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AGASTHEESWARAR TEMPLE -SEVVAI KSHETRAM This   temple is quite old about 700 AD built by Kulathunga Chola, the greatest king of Chola Dynasty.   The gajaprushti vimanam also signifies the swayumbhu nature of the lord. Where ever Agasthiyar Maharishi visits he will worship   sivalingam and if he can not find one he will build one thus we have many Agastheeswarar in and around Chennai. In addition it is a Navagraha kshetra for Angarakka (Sevvai) who is supposed to have taken a bath in he temple tank and worshipped Shiva to get rid of his curse. Way to reach:          This famous temple is located near the   Villivakkam Bus Stand   just a distance of five minutes walk from it. Legend:         Sage Athri's son Dhurva married Ashwamukhi (Surapadman's sister) She was an asura princess. Their two sons Illvalan and Vatapi became demonic and troubled everybody Sage Dhruva left them and went int...

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 ...

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...

Nakshatra/Birth Star : Ashwini Nakshatra Adidevatha / Adipathi of Nakshatra : Shani (Saturn) Symbol : Horse's head Deity : Ashwini Kumaras, the horse-headed twins who are physicians to the gods   Shani resides in his own idol. People's whose Birth star sign is Ashwini Nakshatra have to visit Dharbarenyeswarar Temple - Saneeswaran - Thirunallar in Tamil Nadu twice in an year or atleast once in an year. Should stay in the temple or premises for two and half hours. Visit the Temple in your Birth star or Nakshatra. Dharbaranyeswarar Temple, Tirunallaaru Location of the temple TIRUNALLAARU Lord Shiva known as DHARBARANYESWARAR Female deity known as BOGHAMAARTHAPOONMULAIYAAL, ATTHIRANAYANI, PRAANAAMBIKAI Pathigam TIRUNAVUKKARASAR, SUNDARAR, SAMBANDAR How to reach THIS TEMPLE IS SITUATED AT 5 KMS WEST OF KAARAIKAL IN PONDICHERRY. IT IS ALSO ONE OF THE NAVAGRAHA STHALANGAL AND HAS A SEPARATE SHRIN...

  When we entered into the  Temple,  we saw Shri Vallabha Ganapati on left and  right  side there is a temple of   Lord Karthikeya with wives  valli and devawanai.  Chant  OM GUM GANAPATHYAE NAMAH OR CHANT LALITHAM LAMODARAM .  TEST YOUFSELF

Nakshatra/Birth Star : Poorvabhadrapada Nakshatra Adidevatha / Adipathi of Nakshatra : Ketu (south lunar node) Symbol : Swords or two front legs of funeral cot, man with two faces Deity : Ajikapada, an ancient fire dragon Ketu resides in Adisesha. People's whose Birth star sign is Poorvabhadrapada Nakshatra have to visit Adisesha Perumal Temple - Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu twice in an year or atleast once in an year. Should stay in the temple or premises for two and half hours. Visit the Temple in your Birth star or Nakshatra i.e visit the temple on Poorvabhadrapada Nakshatra Kanchipuram is 75 kms away from Chennai.