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Siddha Medicine is one the division of Indian Systems of Medicines. It was developed by 18 Siddhars, with its own philosophical sciencetific methods. Strictly speaking Siddha Medicine is the earliest medicine ever documented in the World. The time period of Siddha Medicine Starts from the Time period of Tamil Language.

Siddha (Sanskrit: सिद्धsiddha; 'perfected one') is a term that is used widely in Indian religions and culture. It means 'one who is accomplished'.^[1][2] It refers to perfected masters who have achieved a high degree of physical as well as spiritual perfection or enlightenment. In Jainism, the term is used to refer to the liberated souls. Siddha may also refer to one who has attained a siddhi, paranormal capabilities.

Siddhas may broadly refer to siddhars, naths, ascetics, sadhus, or yogis because they all practice sādhanā.^[3]

The Svetasvatara (II.12) presupposes a Siddha body.^[4]

• 2Hinduism
• 4Siddha Sampradaya

Jainism[edit]

In Jainism, the term siddha is used to refer the liberated souls who have destroyed all karmas and have obtained moksha.^[5] They are free from the transmigratory cycle of birth and death (saṃsāra) and are above Arihantas (omniscient beings). Siddhas do not have a body; they are soul in its purest form. They reside in the Siddhashila, which is situated at the top of the Universe.^[6] They are formless and have no passions and therefore are free from all temptations. They do not have any karmas and they do not collect any new karmas.

According to Jains, Siddhas have eight specific characteristics or qualities. Ancient Tamil Jain Classic 'Choodamani Nigandu' describes the eight characteristics in a poem, which is given below.^[7]

'கடையிலா ஞானத்தோடு காட்சி வீரியமே இன்ப
மிடையுறு நாமமின்மை விதித்த கோத்திரங்களின்மை
அடைவிலா ஆயுஇன்மை அந்தராயங்கள் இன்மை
உடையவன் யாவன் மற்று இவ்வுலகினுக்கு இறைவனாமே'

'The soul that has infinite knowledge (Ananta jnāna, கடையிலா ஞானம்), infinite vision or wisdom (Ananta darshana, கடையிலா காட்சி),infinite power (Ananta labdhi, கடையிலா வீரியம்), infinite bliss (Ananta sukha, கடையிலா இன்பம்),without name (Akshaya sthiti, நாமமின்மை), without association to any caste (Being vitāraga, கோத்திரமின்மை),infinite life span (Being arupa, ஆயுள் இன்மை) and without any change (Aguruladhutaa, அழியா இயல்பு) is God.'

The following table summarizes the eight supreme qualities of a liberated soul.^[8]

Because of the quality of Sūksmatva, the liberated soul is beyond sense-perception and its knowledge of the substances is direct, without the use of the senses and the mind. The quality of avagāhan means that the liberated soul does not hinder the existence of other such souls in the same space.

A soul after attaining Siddhahood goes to the top of the loka (as per jain cosmology) and stays there till infinity. Siddhas are formless and dwell in Siddhashila with the above-mentioned eight qualities.

Thiruvalluvar in his Tamil book Thirukural refers to the eight qualities of God,^[9] in one of his couplet poems.

Hinduism[edit]

In Hinduism, the first usage of the term Siddha occurs in the Maitreya Upanishad in chapter Adhya III where the writer of the section declares 'I am Siddha.'

Siddha or siddhar (Tamil tradition)[edit]

In Tamil Nadu, South India, a siddha (see Siddhar) refers to a being who has achieved a high degree of physical as well as spiritual perfection or enlightenment. The ultimate demonstration of this is that siddhas allegedly attained physical immortality. Thus siddha, like siddhar, refers to a person who has realised the goal of a type of sadhana and become a perfected being. In Tamil Nadu, South India, where the siddha tradition is still practiced, special individuals are recognized as and called siddhas (or siddhars or cittars) who are on the path to that assumed perfection after they have taken special secret rasayanas to perfect their bodies, in order to be able to sustain prolonged meditation along with a form of pranayama which considerably reduces the number of breaths they take. Siddha were said to have special powers including flight. These eight powers are collectively known as attamasiddhigal (ashtasiddhi). In Hindu cosmology, Siddhaloka is a subtle world (loka) where perfected beings (siddhas) take birth. They are endowed with the eight primary siddhis at birth.

The 18 siddhars are listed below.

1. Kamalamuni
2. Kuthambai
3. Korakkar
4. Thanvandri
5. Konganar
6. Sattamuni
7. Vanmeegar
8. Ramadevar
9. Nandeeswarar (Nandidevar)
10. Edaikkadar
11. Machamuni
12. Karuvoorar
13. Sundarandandar

Kashmir Shaivism[edit]

In the Hindu philosophy (of Kashmir Shaivism), siddha refers to a Siddha Guru who can by way of Shaktipat initiate disciples into Yoga. A Siddha, in TamilSiddhar or Chitthar (see Chit/Consciousness), means 'one who is accomplished' and refers to perfected masters who, according to Hindu belief, have transcended the ahamkara (ego or I-maker), have subdued their minds to be subservient to their Awareness, and have transformed their bodies (composed mainly of dense Rajotama gunas) into a different kind of body dominated by sattva. This is usually accomplished only by persistent meditation.

Siddhashrama[edit]

In Hindu theology, Siddhashrama is a secret land deep in the Himalayas, where great yogis, sadhus and sages who are siddhas live. The concept is similar to Tibetan mystical land of Shambhala.

Siddhashrama is referred in many Indian epics and Puranas including Ramayana and Mahabharata. In Valmiki's Ramayana it is said that Viswamitra had his hermitage in Siddhashrama, the erstwhile hermitage of Vishnu, when he appeared as the Vamanaavatar. He takes Rama and Lakshmana to Siddhashrama to exterminate the rakshasas who are disturbing his religious sacrifices (i.28.1-20).^[10][11]

Siddha Sampradaya[edit]

Whenever siddha is mentioned, the 84 siddhas and 9 nathas are remembered, and it is this tradition of siddha which is known as the Nath tradition. Siddha is a term used for both mahasiddhas and naths So a siddha may mean a siddha, a mahasiddha or a nath. The three words are used interchangeably.

The eighty-four Siddhas in the Varna(na)ratnakara[edit]

A list of eighty-four siddhas is found in a manuscript (manuscript no 48/34 of the Asiatic Society of Bengal) dated Lakshmana Samvat 388 (1506) of a medieval Maithili work, the Varna(na)ratnākara written by Jyotirishwar Thakur, the court poet of King Harisimhadeva of Mithila (reigned 1300–1321). An interesting feature of this list is that the names of the most revered naths are incorporated in this list along with Buddhist siddhācāryas. The names of the siddhas found in this list are:^[12][13]

1. Minanātha
2. Gorakshanātha
3. Chauranginātha
4. Chāmarinātha
5. Tantipā
6. Hālipā
7. Kedāripā
8. Dhongapā
9. Dāripā
10. Kapāli
11. Kamāri
12. Kānha
13. Unmana
14. Kāndali
15. Dhovi
16. Jālandhara
17. Tongi
18. Mavaha
19. Nāgārjuna
20. Dauli
21. Bhishāla
22. Achiti
23. Champaka
24. Dhentasa
25. Bhumbhari
26. Bākali
27. Tuji
28. Charpati
29. Bhāde
30. Chāndana
31. Kāmari
32. Karavat
33. Dharmapāpatanga
34. Bhadra
35. Pātalibhadra
36. Palihiha
37. Bhānu
38. Mina
39. Nirdaya
40. Savara
41. Sānti
42. Bhartrihari
43. Bhishana
44. Bhati
45. Gaganapā
46. Gamāra
47. Menurā
48. Kumāri
49. Jivana
50. Aghosādhava
51. Girivara
52. Siyāri
53. Nāgavāli
54. Bibhavat
55. Sāranga
56. Vivikadhaja
57. Magaradhaja
58. Achita
59. Bichita
60. Nechaka
61. Chātala
62. Nāchana
63. Bhilo
64. Pāhila
65. Pāsala
66. Kamalakangāri
67. Chipila
68. Govinda
69. Bhima
70. Bhairava
71. Bhadra
72. Bhamari
73. Bhurukuti

The Siddhas in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika[edit]

In the first upadeśa (chapter) of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, a 15th-century text, a list of yogis is found, who are described as the Mahasiddhas. This list has a number of names common with those found in the list of the Varna(na)ratnākara:^[12][14]

1. Ādinātha
2. Matsyendra
3. Śāvara
4. Ānandabhairava
5. Chaurangi
6. Minanātha
7. Gorakṣanātha
8. Virupākṣa
9. Bileśaya
10. Manthāna
11. Bhairava
12. Siddhibuddha
13. Kanthaḍi
14. Koraṃṭaka
15. Surānanda
16. Siddhapāda
17. Charpaṭi
18. Kānerī
19. Pūjyapāda
20. Nityanātha
21. Nirañjana
22. Kapālī
23. Bindunātha
24. Kākachaṇḍīśvarā
25. Allāma
26. Prabhudeva
27. Ghoḍā
28. Chholī
29. Ṭiṃṭiṇi
30. Bhānukī
31. Nāradeva
32. Khaṇḍakāpālika

See also[edit]

• Cit 'absolute consciousness'

References[edit]

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14. ^Sinh, Pancham (tr.) (1914). 'Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Chapter 1'. sacred-texts.com website. Retrieved 12 November 2009.

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Siddha medicine (Tamil: சித்த மருத்துவம், citta maruttuvam^?) is a pseudoscientific system of traditional medicine originating in ancient Tamilakam (Tamil Nadu) in South India and Sri Lanka.^[1][2]

Traditionally, it is taught that the siddhars laid the foundation for this system of medication. Siddhars were spiritual adepts who possessed the ashta siddhis, or the eight supernatural powers. Nandhisar is considered the first siddha and the guru of all siddhars; the siddha system is believed to have been handed over to him by Shiva.^[3]

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The Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy of the Government of India coordinates and promotes research in the fields of ayurveda and Siddha medicine.^[4] The Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM), a statutory body established in 1971 under AYUSH, monitors higher education in areas of Indian medicine, including Siddha medicine.^[5] To fight bioprospecting and unethical patents, India set up the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library in 2001 as a repository of 223,000 formulations of various systems of medicine common in India, such as ayurveda, unani, Siddha medicine and homeopathy.^[6][7]

History[edit]

The Siddha science is a traditional treatment system generated from Tamil culture. Palm leaf manuscripts say that the Siddha system was first described by Lord Shiva to his wife Parvati. Parvati explained all this knowledge to her son Lord Muruga. He taught all this knowledge to his disciple sage Agasthya. Agasthya taught 18 Siddhars and they spread this knowledge to human beings.^[8]

Siddha is focused on 'Ashtamahasiddhi,' the eight supernatural power. Those who attained or achieved these powers are known as Siddhars. There were 18 important Siddhars in olden days and they developed this system of medicine. Hence, it is called Siddha medicine. The Siddhars wrote their knowledge in palm leaf manuscripts, fragments of which were found in parts of South India. It is believed that some families may possess more fragments but keep them solely for their own use. There is a huge collection of Siddha manuscripts kept by traditional Siddha families.^[8]

According to Manikandan, there were 22 principal siddhars. Of these 22, Agasthya is believed to be the father of siddha medicine. Siddhas believed that a healthy soul can only be developed through a healthy body. So they developed methods and medication that are believed to strengthen their physical body and thereby their souls. Men and women who dedicated their lives into developing the system were called Siddhars. They practised intense yogic practices, including years of periodic fasting and meditation, and were believed to have achieved supernatural powers and gained the supreme wisdom and overall immortality. Through this spiritually attained supreme knowledge, they wrote scriptures on all aspects of life, from arts to science and truth of life to miracle cure for diseases.^[9]

From the manuscripts, the siddha system of medicine developed into part of Indian medical science. Today there are recognized siddha medical colleges, run under the government universities, where siddha medicine is taught^{[citation needed]}.

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Most Siddha medical practitioners are traditionally trained, usually in families and by gurus (teachers). Pdf. When the guru is a martial arts teacher, he is also known as an ashan. They make a diagnosis after a patient's visit and set about to refer to their manuscripts for the appropriate remedies, which a true blue physician compounds by himself or herself, from thousands of herbal and herbo-mineral resources. The methodology of siddha thought has formulated curious remedies which may sometimes have more than 250 ingredients.

Tamil Maruthuvam Siddha Medicine

World Siddha Day[edit]

After former Chief Minister Karunanidhi's announcement of Tamil New Year's Day as World Siddha Day, the first World Siddha Day was celebrated on 14 April 2009, addressed by his Excellency Shri Surjit Singh Barnala, Governor of Tamil Nadu.^[10] The second World Siddha Day was celebrated in a grand manner on 14 April 2010, at Image Auditorium, Adyar, Chennai; more than 2000 students, post graduates, practitioners and traditional vaidyas participated in the celebration.^[11] In connection with the celebrations, a website was launched.^[12] The third World Siddha day was celebrated at Trivandrum, Kerala, where Siddha doctors met on 14 and 15 April 2011.

Concept of disease and cause[edit]

When the normal equilibrium of the three humors — Vaadham, Pittham and Kapam — is disturbed, disease is caused. The factors assumed to affect this equilibrium are environment, climatic conditions, diet, physical activities, and stress. Under normal conditions, the ratio between Vaadham, Pittham, and Kapam are 4:2:1, respectively.^[13]

Tamil Siddha Medicine Bookstore

According to the Siddha medicine system, diet and lifestyle play a major role in health and in curing diseases. This concept of the Siddha medicine is termed as pathiyam and apathiyam, which is essentially a rule based system with a list of 'do's and don'ts'.

Diagnosis[edit]

In diagnosis, examination of eight items is required which is commonly known as 'enn vakaith thervu'. These are:

1. Na (tongue): black in Vaatham, yellow or red in pitham, white in kapam, ulcerated in anaemia.
2. Varnam (colour): dark in Vaatham, yellow or red in pitham, pale in kapam.
3. Kural (voice): normal in Vaatham, high-pitched in pitham, low-pitched in kapam, slurred in alcoholism.
4. Kan (eyes): muddy conjunctiva, yellowish or red in pitham, pale in kapam.
5. Thodal (touch): dry in Vaatham, warm in pitham, chill in kapam, sweating in different parts of the body.
6. Malam (stool): black stools indicate Vaatham, yellow pitham, pale in kapam, dark red in ulcer and shiny in terminal illness.
7. Neer (urine): early morning urine is examined; straw color indicates indigestion, reddish-yellow color in excessive heat, rose in blood pressure, saffron color in jaundice, and looks like meat washed water in renal disease.
8. Naadi (pulse): the confirmatory method recorded on the radial artery.^[14]

Tamil Siddha Medicine Books List

Drugs[edit]

The drugs used by the Siddhars could be classified into three groups: thavaram (herbal product), thadhu (inorganic substances) and jangamam (animal products).^[13] The Thadhu drugs are further classified as: uppu (water-soluble inorganic substances or drugs that give out vapour when put into fire), pashanam (drugs not dissolved in water but emit vapour when fired), uparasam (similar to pashanam but differ in action), loham (not dissolved in water but melt when fired), rasam (drugs which are soft), and ghandhagam (drugs which are insoluble in water, like sulphur).^[15]

Siddha today[edit]

The Tamil Nadu state runs a 5.5-year course in Siddha medicine (BSMS: Bachelor in Siddha Medicine and Surgery). The Indian Government also gives its focus on Siddha, by starting up medical colleges and research centers like National Institute of Siddha^[16] and Central Council for Research in Siddha.^[17] Commercially, Siddha medicine is practiced by Siddha referred in Tamil as vaithiyars.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

Siddha Maruthuvam Tips In Tamil

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2. ^The Encyclopedia of Ayurvedic Massage, John Douillard, p. 3, North Atlantic Books, 2004
3. ^'Siddha'. Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy, Govt. of India.
4. ^'About us'. CCRAS.
5. ^CCIMArchived 26 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine
6. ^Traditional Knowledge Digital Library website.
7. ^'Know Instances of Patenting on the UES of Medicinal Plants in India'. PIB, Ministry of Environment and Forests. 6 May 2010.
8. ^ ^ab'Siddha - Origin'. CCRAS, Department of AYUSH, Indian Government. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
9. ^'Ayurveda & Siddha'(PDF). Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, Indian Government. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
10. ^'World Siddha Day'. The Hindu. Erode, India. 16 April 2009.
11. ^'Siddha Day to be observed on 14 April'. News Today. Chennai, India. 24 March 2010.
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13. ^ ^abMaster Murugan, Chillayah (20 October 2012). 'Siddha Therapy, Natural Remedies and Self-Treatment'. Varma Kalai. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
14. ^'Pulse Reading in Siddha | National Health Portal of India'. www.nhp.gov.in. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
15. ^'Herbs used in Siddha medicine for arthritis - A review'(PDF). Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. October 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
16. ^'National Institute of Siddha'. Chennai, India: NIS, Chennai. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
17. ^'Central Council for Research in Ayurveda & Siddha'. India: CCRAS. Retrieved 25 December 2010.

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