We are a package of the five elements- ether, air, fire, water and earth. The Siddhar tradition holds the journey beyond enlightenment as the flowing of gracing into the five elements we are. These five elements also relate to the five koshas, the sheaths we are.
Physical - Annamaya kosha- Earth element
Energy - Pranamaya kosha - Water/Fire element
Mental - Manamaya kosha - Fire/ Air element
Wisdom - Vijnanamaya kosha - Air/ Ether element
Bliss - Anandamaya kosha - Ether element
Self - Atman


A siddhar yogi transcends to at first attain a 'kal' deham, a body that is like stone- able to wiothstand the rigours of meditative penance- tapas. As the journey with continues, grace flows downwards through the koshas to reach the body- annamaya kosha. Siddhar Sages such as Thirumulanathar, Bhoganathar and scores of others are said to have attained the final objective of yoga- union with Source, literally.

This explains why all the Siddhar Sages insist that the highest dharma one can do is- to feed the hungry as to enable divine grace to flow through the material existence by way of dharma.

From the perspective of yogic experience, it is natural to assume that we become that we envision and dwell in. When we are in the intense vibration of joy, our mind at first and gradually, our body to transcends to be in the state of joy. The Siddhar Sages call this body the body of love.

Siddhar Ramalingaswamy who attained becoming light sings:
“ The Holy infinite Light full of Grace,
The Holy infinite Light full of Grace,
Most compassionate infinite Light,
Full of Grace;

Everything will be revealed to you,
I swear when you take your breath with all tattvas
In the name of the Almighty
To Chitrambalam ."

Chitrambalam is the the state of becoming ether- the infinite space that holds all universes and yet is the void. Becoming That is the journey of yoga!