Eighty-four Mahasiddhas of India

The Eighty-four Mahasiddhas of India:

• 1. Lûyipa / Luipa (Nya'i-rgyu-ma za-ba): "The Eater of Fish Intestines"

• 2. Lîlapa / Lîlâpâda (sGeg-pa) : "He Who Loved the Dance of Life"

• 3. Virûpa / Dharmapala (Viru-pa) : "The Wicked"

• 4. Dombipa / Dombipâda (Dombi Heruka): "He of the Washer Folk"

• 5. Shavaripa / Sabaripâda (Ri-khrod dbang-phyug): "The Peacock Wing Wearer"

• 6. Saraha / Râhulabhadra (mDa-snun): "The Arrow Shooter"

• 7. Kankaripa / Kankâlipâda (Kanka-ri-pa): "The One Holding the Corpse"

• 8. Mînapa / Vajrapâda / Acinta (Nya-bo-pa): "The One Swallowed by a Fish"

• 9. Goraksa (Ba-glang-rdzi), "The Immortal Cowherd"

• 10. Caurângi (Chom-rkun-gyu yan-lag), "Member of the Robber's Gang"

• 11. Vînapa / Vînapâda (Pi-vang-pa), "The Lute Player"

• 12. Sântipa / Ratnâkarasânti (Akarchinta), "The Academic"

• 13. Tantipa / Tantipâda (Thags-mkhan), "The Weaver"

• 14. Camaripa / Tsamaripa (lHam-mkhan), "The Leather-worker"

• 15. Khadgapa / Pargapa / Sadgapa (Ral-gri-pa), "The Swordsman"

• 16. Nagarjuna (Klu-grub), "Philosopher and Alchemist"

• 17. Kânhapa / Krsnâcharya (Nag-po-pa), "The Dark Master"

• 18. Karnaripa / Âryadeva ('Phags-pa-lha), "The One-Eyed"

• 19. Thaganapa / Thagapa (rTag-tu-rdzun-smra-ba), "He Who Always Lies"

• 20. Naropa / Nâdapâda (rTsa-bshad-pa), "He Who Was Killed by Pain"

• 21. Shalipa / Syalipa (sPyan-ki-pa), "The Jackal Yogin"

• 22. Tilopa / Prabhâsvara (sNum-pa / Til-bsrungs-zhabs), "The Sesame Grinder"

• 23. Catrapa / Chatrapâda (Tsatrapa), "The Beggar Who Carries the Book"

• 24. Bhadrapa / Bhadrapâda (bZang-po), "The Auspicious One"

• 25. Khandipa / Dukhandi (gNyis-gcig-tu-byed-pa / rDo-kha-do), "He Who Makes Two into One"

• 26. Ajokipa / Âyogipâda (Le-lo-can), "He Who Does Not Make Effort"

• 27. Kalapa / Kadapâda (sMyon-pa), "The Madman"

• 28 Dhombipa / Dhombhi (Khrus-mkhan), "The Washerman"

• 29. Kankana / Kikipa (gDu-bu-can), "The Bracelet Wearer"

• 30. Kambala / Khambala (Ba-wa-pa / Lva-ba-pa), "The Yogin of the Black Blanket"

• 31. Tengipa / Tinkapa ('Bras-rdung-ba), "The Rice Thresher"

• 32. Bhandhepa / Bade / Batalipa (Nor-la 'dzin-pa), "He Who Holds the God of Weath"

• 33. Tandhepa / Tandhi (Cho-lo-pa), "The Dice Player"

• 34. Kukkuripa (Ku-ku-ri-pa), "The Dog Lover"

• 35 Kucipa / Kujiba (lTag-lba-can), "The Man with a Neck Tumor"

• 36. Dharmapa (Thos-pa'i shes-rab bya-ba), "The Man of Dharma"

• 37. Mahipa / Makipa (Ngar-rgyal-can), "The Braggart"

• 38. Acinta / Atsinta (bSam-mi-khyab-pa / Dran-med-pa), "He Who is Beyond Thought"

• 39. Babhahi / Bapabhati (Ch-las 'o-mo-len), "The Man Who Gets Milk from Water"

• 40. Nalina / Nili / Nali (Pad-ma'i rtsa-ba), "The Lotus-Root"

• 41. Bhusuku / Shantideva (Zhi-lha / Sa'i-snying-po), "The Lazy Monk"

• 42. Indrabhûti / Indrabodhi (dBang-po'i-blo), "He Whose Majesty Is Like Indra"

• 43. Mekopa / Meghapâda (Me-go-pa), "The Wild-Eyed Guru"

• 44. Kotali / Togcepa (Tog-rtse-pa / sTae-re-'dzin), "The Ploughman"

• 45. Kamparipa / Kamari (nGar-pa), "The Blacksmith"

• 46. Jâlandhari / Dzalandara (Dra-ba 'dzin-pa), "The Man Who Holds a Net"

• 47. Râhula (sGra-gcan-'dzin), "He Who Has Grasped Rahu"

• 48. Dharmapa - (Tos-pa-can), "The Man of Dharma"

• 49. Dhokaripa / Tukkari (rDo-ka-ri), "The Man Who Carries a Pot"

• 50. Medhina / Medhini (Thang-lo-pa), "The Man of the Field"

• 51. Pankaja / Sankaja ('Dam-skyes), "The Lotus-Born Brahmin"

• 52. Ghandhapa / Vajraganta / Ghandopa (rDorje dril-bu-pa), "The Man with the Bell and Dorje"

• 53. Yogipa / Jogipa (Dzo-gi-pa), "The Candali Pilgrim"

• 54. Caluki / Culiki (Tsa-lu-ki), "The Revitalized Drone"

• 55. Gorura / Vajura (Bya-ba), "The Bird Man"

• 56. Lucika / Luncaka (Lu-tsi-ka-pa), "The Man Who Stood Up After Sitting"

• 57. Niguna / Nirgunapa (Yon-tan-med-pa), "The Man without Qualities"

• 58 Jayânanda (rGyal-ba mtha'-med), "He Who Delights in Victory"

• 59. Pacari / Pacaripa ('Khur-ba 'tsong-ba), "The Pastry-Seller"

• 60. Campaka / Tsampala (Tsam-pa-ka), "The Flower King"

• 61. Bhiksana / Bhekhepa (So-gnyis-pa), "The Man with Two-Teeth"

• 62. Telopa / Dhilipa (Mar-nag 'tshong-mkhan), "The Seller of Black Butter"

• 63. Kumaripa / Kumbharipa (rDza-mkhan), "The Potter"

• 64. Caparipa / Carbaripa (Tsa-pa-ri-pa), "The Siddha Who Turned People to Stone"

• 65. Manibhadrâ / Bahura, "She of the Broken Pot"

• 66. Mekhalâ / Mekhali, "The Elder Severed-Headed Sister"

• 67. Kanakhalâ, "The Younger Severed-Headed Sister"

• 68. Kalakala / Kilakilapa (Ku-ko-can), "The Exiled Loud-Mouth"

• 69. Kantali / Kantalipa (Tshem-bu-pa), "The Tailor"

• 70. Dhahuli / Dekara (rTsva-thag-can), "The Man of the Grass Rope"

• 71. Udheli / Udhilipa (Phur-pa), "The Flying-Siddha"

• 72. Kapalapa / Kapalipa (Thod-pa-can), "The Skull Bearer"

• 73. Kirava / Kilapa (rNam-rtog spang-ba), "He Who Abandons Conceptions"

• 74. Sakara / Pukara / Padmavajra (mTsho-skyes), "The Lake-Born"

• 75. Sarvabhaksa (Thams-cad-za-ba), "He Who Eats Everything"

• 76. Nâgabodhi (Klu'i-byang-chub), "The Red Horned Thief"

• 77. Dârika / Darikapa (sMad-'tshong-can), "Slave-King of the Temple Whore"

• 78. Putali / Sutali / Tali / Purali (rGyan-slang-ba), "He Who Raises the Ornaments"

• 79. Panaha / Upanaha (mchil-lham-can), "The Bootmaker"

• 80. Kokalipa / Kokilipa / Kokali (Ko-la-la'i-skad-du-chags), "The One Distracted by a Cuckoo"

• 81. Ananga / Anangapa (Ana-ngi), "The Handsome Fool"

• 82. Laksmînkarâ (Legs-smin-kara), "She Who Makes Fortune"

• 83. Samudra (rGya-mtsho-nas nor-bu-len-mkhan), "The Beachcomer"

• 84. Vyali / Vyalipa (Ba-li-pa), "The Courtesan's Alchemist"

References: "Buddha's Lions : The Lives of the Eighty-Four Siddhas" 'Caturasîti-siddha-pravrtti' by Abhayadatta, Tibetan: 'Grub thob brgyad cu rtsa bzhi'i lo rgyus' by sMon-grub Shes-rab, translated into English by James B. Robinson, ISBN 0-913546-61-5.