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Siddhi
See also        Bhaagvat Puraan, 11/12    

(1) Accomplishing Moksh.
(2) Accomplishing prosperity.
(3) Attaining the goal.

(4) Power. There are 18 types of Siddhi, among them eight types of Siddhi are the top most powers and they are with Bhagavaan Himself. They are - (1) Animaa, (2) Mahimaa, (3) Laghimaa, (4) Praapti, (5) Praakaamya, (6) Eeshitaa, (7) Vashitaa, and (8) Kaamaavasaayitaa. The other 10 Siddhi can be developed by following Sato Gunee behavior. And the rest of the Siddhi can be achieved only by Yog.

Among these eight Siddhi, which are with Bhagavaan Himself, the first three belong to the body. The 4th one, Praapti belongs to Indriyaan. Praakaamya Siddhi can make one experience worldly and Divine materials according to one's desire. To manage Maayaa and its functions according to one's wish is Eeshitaa. Not to be attached with pleasures, in spite of living amidst pleasures, is called Vashitaa. One desires whatever pleasure, attaining it completely is called Kaamvasaayitaa Siddhi. These eight Siddhi are with Bhagavaan naturally, and to whomever He gives them, He gives them only partly.

There are many other Siddhi also, for example,
(1) controlling over hunger and thirst;
(2) seeing the things at a very far distance;
(3) hearing something from a very far distance;
(4) appearing at some place with mind and body;
(5) assuming any form according to one's desire;
(6) entering in other's body;
(7) leaving the body whenever one wishes; 
(8) to see Devtaa's play with Apsaraa;
(9) Siddhi of Sankalp (whatever one thinks, doing the same thing); and
(10) making all obey to himself without any hesitation.

These 10 Siddhi can be attained by developing Sat Gun.
And the following five Siddhi can be attained by a Yogee.

(1) To know the events of past, present and future;
(2) victory over heat and cold, pleasure and sorrow, and love and jealousy;
(3) to read other's mind;
(4) to control the power of fire, Sun, water, poison etc; and
(5) not to be defeated by anybody.


There are 23 types of Siddhi,

The followings are called as Warrior Siddhi Powers -
(1) Trikaal-gritwa - Knowledge of the past, present and future.
(2) A-Dwandwa - Beyond Dwandwa (non-dualities - pleasure-pain, cold-heat, soft-hard etc)
(3) Paraa-Chittadya-Abhigyaan - Knowledge of the dreams and the mind.
(4)  Pratishtaamb - Control of effects of fire, wind, water, poison, weapon and the Sun.
(5) A-Paraajaya - Always victorious, not to be able to be defeated.

The following 10 Siddhi are when one's heart begins to become purify and flower -
(1) Anumeematwa - Hunger, thirst, grief, sorrow, infatuation, delusion and the confusion of the mind, old
        age and death do not harm the body.
(2) Door-Shravan - To hear, sitting at one place, speech from however distant place.
(3) Dudarshan - Seeing simultaneously events and things in all the realms.
(4) Manojav - The body can travel at the speed of though to any place.
(5) Kaam-Roop - To assume any form at will. Shapeshifting.
(6) Par-Kaayaa Pravesh - Ability to enter another's body, whether he is dead or alive.
(7) Swachchhand Mrityu - To die at one's own will. Death having no control over one.
(8) Sahakridaanu Darshan - To see the sports of gods in Heaven and have capacity and prowess to
        participate in it.
(9) Yathaa Sankalp Sansiddhi - To attain whatever is desired.
(10) Agyaa Pratihataagati - Whereby one's command and movement have no obstruction.

The following 8 Siddhi are considered to be the highest Siddhi Powers -
These eight types of Siddhi are the top most powers and they are with Bhagavaan Himself.
(1) Animaa - The reduction of one's form up to an atom - invisibility.
(2) Mahimaa/Garimaa - One can make his body very heavy
(3) Laghimaa - One can make his body very light.
(4) Praapti - Ability to acquire objects of sense related to the respective organs.
(5) Praakaashya - To see invisible things in other realms.
(6) Eeshitaa - To stimulate bodies and creatures, control of forces of nature.
(7) Vashitaa - To have control over the senses. Not to be attached with pleasures, in spite of living amidst
        pleasures
(8) Yat Kaamamastadaa Vashyati - To obtain joy by willing it so. The cessation of mystery or desire - this is considered to be the highest state of bliss.

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