
fundamental for all Indian arts and sciences. In the Tamil Siddha literature, however, tantras
are interpreted as supernatural feats / prestidigitations / miracles performed.
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