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The 9 siddhars
The 9 listed as Abithana Chintamani states is as follows:


 * 1) Sathyanathar
 * 2) Sadhoganathar
 * 3) Aadhinathar
 * 4) Anadhinathar
 * 5) Vegulinathar
 * 6) Madhanganathar
 * 7) Machaendranathar
 * 8) Gadaendranathar or Gajendranathar
 * 9) Korakkanathar

The 18 siddhars
There are 18 siddhars in the Tamil siddha tradition. They are


 * 1) Sri Patanjali Siddhar
 * 2) Sri Agastya Siddhar
 * 3) Sri Kamalamuni Siddhar
 * 4) Sri Thirumoolar Siddhar
 * 5) Sri Kuthambai Siddhar
 * 6) Sri Korakkar Siddhar
 * 7) Sri Thanvandri Siddhar
 * 8) Sri Konganar Siddhar
 * 9) Sri Sattamuni Siddhar
 * 10) Sri Vanmeegar Siddhar
 * 11) Sri Ramadevar Siddhar
 * 12) Sri Nandeeswarar (Nandidevar) Siddhar
 * 13) Sri Edaikkadar Siddhar
 * 14) Sri Machamuni Siddhar
 * 15) Sri Karuvoorar Siddhar
 * 16) Sri Bogar Siddhar
 * 17) Pambatti Siddhar
 * 18) Sundarandandar

All Siddhars were among the highest disciples of God Shiva, and are considered equal in their powers and devotion to the supreme God.


 * 1) Eswarapattar
 * 2) Lord Nandi, principal disciple of God Siva
 * 3) Agastyar Maha Munivar disciple of Lord Muruga from Anantasayana, head of the monasteries at Pothigai and Kumbakonam
 * 4) Bogar of Pazhani, disciple of Agathiyar and Kalangi Nathar, 12th c. BCE
 * 5) Thaeraiyar Muni of Ten Pothigai, disciple of Agastya, 10th c. BCE
 * 6) Kalaingai Nathar of Kalahastri monastery,10th c.BCE
 * 7) Korakkar of Paerur, from Thirukonamalai monastery, ?4th c. BCE
 * 8) Pulippaani of Pazhani
 * 9) Thadangann Siddhar
 * 10) BramhaMuni, ?3rd c. BCE
 * 11) Machamuni of Thirupparankundram, ?3rd c. BCE
 * 12) Poonaikkannanaar of Egypt, ?3rd c.BCE
 * 13) Romamunivar of Rome, ?2nd c. BCE
 * 14) Kaaraichchiththar, ?2nd c.BCE
 * 15) Kudhambai Siddhar of Mayilaaduthurai and Kumbakonam, ?2nd c. BCE
 * 16) Kabilar I of Mithila, 2nd c. BCE.
 * 17) Kaagaivanna Siddhar[i] of Kediya(South Sri Lanka), from Pothigai monastery, 2nd c. BCE
 * 18) Dhanvantri from Kasi, of Vaitheeswaran Koil, ?1st c. BCE
 * 19) Valmiki, aka Vaanmeegar of Ettukkudi, ?1st c. BCE
 * 20) Maarkkandeyanaar
 * 21) Koonkannar
 * 22) Kaalaichchittar II
 * 23) Konganar of Tirupati, 1st c. BCE
 * 24) Punnaakkeesar from Naangunaeri, head of Saanganachaeri monastery, 1st c. BCE
 * 25) Karuvurar from Karuvur monastery
 * 26) Kaaduvelichchiththar
 * 27) Aenaathichchittar, 2nd c. CE
 * 28) Idaikkaadar of Oosimuri(in Thondai Nadu), from ThiruAnnaamalai monastery, ?2nd-3rd c. BCE
 * 29) Pulasthiyarfrom Maanthai, head of Aavudaiyaar Koil and Yaazhppaanam monasteries, 3rd c. CE
 * 30) KamalaMuni of Thiruvaarur, ?4th c. BCE
 * 31) Patanjali of Rameswaram, 4th c. BCE
 * 32) Azhaganiyaar of Nagapattinam, ?4th c. CE
 * 33) Kailasanathar, 5th c. CE
 * 34) Kuranguchchittar of Pazhani, 5th c. CE
 * 35) Sattaimuni of ThiruArangam, ?5th c. CE
 * 36) Vaamathevar of Azhagarmalai, ?5th c. CE
 * 37) Agappaei Siddhar of Azhagarmalai, ?3rd c. CE
 * 38) Sivavaakkiyar from Kollimalai, of Thirumazhisai monastery, ?4-5th c. CE
 * 39) Sundarandandar of Madurai, ?5th c. CE
 * 40) Ramadevar of Azhagarmalai
 * 41) Thirumoolar from ThiruAaAduthurai, of ThiruAathavoor monastery, head of Thillai Citrambalam[i] monastery, 8th c. BCE
 * 42) Sri Jnyaaneswar of Gujarat
 * 43) Kaagapujundar, Leader for all nathats, 8 BCE
 * 44) VaasaMuni
 * 45) KoormaMuni
 * 46) Visvamitrar
 * 47) Kumbhamuni
 * 48) Kaduveli of Irumbai
 * 49) Nandeeswarar of Kasi, from Thillai monastery, 6th c. CE
 * 50) Pattinattaar of Pugaar, 7th c. CE
 * 51) Karuvoorar from Karuvoor, of Thanjai monastery, master of Rajaraja Chola, 10th c. CE
 * 52) Pambatti Siddhar from Jnaneswaram(Sarankovil), of Vilaimalai( Vriddhachalam ) monastery, 15th c.
 * 53) Vaalai Siddhar of Valangaimaan
 * 54) Edaikadar II, ?15th c. CE
 * 55) Ganapathi Siddhar
 * 56) Subrahmanya Siddhar
 * 57) Sooriyaananthar
 * 58) Lokaayuthar
 * 59) Bathragiriyaar of Badrachalam, from Thillai monastery
 * 60) Kalunni Siddhar
 * 61) Naga Siddhar (mahavatar babaji) disciple of Agathiyar and Bogar, 203th,from Himalaya
 * 62) ArunaGiri Nathar 1500th,from Thiruvanamalai
 * 63) Ramalingam Swamigal Vallalar from Chidambaram


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