Meaning:
Siddhi: In Hinduism, it means 'Enlightment', 'Complete understanding'. There are primary 8 Siddhis (Ashta-Siddhis) and some minor siddhis.
Budhi: It means 'Intellect'.
Ridhi: It means 'Prosperity' 'Wealthiness'.
Nidhi: In Hinduism, there are nine 'treasures' of Kuber (god of wealth). It is not related to Money, as in today's world people sees but these are types of Wealth which are rare to obtain in one's life-span.
Ashta-Siddhis in Hinduism are as:
a. ANIMA: Ability to reduce one's body into micro size like an atom.
b. MAHIMA: Ability to enlarge one's body to infinitely large size, which is beyond imagination.
c. GARIMA: To become infinitely heavy.
d. LAGHIMA: To become weightless as nothing.
e. PRAPTIKA: To have unrestricted access to this Universe/to all places.
f. PRAKAMYA: Realizing other's desires.
g. ISITVA: Possessing absolute Lordship.
h. VASITVA: Power to subjugate (overpower) all.
Nava-Nidhis : Types of Wealth in Hinduism:
A. PARKAYA PRAVESH: In this, one's soul can enter into the body of some other person, animal or bird. Even a dead body can be brought to life with the help of this.
B. HAADI VIDYA: On acquiring this knowledge, a person can live without food and water for several days. He neither feels hunger nor thirst after this vidya at a stretch.
C. KAADI VIDYA: In this vidya, person becomes indifferent to the effects of changing seasons i.e. winter, summer, rain etc. He neither feels cold in snow-laden mountains nor feels hot if he sits on fire.
D. VAYU GAMAN SIDDHI: After acquiring this siddhi, person can fly in the sky and can reach places in few seconds.
E. MADALASA VIDYA: In this vidya, person becomes capable of increasing or decreasing size of his body according to his wish. Like Lord Hanuman had miniaturized his body while entering Lanka.
F. KANAKDHARA SIDDHI: Person can acquire immense wealth through this siddhi.
G. PRAKYA SADHANA: In this sadhana, yogi can direct his disciple to take birth from womb of a woman who can not bear child.
H. SURYA VIGYAN: This solar science has been known only to the Indian yogis; using it, one substance can be transformed into another with the help of sun rays.
I. MRIT SANJEEVANI VIDYA: Through this vidya, even a dead person can be brought back to life. Datya Guru Shukracharaya has this vidya which he got from Mahadev in return to his Tapasya.
Nava-Nidhis in context of minerals, mines, earthenware and ocean resources are:
1. padma -- lake in Himalaya with minerals and jewels.
2. mahapadma -- lake double the size of Himalaya having minerals and jewels.
3. makara -- synonym of black antimony, Padmini.
4. nila -- antimony.
5. mukunda -- cinnabar or quick silver.
6. kunda -- arsenic.
7. kharva -- cups or vessels baked in fire.
8. kachchhapa -- tortoise or turtle shell.
9. sankha -- conch shell.
Ashta-siddhis are primary siddhis.
10 Secondary Siddhis in terms of Goodness are:
1. anurmi-mattvam: Being undisturbed bodily disturbances like hunger, thirst etc.
2. dura-sravana: Being able to hear things far away.
3. dura-darsanam: Able to see things far away.
4. manah-javah: Moving the body wherever thought goes.
5. kama-rupam: Taking any form desired.
6. para-kaya pravesanam: Entering the bodies of others.
7. sva-chanda mrtyuh: Dying when one desires.
8. devanam saha krida anudarsanam: witnessing and participating in the past times of gods.
9. yatha sankalpa samsiddhih: Perfect accomplishment of one's determination.
10. ajna apratihata gatih: orders or commands being unimpeded.
Five inferior siddhis of Samranam:
1. tri-kala-jnatvam: knowing the past, present and future.
2. advandvam: tolerance of heat, cold and other dualities.
3. para citta adi abhijnata: knowing the minds of others and so on.
4. agni arka ambu visa adinam pratistambhah: checking the influence of fire, water, sun, poison etc.
5. aparajyah: remaining unconquered by others.
Some Minor Siddhis are as follows:
1. Ability to know all languages even able to understand animal language.
2. Knowledge of one's past lives.
3. Knowledge of the nature of other people and their thoughts.
4. Ability to make oneself invisible, disappearance of one's body.
5. Able to make sounds of one's body unhearable. (Apni urjao ko antarmukhi kar lene ki vidhya)
6. Able to make others joyful and happy.
7. Ability to possess great strength.
8. Ability to locate hidden things.
9. Knowledge of 14 planetory systems.
10. Knowledge of arrangement of stars.
11. Knowledge of movement of stars.
12. Knowledge of bodily anatomy.
13. Ability to remain motionless.
14. Ability to perceive celestial beings called as Siddh.
15. Understanding of Conciousness.
16. Knowledge of the Soul.
17. Ability to walk on water, thorns, similar objects.
18. Ability to surround oneself with blaze of light.
19. Ability to be omnipotent and omniscient.
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According to hindu mythology, Lord Hanuman and Lord Ganesha are one such Gods who are blessed with these Nidhis, Sidhis, Ridhis. People also worship them for Gyan, Budhi, Enlightment. Lord Hanuman is also known for his Bhakti and Prem towards Lord Rama. He is also a devoted son to his Mother Mata Anjana. Lord Ganesha is also known for his devotion towards Mahadev and Mata Parvati. He is VighanHarta, and worshipped at the beginning of every Puja according to boon given to him from Tridev. (There is a story behind it, which is discussed in a separate post by me.)
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