Korakkar is originally a Tamil Siddhar, and one of the 18 celebrated siddhars of Tamilnadu. He is none other than

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, the Siddha as he is venerated throughout India. He was a student of the Siddhars Agathiyar and

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, and is mentioned various times in the works of Bogar. His Jeeva

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temple is in Vadukupoigainallur of Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu. He spent his growing-up years in the

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in Coimbatore. Other sanctums related with Korakkar are

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and Triconamalli. Korakkar caves are found in Chaturagiri and

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. Like other siddhas, Korakkar has written songs on Medicine, Philosophy, and Alchemy. His works include ''Korakkar Malai Vagatam'' (''Korakkar's Mountain Medicines''), ''Malai Vaakadam'', ''Korakkar Vaippu'', ''Kaalamegam'', ''Marali Varadham'', ''Nilaiyodukam'', ''Chandhira Regai Nool'', and many more. Korakkar has predicted the future events and written in Chandhira Regai Nool.One of such event predicted by him was that Bogar will born again in the world when people lose their faith in god. The cave of Korakkar where he stayed for a long time is located in

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, a village in

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