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.They believed that this is the samadhi of
korakkar temple and still conducting workships. Though now the temple
is in bad shape all believe that the Tamil Nadu government will renew
the temple. This temple is called as Korikkanathar Thirukkoil located at
the village called as Korrandy, Therur, nearby Sucheendram,
Kanyakumari District.