Korakkar

Korakkar Siddhar (தமிழ்: கோரக்கர்) (Devanagari: गोरख्खर्) is one of the 18 Siddhars, the celebrated yogis of South Indian Hinduism.

Also known as Goraknath amongst the Navnath yogis, Korakkar wrote verse texts on medicine, philosophy and alchemy. Agathiar and Bogar were his guru s. Agathiyar is said to have given Korakkar, the duty of safeguarding the secrets of alchemy: the student of alchemy must worship Korakkar and seek his grace to excel in the field.

His Jeeva temple is in Vadukupoigainallur of Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu. Other sanctums related with Korakkar are m.Parur,near viruddhachalam in cuddalore district Thiruchendur and Triconamalli. Korakkar caves are found in Chaturagiri and Kollihills. There is a legend about korakkar sidhar in south India, kanyakumari district, Sucheeendram taluk, akkarai village.

It was the legend passed on to generations of a groups of people with caste "Yogeeswarar", that korakkar sidhar is their guru.

Long long back korrakkar sidhar came to this akkarai village and stayed with these people called yogeeswarar as their guru. When korrakkar sidhar wished to leave them, the sad group followed him for some miles till korakkar sidhar entered a small lord shiva temple for meditation at a village called korrandy. The long awaiting group in front of the temple finally decided to check for korakkar sidhar inside the temple and they all were surprised on not finding him there.