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Krithika
. Anima: reducing one's body even to the size of an atom
. Mahima: expanding one's body to an infinitely large size
. Garima: becoming infinitely heavy
. Laghima: becoming almost weightless
. Prapti: having unrestricted access to all places
. Prakamya: realizing whatever one desires
. Isitva: possessing absolute lordship;
. Vasitva: the power to subjugate all.
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Suresh
The ashta mahasiddhis are
Anima--Reducing the body upto size of atom
Mahima-- Expanding the body to huge size
Garima-- Becoming heavier
Lakhima---Becoming light as feather
Pragamyam---Getting whatever a person desires
Prapti--To reach or access any place
Eeshithvam--Becomeing the lord or possesing the lordship
Vashithvam--power of attracting others and controlling them
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Balasubramanian.V (Balu)
The Eight Nidhis or Saktis (Forces of nature) in the universe are controlled by
Devi, the goddess of the Hindus. These eight magical arts, called in Hindu
mystic parlance, 'The Ashta Maha Siddhis', are derived from a knowledge of those
forces. They are: 1. 'Anima' or the art of entering into a foreign body, 2.
'Mahima' or the art of increasing the bulk of one's body, 3. 'Garuna' or the art
of rendering small things tremendously ponderous, 4. 'Laghima' or the art of
lifting with ease the largest and the heaviest substances, 5. 'Prapti' or the
art of gaining access through a small hole to Brahma's heaven, 6. 'Prakamya' or
the art of transubstantiating and entering into various worlds of tenuous
matter, procuring all things needful from these and ascertaining the localities
of various substances, 7. 'Isatwam' the art of creating, protecting and
destroying the world as well as rendering the planets obedient to the will, and
8. 'Vasitwam' the art of bringing all created beings under subjection including
Indra and the various gods.
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ganga
The ASHTA MAHA SIDHIS are (1) Anima or the art of entering into a foreign body,
(2) Mahima or the art of increasing the bulk of one's body, (3) Garuna or the
art of rendering small things tremendously ponderous, (4) Laghima or the art of
lifting with ease the largest and the heaviest substances, (5) Prapti or the art
of gaining access through a small hole to Brahma's heaven, (6) Prakamya or the
art of transubstantiating and entering into various worlds of tenuous matter,
procuring all things needful from these and ascertaining the localities of
various substances, (7) Isatwam the art of creating, protecting and destroying
the world as well as rendering the planets obedient to the will, and (8)
Vasitwam the art of bringing all created beings under subjection including Indra
and the various gods.
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