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Om Parashakti Namo Namaha

Sarvesham Swasthir Bhavathu Sarvesham Shanthir Bhavathu
Sarvesham Poornam Bhavathu Sarvesham Mangalam Bhavathu
Loka Samastha Sukhino Bhavanthu

Adi Parashakti blessing

Param Pujya Guru Maharaj ji Dr. PS Varadar
 The greatness of a man is known b
simplicity.
Om Shri Gurubhyo Namaha.
Guruji Maharaj has done special puja and has blessed us all with this pict
parashakti which is to be placed in our Puja room and if we chant the bee
below 21 times daily with utmost sincerity we can fulfil all our genuine de
 Om Aim Kleem ka ae ee la hreem ha cha ka ha la hreem sa ka la
Chant this mantra daily for at least 21 times daily for removal of all sufferings and seeking prosp
Parashakti

Excerpts from Guruji's blessings on Om TV Tuticorin

Om Parashakti Namo Namaha, dear bhakta koti, satsanga premi bhakta janaha, my salutations to
things do not come from others, it is a result of your own sat karma and dushkarma . Each day from
next day (even in our sleep) we do lot of karma through our thoughts, actions, speech, etc and they
almighty gives us seven chances to rectify our mistakes through seven janmas but we hardly realis
everything and never thank him for the rewards and blessings he showers on us making our lives furt
is for sure that the supreme power you may call it by any name is the most kind and benevolent energy
our minor mistakes but we continue to do sin and sink ourselves deeper into worldly pleasures and con
deeds and speech and actions. Just remember whatever we do would continue to be with us through
own janmas until and unless we do some good deeds to wipe off our bad debts it can not be written off
due to our performance in our previous births but can be relegated to 84,00000 yonis or forms ran
reptiles, mammals, etc if we do not improve our score. We can do puja, chanting, prayers, etc in wha
may practice to get salvation and escape from this vicious circle of life and death. You can do annand
food to the needy, do some charity, help others in need, be courteous, speak pleasant language, spread
between people, there are thousands of things which does not costs you anything but which only
devotees the solution lies with you as you are the problem. Mend your ways and make your life a
prosperous.

To be continued

Prayer Slokas on Sri Siva

Brahma Muraari Suraarchitha Lingam

Nirmala Baashitha So'bhitha Lingam |

Janmaja Dh:ukkha Vinaasaka Lingam

Thath Pranamaami Sadhaasiva Lingam ||

Dhe'vamuni Parvaraarchitha Lingam

Kaama dhahana Karunaakara Lingam |

Raavana Tharpa Vinaachana Lingam

Thath Pranamaami Sadhaasiva Lingam ||

A lingam can be movable " Chalam" or unmovable " Achalam" or both movable and unmovable "Chala
combination of a stem portion, which is the "Lingam" and a base or peetam called a "yoni". Of the stem
the second 1/3 is eight sides and the rest cylindrical. The square portion corresponds to "Brahma" th
absolute. The eight-sided figure corresponds to "Vishnu" the protective aspect of God and the cylindrical
aspect of God corresponds to "Rudra". A combination of these is what is call

The Yoni peetam will consist of a circular lower and middle portion and a leaf shaped upper portion, into w
The Brahma portion lies in the ground. The Vishnu portion the yoni peetam and the Rudra portion above th
portion a lotus bud formation with 3 lines is embossed and it forms the face. This is known as a Kriya_linga
sculpted lingam. This has to be installed in temple; this is there for classed as an Achalaingam.

A naturally formed lingam or Swayambu lingam also falls under this category. Crystal, or ruby, or stone,
sand, cow dung, butter, sandalwood paste, Rudraksham, flowers, Kusa grass, jaggery and flour can b
worship, removed. These are known as "Kshanika" lingams. No proportions of size are requiring for these l

Lingams made of metals such as gold, silver, copper, bronze, brass, lead, etc are known as "Lohaya"
sandalwood, Ashoka, Devadharu, Ebony, Bilva etc the are known as "Tharuya" lingams.

Stone lingams are the suitable ones for temple worship. They can

1. Swayambulingam
2. Daivatham
3. Ghanapam
4. Aasuram
5. Suram
6. Aarusham
7. Maanusham
8. Rakshasam
9. Bhaanam.

A Bhaanalingam is what is installed at the Sri Rajarajeswari peetam in RUSH New York. It is oblong
naturally in the river called Narmada. The stones used in making a kriya lingam are classed as male, f
Stones will resonate if struck with the handle of the chisel in the lower scale of an octave.

The Lingam is to be made with this stone. The Yoni peetam with a female stone and the base made with a
of a temple Lingam will determine everything from the size of the chamber that houses it, to the Nandi, to
and ultimately the size the temple itself. Every dimension will happen to be a fraction or multiple of the L
Almighty.
with regards
dilip

Message, by Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan, Hon. Director, IISH

Let us convert the negatives into positives India is a nation which faced many negatives. Perhaps this i
faced many negatives total of which will be more than the negatives faced by all other people in the
mainly from outside and exclusively because of the greatness of our approach, vision, outlook and herita
particularly the people of Semitic religion and also the politicians could not tolerate. Surprisingly ou
values could withstand all these negatives and torture.
Now let us take another picture from our heritage on how we handled the negatives. Our great literature
you ever thought how Ramayana became such a voluminous epic, containing more than 24000 verses?
the Mahabharata became the greatest and most voluminous book in the world having more than 1, 25,00
Mahabhagavatha was created? You know Ramayana was literally created by Manthara, the negative ch
advised Kaikeyee to instruct Emperor Dasaratha , to send Sri. Rama to the Vanavaasa. Suppose she wou
what would have happened ? Answer is simple. Rama would have become the Yuvaraja in the next d
automatically, he would have become the King of Kosala and would have coronated in Ayodhya, the c
one year, all the people would have celebrated , the first anniversary of Rama's coronation, after five yea
of Rama's ministry. (Luckily there was not election during then) . So on the tenth year, the silver jub
celebration etc., of the coronation would have taken place as usual. When Rama becomes old naturally a
just like anyone else would have 'disappeared from the earth' for even. How much pages woul have
Ramayana. At the maximum 25 pages.! Search the answer for the question, Who created the circum
Ramayana ? None other than Manthara who is a negative player ! Is it not true that Sakuni created the
Mahabharatha ? If Sakuni would not have played the dice with all his crookedness , are you not sure tha
have won the play! If that happened will there be any compulsion for the pandavas to go the forest?
have won the game naturally he would have become the king and celebration of first, fifth, tenth annive
golden jubilee finally all the Pandavas would have gone to heaven one after the other. It did not happen.
Yet another incident in our history. You know the great king Pareekshit ruled Hastinapura. He know
saastra. Unfortunately due to some aberration he put the dead snake on the neck of Maharshi Sameeka
answer for the King's request for some water. This terrible negative of putting a dead snake on the neck
doing the thapas annoyed the Maharshi's son, Gavijaatha, and he cursed the king. "within seven days y
the snake bite! " This curse made the King Pareekshit to spend rest of the seven days most fruitfully
creation of Mahabhagavatha.
Remember now, Sri Rama, Dasaratha, Lakshamana, Bharatha, Dhrutharasthra, Gandhari, Kunthi, Arjuna
Sameeka…..none of them are living. But the Epics Ramayana and Mahabharatha are still with us. We cr
the negatives.

We all know the English education system destroyed many of our cultural values and dharma. I would l
not go on crying about it. Let us convert this negative into positive. As Swami Vivekananda could delive
in Chicago because of his fluency in English, Aravinda Maharshi could write Savitri, due to English
Tagore's writing when got translated into English , he got the Nobel Prize. Dr. Raman could get the N
could present his findings in English. Swamy Chinmayananda, Maharshi Mahesh Yogi, Swami Sivanan
could deliver our cultural message to millions of the people world over because we could get the influe
Convert the negative into positive. Milions of Indian heritage books are getting translated into English s
into research now a days. Many are applying the valuable message from our heritage because they are
which are translated by Indians in the true spirit of the message, which is need of the day . Not word by
we Indians could do exclusively because of the knowledge of English which has almost become the un
we Indians have to use English for communicating with Indians of other states.
I mentioned the above lines to bring to your notice other messages also. Let the Govt of India and vari
do negative towards Hindus. Take this opportunity wake Hindus up and fight the negative. No dharma sh
wake up if and only if negatives are thrusted upon them. Change the negatives into positives. Use all th
the Christians, Muslims, the politicians and so on , to bring the Hindus together. Let us fight the negative
positives. We should not get satisfied by merely by removing them. Each negative created is an op
positive is a step for marching forward.
Do not weep, Do not cry, Do not boil your blood, Do not get out of control mentally or physically. Our
great heroes. Only one country which could take the sword for fighting with the foreigners for more th
which could use the sahana sakti or the spiritual force for defeating the foreigners and the British !

Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan
www.iish.org
www.heritageindianews.org

Should we offer to god with mantras ?

Not a must. Many people are ignorant about mantras. There are many superstitions connected with the m
mantras are chanted as part of japa yajna, it can be a prayer, casual chanting, or chanting with pooja or du
acharas.
What are the mantras and how many types of mantras are there ?
Part of the above question has already been answered, remaining part I shall answer now. . Mananena thr
The one which protects when repeated chanting is performed is known as mantra. Any chanting can be e
They have mantra effect or it is a music therapy type of effect.
What is the effect of mantras?
When a mantra is chanted in rhythmic tone/sound with its ups and downs, it creates a melodious musical
body . This effect may be defined as the neurolinguistic effect. This effect could control or normalize the
beat, blood pressure, cholesterol level and adrenalin level. Much more than this can also be obtained in th
undertaken by scientists, particularly psychiatrists.
Should we know the meaning of mantras ?
Remember the neurolinguistic effect can be derived even if you do not know the meaning of the mantras
rhythmically. Hence one need not worry that he is ignorant of meaning also one need not understand the
mantra. (Like you can enjoy a song even if you do not know the language)
Is it good to know the meaning of mantras?
Yes it is good to know the meaning of mantra because if you know the meaning of a mantra, it has got an
effect/advantage which is known as Neurolinguistic + Psycholinguistic effect .As you know that you can
your mother tongue better than that sung in other languages, because you know the meaning also.
Is it true that lot of research work is going on in this subject?
Yes it is true that many studies are being conducted world over about the mantra therapy. Many scholars
doing research and in depth studies on this subject and important results are also derived out. One of the
T. Temple Tutler, of the Cleveland University, USA has conducted series of researches on the understand
these effects which are remarkable.
Should we know the meaning of keerthan and prayers?
Yes it is important to know the meaning of the keerthans and prayers. Because they give psycho linguisti
psychological effect by knowing the message of the lines chanted as keerthans. For this knowledge of the
Is mantra chanting a religious activity or superstition?
The Neurolinguistic and Psycholinguistic effects are due to the production and spreading of curative chem
the brain. These curative chemicals give smoothing and curing effect in the body. Thus mantra chanting i
merely religious ritual . But for getting the chanting done, a force is provided by making it religious activ
with spirituality.
What are the effects of mantra chanting?
The mantra chanting regulates the blood pressure. It affects the smooth functioning of heart. The choleste
does the level of adrenalin in the blood. It affects directly the brain waves. Hence it is advised to listen
is has been suggested while doing stress full job, under psychological disorders, psychosomatic diseas
etc.
What are the physical abnormalities which can be controlled
It has been reported that almost all the 150 psychosomatic diseases can be cured or intensity reduced by
the tension and stress in the working place and at home. It can directly cure the psychological distur
hospitals, workshops, training centers, spiritual centers, working places, production centers of the multin
the mantra effect is used.
How mantra can be applied in our day to day life?
It can be used while driving, working in kitchen, working in the factories. It is commonly used in cancer
good to use in mental health centers. It is excellent for pregnant women to get Abhimanyu effect. It can g
children when they play or sleep. Even the mind can be tuned while under terrible depression during phy
menopause , during old age, lonely times, harassed or confused situations.
Is there any relation between mantra and music?
Every mantra is directly music if chanted with sruthi. Hence mantra therapy is in a way music therapy. M
improve brain functioning and mental analytical calibre.
What precaution should be taken for chanting mantra/listening to music?
The music/ song/ mantra should never be hard/ harsh/rough/ . The speed of chanting should have a smoo
effect . For example Gayatri mantra and mruthyunjaya mantra chanting should have a range of 4 - 8 time
chanting the Om Na-mo Narayanaaya is 40 -60 and Om Namassivaaya at 38 – 68 times per minute.
What are the factors to be kept in mind while chanting mantras?
Chanting the mantras systematically at fixed times everyday can fetch very good result. In physics the tim
are the three important factors influencing the result of everything. Here also the time, space and the pers
mantras are the three important factors for deriving benefit of mantras.
Should the suddhi required for chanting a mantra?
Sareera suddhi, ahaara suddhi, mana suddhi, vaak suddhi and karma suddhi are essential for deriving the
the mantra. Also the place should give calming and comfortable feeling. The ideal timings are the prabha
sandhya; Morning and evening. Group chanting is very good. Absolutely no mistake is expected in Vedic
to health reasons or old age if you are incapable of chanting the mantras, do not worry about it. Mantras a
and positive effects. Whether one is chanting the mantra or not chanting it, should not become a matter fo
problem for us. The ideal sound for mantra chanting can be maintained within radius of 5 meters. Chanti
Vedic way is not easy so it is advised to chant after learning under the guidance of a guru.
Why non Brahmin's should not chant mantras?
Whether someone is Brahmin or not a Brahmin is not a criteria. If you know the perfect chanting method
Brahmin. There can be error if chanted without learning it properly. Hence it is advised not to chant Veda
proper training.
What is the alternative if proper chanting is not known?
One should not learn Vedas from Cd's and cassettes. But can listen to Veda mantras from Cd's and cassett
downloaded from website.
How many types of mantras are mentioned in our literature?
There are so many types of mantas. If one goes deep into the analysis of the mantras you can see a variet
different Vedas, Aranyakas, Upanishads, puraanas, itihasas, etc different type of mantras can be seen . Ge
that there are four types of mantras depending upon their sources. The Vedic mantras are those taken from
mantras those taken from puraanas. The itihaasa mantras are from two epics Ramayana or Mahabharata.
mantras chanted as a part of the karma / prayer /prayaschitta /etc .
What is the specialty of Veda mantras?
Veda mantras have ten sruthees/ swaras/ tones known as udaattha, anudaattha, swaritha, repha, hraswa, p
kampa, deergha kampa, plutha. It is not easy for someone to get training easily for the sruthi. Hence can
through a vedic teacher or guru.
Can we learn the Veda through cassettes or Cd's? if not why?
One should not try to learn the Veda sruthi through cassettes or CDs because the difference of chanting in
clear for an ordinary student. If one is trained in the wrong way of chanting , then correction becomes im
learn only through the Guru.
At what age the Veda should be learned?
Those who are interested in learning the Vedas, it should be done in younger ages. It is easy to get the sru
age. Chanting Veda mantra means chanting with sruthi. Sruthi of Vedas is as important as its message and
should know that the sruthi and meaning are equally important. Since sruthi is important even without kn
one can chant or listen to the Vedas for getting the positive effects of the formation of curative hormones
.
Why sruthi of mantra is so important?
One should remember that even the meaning of the mantra may change if not properly chanted. Hence it
that one should not chant Veda mantra carelessly, .
How many years will take for learning Vedas?
It takes many years for learning the Vedas. Rigorous customs and rituals (rules) are to be followed during
However in modern days the rigidity and strictness have come down. Hence it is possible to partly learn
upon the time available.
Does the learning of four Vedas follow the same pathway?
Learning Rig Veda , yajur Veda and Atharva Veda follow almost same pathway. Where as learning sama
extremely difficult to follow different sruthies of sama Veda.. It may take about five years to learn (by he
Vedas mentioned above . Much more is needed for sama Veda . if someone is interested to go through pa
ten years required. Learning Vedas is a continuous process.
Which part of the ritual / on what type of rituals the Veda mantras are chanted or applied?
Generally the Vedas are chanted in each and every step in Yaagaas. But sometimes in poojas/ archanas an
lines/sookthas of Vedas are chanted. Majority of the mantras chanted in poojas and in temple rituals are n
are puraana mantras and karma mantras .
Who has written Veda mantra?
Ancient rishies whom we call mantra drushtara (more than 200) known as vedic rishies have written the
How we will know the name of the author of each mantra?
RigVeda is a compilation of more than thousand sookthas. Each sookta is written by a Rishi whose name
chandas and the name of the devatha in the beginning of the sooktha. Hence by reading the sooktha or lis
name of the Rish who composed that sooktha.
When the Veda mantra was written?
Vedas are called anaadi . Hence one cannot give a correct date. Based on the astronomical lines given in
the Brahman-as, it is assumed that the last part of Rig Veda might have got composed in the present style
The last part is of later origin and the first part can be of very earlier. So one can say that Veda mantras w
thousand years ago ? Some say it 20,000 year few have the opinion 50,000 years and some are of the opi
millennia old !
If the age is not known then how can we follow Vedas?
It is not important when, where, how, who, composed the Veda mantras if one is not searching for the his
common man, the positive effects and messages are important.
Can we give the names of some Veda mantras!/ sookthas?
Purusha sookatha, Sreesuktha, Bhaagya sooktha, Rudra, Chamaka, Navagraha sooktha, Gayatri manthra,
etc are few among thousands of the Veda mantras.
What are puraana mantras?
Puraana mantras are those mantras which are present in one or more of the eighteen mahapuraanaas or up
generally be chanted by anyone including ladies independent of caste and religion ( even though opinion
sudhi, aahaara sudhi, manasuddhi, vaak suddhi and karma suddhi.
What are the sruthies for puraana mantras?
In the puraana mantras, generally there are no rigid sruthies and rules for chanting. One can opt for their
for learning the puraana mantras are not rigid, but one should have clear voice/sound, devotion and since
can be chanted for poojas or as prayers. Sometimes even as a time pass ( instead of thinking useless matt
these mantras.
What are the examples of puraana mantras?
Lalitha sahasra naama, devi maahathmya, siva sahasranaama, ganesa sthothras, etc. are puraana mantras.
mantras just study it by yourself and go ahead ! . Do not ask any questions to any Pandits. He may give y
which he or his guru might have fabricated by themselves.
What are the itihasa mantras?
There are many mantras, prayers and sahasranaamas (like Vishnu sahasranama) coming as the part of Itih
chanted like Purana mantras during poojas, prayers, etc.
What are karma mantras?
Karma mantras are those mantras which are the Sanskrit lines/prayers/ Sanskrit statements/descript ions/
as poems/verses or as prose.
Please give one or two examples of ka
Deerghaayushman Bhava, kaayena vaachaa manasaa indriyairvaa buddhyaathmanaa vaaprakruthe swabh
ya: pateth priyatho nityam thrisandhyam sraddhayaanvithaa…….etc. All the phala sruthies of the mantra
praarthanas ( kaamya and moksha prarthanas) are karma mantras given in books connected with poojas
Some times you can eve see the karma mantras in Purana's /itihasas/ etc .
Can everyone chant this mantra ?
Yes ! The only condition for chanting these mantras is that one should have pancha suddhi. Sareera
karma suddhies are essential Women, Hindus, Christians, Muslims, Atheists, Progressives, Leftists
anyone can chant.
Why there is difference of
Of course there are different opinions about this. Initially it might have started based on the suddhi of th
changed to caste lines. However logically everyone can chant these mantras with proper suddhi and kn
are prayers written in Sanskrit language, instead of regional languages.
What will happen if we are not chanting the mantras?
If mantras are not chanted nothing will happen. Chanting mantra should become part (Bhaagam) of the li
become a burden (Bhaaram) . If you do not want to chant the mantra , don't worry. Don't chant. While pr
chanting mantra how much sraddha is required.
From where we should not take more information on acharas and mantras?
Do not search for knowledge from those who are not experts or from those who pretend that they know t
to fake astrologers or Vaastu experts or thaantric experts. They may mislead you. You can (or should) me
sincere people who are well known in the subject area and who has modern scientific background. ( This
medicine, engineering, ….also).
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with regards
dilip

AUM BHOOR BHUWAH SWAHA,

TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM
BHARGO DEVASAYA DHEEMAHI
DHIYO YO NAHA PRACHODAYAT.
Summary of the Gayatri Mantra
Gayatri Mantra (the mother of the vedas), the foremost mantra in hinduism and hindu beliefs, inspires w
that "May the Almighty God illuminate our intellect to lead us along the righteous path". The mantra i
"giver of light and life" - the sun (savitur).
Oh God! Thou art the Giver of Life,
 Remover of pain and sorrow,
The Bestower of happiness,
Oh! Creator of the Universe,
May we receive thy supreme sin-destroying light,
May Thou guide our intellect in the right direction.

Gayatri Mantra in Sanskrit

 Word for Word Meaning of the Gay
Aum = Brahma ;
bhoor = embodiment of vital spiritual energ
bhuwah = destroyer of sufferings ;
swaha = embodiment of happiness ;
tat = that ;
savitur = bright like sun ;
varenyam = best choicest ;
bhargo = destroyer of sins ;
devasya = divine ;
dheemahi = may imbibe ;
dhiyo = intellect ;
yo = who ;
naha = our ;
prachodayat = may inspire!

Origin, Benefits and Chanting of the G

Rishis selected the words of the Gayatri Mantra and arranged them so that they not only c
righteous wisdom through their utterance. The ideal times for chanting the mantra are thre
times are known as the three sandhyas - morning, mid-day and evening. The maximum be
chanting it 108 times. However, one may chant it for 3, 9, or 18 times when pressed for tim
affect all the chakras or energy centres in the human body - hence, proper pronunciation a
(http://www.eaglespa ce.com/gayatri_ audio.php)
All the problems of a person are solved if he/she is endowed with the gift of righteous wi
is neither entangled in calamity nor does he tread the wrong path. A wise man finds solu
who do not think correctly find difficulty and take wrong steps due to foolishness.
Chanting of Gayatri Mantra removes this deficiency. The teachings and powers inco
Righteous wisdom starts emerging soon after Jap(recitation) of the Gayatri Mantra is perfo

References to the Gayatri Mantra i

Gayatri Mantra audio mp3 by Anuradha Paudwal(
The Upanishads (sacred texts) of Hinduism contain several refer

Chandogya Upanisad 3.12.1

This entire creation is Gayatri. And the Gayatri is speech - for speech sings (gaya

Brahadaranyaka Upanisad 5.14

The Gayatri Mantra is based on truth. For truth is based on strength. Strength is breath,
wealth (gaya) (the breath!) of those who speak it with earnestness and devotion. When on