History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c92.240

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¹⁸²⁰ Vide Dr. Bhattacharya's 'Introduction to Buddhist Esoterism' pp. 84, 96 and 126 for references to 84 Siddhapurusas and 'Cultural Heritage of India' Vol IV, pp. 273-279 on 'Cult of the Buddhist Siddhāchāryas' by Prof. P. C. Bagchi at p. 274 for the names of 84 Siddhas according to Tibetan tradition The tradition of Siddhas continued right down to modern times, vide ABORI, Vol 19 pp 49-60 for the account of a brāhmaṇa called 'Śivayogi' of Sṛṅgārapura in the Ratnagiri District, who went from Koṅkaṇa to a siddha at Rādha in Bengal, served him devotedly for a long time, himself became a Siddha, returned to his native place and built a monastery there. The हठयोगप्रदीपिका (I. 5-8) names about thirty Mahāsiddhas from Ādinātha (Śiva), Matsyendranātha, Gorakṣanātha, Allamaprabhu and others.