PUNIDHAVELU

A sloka to recite before starting our journey. It's termed as 'Parayana Sloka' in Vishnu Sahasranamam .. Vishnusahasranama stotra, which is the most widely known, is a garland of the thousand names of Lord Vishnu, strung in to a beautiful stotra by the legendary Rishi Veda Vyasa, acknowledged as one of the greatest exponents of the Vedic wisdom. SLOKA TO RECITE BEFORE OUR JOURNEY Vanamali Gadi Sharangee Changee chakreecha Nandaki Sriman NarayanoVishnur Vasudevobi Rakshatu Meaning: Lord Narayana who also took the form of Krishna! Who holds the bow,sudharshana wheel to protect us from dangers. Please protect us from any danger and make our journey smooth.

GANESHA MANTRAS are siddhi mantras . Each mantra contains certain specific powers of Lord Ganesha. When chanted with the proper pranayama (rhythmic breathing) and sincere devotion, they will yield good results. In general, Ganesha mantras will ward off all evil and bless the devotee with abundance, prudence and success. Evil spirits dare not enter the home or the mind of the devotee where Ganesha mantras are recited. Those so mystically inclined and knowledgeable of the seven chakras below the muladhara chakaras use these powerful incantations under the direction of the guru to close off these regions of the mind one by one and free consciousness from deep depression, confusion, jealousy, rage, lingering anger and fear. Some such mantras are given below for the spiritual benefit of the readers.    One more point to remember is that one should bathe or wash the limbs before sitting for repetition of the mantra. Also, one should do three or more pranayama before beginning the mantra. Th

THIS FORT IS THE SYMBOL OF VICTORY AND FRIENDSHIP , IT IS A HISTORICAL PLACE IN INDIA .Gingee Fort also known as Sayinjhi or Sayinjhi in Tamil Nadu, India is one of the few surving forts in Tamil Nadu — which is much more popular for its temples than forts. It lies in Villupuram district, 160 km (100 mi) from the state capital, Chennai, and is close to the union territory of Pondicherry. So well fortified was this place that Shivaji ranked it as the "most impregnable fortress in India " and it was called the "Troy of the East" by the British. Originally the site of a small fort built by the Chola dynasty in 9th century AD, it was later modified by the Vijayanagar empire in the 13th Century to elevate it to the status of an un-breachable citadel to protect the small town of Gingee.It was also the head quarters of the Gingee Nayaks,during the Nayak domination in Tamil Nadu. The fort was built as a strategic place of fending off any invading Muslim armies. The