Short Introduction To Maha- Siddhas
Maha-siddhas means a Great Adept. Maha-siddhas are those individuals who through practice of sadhana, a spiritual and psychic discipline attains the realization of siddhis, psychic and supernatural powers. These methods were revealed by Buddhist scriptures known as Tantras. Sometimes the source is historical Buddha or transhistorical Buddha called Vajradhara. Maha-siddhas are the one who are credited for the revelation of the higher tantras or the Anuttara Tantra. Maha-siddhas broke the rules of the conventional monastic life of the time, abandoned monasteries and practiced in caves, forests, cremation ground e.t.c. They are acknowledged as the founders of many Indian and Buddhist traditions and lineages.(Read more...)

There are 84 Mahasiddhas In Vajrayana tradition. They are as follows: