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{{Short description|One who is accomplished in Indian tradition}}
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[[File:Indian Adept (siddha) - Virupa 16 century Private coll..jpg|thumb|280px|The [[mahasiddha]] [[Virupa|Virūpa]], 16th century]]
'''''Siddha''''' ([[Sanskrit]]: {{lang|sa|सिद्ध}} ''{{transliteration|sa|siddha}}''; "perfected one") is a term that is used widely in [[Indian religions]] and culture. It means "one who is accomplished."{{sfnp|Watt|2020}} It refers to perfected masters who have achieved a high degree of perfection of the intellect as well as [[moksha|liberation]] or [[Enlightenment in Buddhism|enlightenment]]. In [[Jainism]], the term is used to refer to the liberated souls. ''Siddha'' may also refer to one who has attained a [[siddhi]], paranormal capabilities.

Siddhas may broadly refer to [[siddhar]]s, [[nath]]s, [[asceticism|ascetics]], [[sadhu]]s, or [[yogi]]s because they all practice [[sādhanā]].{{sfnp|Zimmermann|2003|p=4}}