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The Holy Scripture Bhagavad-Gita is one of the
most important Hindu scriptures. It is revered as a
sacred scripture of Hinduism, and considered as one
of the most important philosophical classics of the
world. The Bhagavad-Gita comprises 700 verses,
and is a part of the Mahabharata. The teacher of
the Bhagavad-Gita is Lord Krishna, who is revered
by Hindus as a manifestation of the Lord Himself,
and is referred to within as Bhagavan – the Divine
One. The content of the Gita is the conversation
between Krishna and Arjuna taking place on the
battlefield before the start of the Kurukshetra
War. Responding to Arjuna’s confusion and moral
dilemma, Krishna explains to Arjuna his duties as
a warrior and prince and elaborates on different
Yogic and Vedantic philosophies, with examples and
analogies. The Holy Scripture contains 18 chapters
and these chapters are divided into Yogas. Among
these yogas, Karma Yoga is essentially Acting, or
doing one’s duties in life as per his/her dharma, or
duty, without concern of results – a sort of constant
sacrifice of action to the Supreme. It is action
done without thought of gain. In a more modern
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D uring the past issues, I explained many intricate points
of Vedic Astrology. In this issue also I wish to explain
about the planets in details. Only by knowing the power of
the planets in an individual’s horoscope, one can get a clear
conclusion about the individual. The Atharva Veda gives great
ideas about the planets and stars even long back before the
telescopes were invented. The Astronomy tells about various
stars and constellation of stars. But the Vedic Astrology speaks
about twenty seven stars and the nature of the persons born in
that particular star. This is only a guidline. The nature will vary
according to the planets’ position I the horoscope. Anyone,
those who wish to know more and more about the planets’
position in their horoscope and to solve the problems in the
spiritual way as per the norms of Atharva Veda can contact me
at USA Toll Free No. 1-888-808-1418 or email to avtemple@
aol.com. In this issue I am going to write about the stars and the
nature of the persons born in that particular star. I have divided
into three parts. There are twenty seven stars. The first part will
tell about nine stars, the second part will tell about the next nine
stars and the third part will tell about the remaining nine stars.
Ashwini Nakshtra
Devata for Ashwini Nakshatra is Ashwi or the Duality known
as Aswini Kumar
Twins, the physician
of the Gods. Symbol
- the head of a horse.
So, by the influence
of this star the native
is expected to be
equestrian (horse-
ride) or a soldier,
also a physician with
marvelous power to
heal. It is possible,
in the horoscopes
of these physicians
it will be seen
that the Graha
for successful Swmiji Sri Selvam Siddhar
medical practice
is positioned
in Aswini Nakshatra. The Puranas state that the two Aswini
Kumaras were born of mother Sanga and father Ravi. The
mother held the solar semen in her nostrils, for otherwise she
could not hold it, it is so strong. They are the twins of Sanga and
therefore this Nakshatra is supposed to produce twins, Those
born in the Aswini star are scrupulous, prosperous, obedient,
truthful, and obtain all comports. They are endowed with
good family and children and are wealthy. They are daring,
handsome and moneyed. They are capable administrators,
cruel, of big body and respected. They sacrifice money, are of
good conduct and enjoyers. They are quick and candid, knower
of scriptures, rational and succeed in quarrels. They are long
handed and wide eyed. They are respected by kings and sweet
spoken. They are daring, arrogant, intelligent, and contain some
symbol on their girdle. They are fickle and undertake traveling.
They are not independent, but strong. Those born in the first
quarter are daring, carry on fire associated jobs, stingy and court
other women.
Bharani Nakshatra
This is the birth star of the planet Raaghu. It extends from
13:20 to 26:40. Symbol: Orifice of the womb (oss-mouth). It is
possible to have an idea of the nature of Bharani Nakshatra from
the nature of Raaghu, Mangal and Yama. To take Raaghu first,
Raaghu gives extravagant enjoyment of material pleasure and is
later on the cause of sorrow, 2. Mangal gives courage, strength,
exaltation and hope, 3. Yama purity, cleanliness, justice and
integrity. The sense of restraint is also Yama’s gift; he is the lord
of Dharma, a stern disciplinarian, a ruthless expositor of truth,
and a refuge for kings and law-abiding subjects. We should
not always confine his interpretation to his being only the lord
of death; he is the great judicature, the ultimate dispenser of
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reward and punishment. The Nakshatra, of which he is the
devata (God), is also in consequence the giver of whatever is
good, pure, truthful and honest. The etymological meaning of
Bharani is what deserves to be cultivated and preserved that
is dependence, servitors, retainers or anything by which living
is earned, for example salary. Those born in the Bharani star
incur the displeasure of others; they are enjoyers, obedient
and learned; they fear water and get the wealth of bad people.
They know the scriptures, rationale, intelligent and win the
quarrels. They bear scars on their body due to injuries. They are
good speakers and suffer from heart diseases. They are stable,
knowledgeable and truthful. They are long lived. They are also
determined, and proud. Some of them, who has the evil planets
in their ascendant or lagna will not tolerate others’ prosperity.
Those born in the first quarter are kingly, with good qualities,
daring, winners of wars, mixed results with family and friends,
wide eyed, golden complexioned, and always carry weapons.
Krithika Nakshatra:
This is the birth star of Moon. Many constellations gather at
the tail end of Krithika group. It extends from Mesha 26:40.
The residuary 10: degree falls in Rishabha. The Devata is Agni.
Agni is the great purifier, the great consumer of and the giver
of light, heat and brightness. Agni causes the fire of life and the
drive. It is also the spark of life. Without fire, creation would
not exist. Agni is at the base of creation and of the continuation
of existence. It consumes everything. The fire of digestion in
the human system and the external fire for cooking are only
different manifestation of the same principle, which is Agni.
Agni is the symbol of brightness and brilliance, all weapons
with fire-power. And other things of the same category come
within the range of Krithika group. The fire is considered as
purifier; for it burns away all that is wicked, dark and dull, also
all that is low and sinful and inauspicious in the world. The
dross thus blazed away, only effulgence and light remain. Fire
gives the earth its activity and dynamic and revives it after the
spells of cold that periodically inflict comatose condition of the
earth. It is easy enough to deduce from fire the causal effect of
the Krithika group. Mangal is the lord of that part of Krithika,
which is in Mesha rasi and Mangal is like a mass of lightning
in shining splendor. So, the Krithika in Mesha is devastatingly
brilliant, the effulgence being closely associated with also an
incendiary character. The Krithika of Rishaba rasi is brilliant
but unlike the Krithika of Mesha, not incendiary. The Lord of
Rishaba rasi is Sukra and Sukra stands for worship of beauty,
poetry and imagination. He is radiantly white like snow. He is
also the encyclopedic expounder of all branches of learning. It
follows that the Krithika of Rishabha is brilliant but the brilliance
does not burn, it is soft, sweet, and benign. The Krithika of
Mesha rasi is doubtless brilliant; it has plenty of heat which
burns. The Krithika of Rishabha has on the contrary a softened
radiance, a wave of brightness that does not hurt. Those born in
the star Krithika are bereft of friends and family; endowed with
son and they enjoy life and are very prosperous. They suffer
from hunger and they are without strength and money; they
undertake purposeless traveling but recollect the help rendered
by others. They are very harsh, and do jobs forbidden. They
are cruel and do good jobs and they also have defective face.
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They are bright, instant angry and run after other women. They
are heavy eaters and fiery. They are stingy, intelligent, famous,
and successful, loved by partner, with property earned by
themselves, white haired, afraid of wind and carry the symbols
of til and fish. Those born in the first quarter are capable doers
of jobs, are served by many, moneyed, enjoyers and carry out
big jobs. They respect theirs parents and some of them are
leaders of army. They serve the king or government in the most
sincere manner.
Rohini Nakshatra
The word is derived from Rohan, which means to rise or to
bring into existence. It extends in the Rishaba rasi from 10
degree to 23:20. The lord is Sukra and the symbol is a Cart
drawn by Cows. The Devata is Brahma, the prime creator of
all things living, from the meanest insect to Man, the beauty of
the weird and the paragon of animals. Rohini group therefore
encompasses everything that comes within the range of
creation—beasts, birds, animals etc. It would also connote the
process of growing, begetting, birth, production etc, in brief,
production, birth and creation. Rising means - process of
ascending, this is to say the creative evolution, the cultivation
and the improvement. Mythology describes Rohini as the wife
of Moon. Of all the 27 Stars-all wives of Moon-Rohini is said
to have been fond of fine dress, cosmetics and decor and was
the most beloved of Moon. The Rohini is, in the line with this,
considered to be the cause of a taste for fine dress, perfume,
and other articles of posh living. Creation continues to exist
mainly on the basis of food; and Rohini is supposed to be the
cause of food. The direct and immediate cause of food is Agni
and Brahma the remote cause. From this point of view the God
who gives food, that is Agni, is the spiritual principle of Rohini
Nakshatra and because, Brahma the remote cause of food is also
the Devata of Rohini; the range of influences of this group runs
over the whole gamut of the visible and invisible animal world.
Those born in the star Rohini are agriculturists, experts, well
behaved, handsome, good speakers and poets. They are stable
minded, respected, enjoyers and interested in love making.
They are of sweet-speech, intelligent, capable and bright. They
are long-lived and perform accepted jobs, religious, truthful
and help those who have helped them. They are respected by
kings. They respect gods and Brahmins and know the science of
meters and metaphors. They are able and determined servants
of their lords. They are endowed with good looking hands and
wide forehead, handsome, independent, loved by their children,
experts, wealthy with respect to corns and money, have desire
to wear new clothes, suffer from eye diseases, little feared and
play with women. Those born in the first pada of Rohini are
endowed with red hairs, daring, candid, and cruel.
Mrigashira Nakshatra
Mrigashira Nakshatra extends from after 23:20 in Rishaba
rasi up to 6:40 in Mithunam. Presiding deity is Moon and the
symbol is Antelope or Deer. The word Mriga represents forests,
gardens, a search, a seeking to find, to roam about in the forests
and a hunter, to seek, to blaze the trail, a guide and preceptor.
An erotic affair, beauty of the countenance with particular
emphasis on the radiant luster of the face, because of Moon. To
seek as the primary characteristic of the star, to discover hidden
treasures after the churning of the Sea, the Samudra Manthan
of the Hindu Mythology, the mother, motherly conduct that is
to say maternal instincts, self-sacrifice without hope of requital
etc. Moon is the lord of the mind, so all mental attitude, good or
bad, sympathies and antipathies, patience and impatience, the
fidgetiness and placidity, imagination, the gift of poetry, purity,
sweetness and light, physical and mental aspects, all these
come within this star and when things of sweetness and light of
physic as also of the mind, both derivatives from Moon. Moon
is a sub-Graha around the earth and that is why the influence
of Moon on all that happens in the earth is so paramount. And
again that is why the influence of Moon on both the body and
mind is simultaneously so very great. Sukra and Moon both are
female grahas (planets) with difference that while Moon is the
Lord of motherhood, maternal instincts and all that, Sukra is
the lord of feminine beauty, the structure of feminine form, the
physical excellence of women and all that. In the former there
is elegance and dignity of the feminine while in the latter, the
physical beauty and the lure of feminine form which leads a male
captive dominates. Moon is the lord of marine products and of
medicines; that it was from the sea that Moon raised. And it is
to Moon that the influences and causalities have to be traced.
Those born in the Mrigashira star are truthful, handsome; enjoy
wealth and prosperity, pure in heart, bright, sage-like and fickle
minded. They are interested in learning, obedient, always loving
teachers, friendly with the king and respected by kings. They
are enthusiastic, feared, monied, lovable, and knowledgeable
in architecture, kingly and good at administration. They are
pleasant spoken, intelligent and affectionate to their mother.
They are quick and arrogant and they hate others. Those born
in the first pada are well built, moneyed, killers of father, serve
the king, are afraid of family and always thinking about the next
world.
Ardra Nakshatra
In Mithunam, from 6:40 to 20: The presiding deity is the Rudra,
the wielder of the trident and the symbol is a tear-drop. The lord
of Ardra is Mercury, when Surya enters Ardra the earth is said to
be starting its menstrual course. Ardra means wet or surcharged
with water, which is fat. Because the earth is running her
menstrual course there are tear drops falling one after another.
From Rudra comes all suffering, persecutions and oppressions,
anger, ferocity of countenance or hideousness of noise. Rudra
is another name of Shiva, the Five Faced (Panchanana). In
knowledge, asceticism, renunciation, as also in enjoyment,
he is the supreme consummation of all desires. He is a blue-
throated one, the wielder of the most tremendous powers, what
could not be attempted far less achieved by other Gods, when
the churned Ocean at the time of Samudra Manthan exhaled
poison Siva achieved quite simply by holding the exhalation
in his throat. On one side he is the symbol of the most perfect
placidity and serenity, on the other hand he is the symbol of
all that is terrible. He holds the great serpent on his head and
on his forehead crescent Moon with his sweet-soft light. He is
at the same time the most peaceful and also the most terrible.
And in all these are to be traced the intrinsic characteristics
of Ardra. Superficially, on the surface of it, Ardra stands for
suffering, hardness, cruelty, murder, prison, theft, adultery etc.
The root characteristic is oppression-in order to purify. All male
kidney trouble and connected urethral disease comes within
the jurisdiction of Ardra; so also uterine diseases of the female.
Those born in the Ardra star are soft, stable minded, strong,
earning by sacrifice, afflicted by sickness, fear and angry.
They suffer due to hunger, hard bodied, lovable, forget the
help rendered by others, experts in trade and commerce, cruel,
having many relatives, ill advisers and hate all. Those born in
Ardra are with pride, of lower levels and do jobs which are
forbidden. They are bereft of money and corns. Such people are
poets, little-learned, long lived, and little interested in things.
Those born in the first pada are very kind hearted and pleasant
faced, experts, with good qualities, warriors, learned, famous,
worshipers of gods, and help others.
Punarvasu Nakshatra
Spread from 20: degree Mithuna up to 3:20 of Kataka.
Presiding deity is Aditi, the Lords are Mercury and Moon
and the symbol is Quiver (receptacle for arrows). The word
Punarvasu is derived from Punar+ Vasu, which means return,
renewal, restoration or repetition. The 12 Adityas were born of
Kasyapa in the womb of Aditi. The 12 Vasus are Indra, Vishnu,
Vaga, Twasta, Varun, Aryama, Pusha, Mitra, Agni, Parjyanya,
Vivaswan and Dinakara. The mother Aditi of whom the Gods
are born is the repository of everything good-truth, generosity,
magnanimity, purity, aristocracy, beauty and renown. It follows
that this star is the cause for these virtues. To start afresh after
having once broken off, to start a new life, to come back from
a distant land-all these are signified by Punarvasu. It stands for
freedom from restriction and limitation, and boundless space.
Those born in the star Punarvasu are endowed with children,
good qualities, wealthy and they indulge in bringing difference
of opinion among friends. They speak very clearly and are
secretive in their dealings. They are learned in the sciences and
interested in personal decoration with gems and gold ornaments.
They are givers and famous. They are religious, attractive,
carry out works of other women. They are tolerant, satisfied
with small things and fast movers. They collect a good circle of
friends; daily eat good food, scarifier and worship lord Vishnu.
They are peaceful, happy, enjoying and endowed with good
progeny. Those born in the Punarvasu star are noted to be long
lived, loved by wife, handsome, interested in pomp, of good
heart, high in conduct, with low voice, like cereals, intelligent,
thinkers, and some possess fish sign on stomach. Those born in
the first pada of Punaravasu star are stingy, serve, old people,
with sensual looks, affected by sickness, unstable, intelligent,
cruel, daring and capable, handsome and hate people.
Pushya Nakshatra
Spread from 3:20 to 16:40 of Kataka. The Lord of this star is
Moon and the symbol is teat of the Cow, the word etymologically
means to nourish and that again means to preserve, to protect,
replenish, multiply and strengthen. Everything of the very
best comes within the scope of this Star. Enjoyment of wealth
and prosperity follows from it. Guru is described as the great
teacher of all creation from amoebae to the Gods and is the
source of all knowledge and wisdom. The mystery of creation
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is no mystery to him. He is the eloquent preceptor, the wise
minister, pontific and the head of all religious ceremonies.
He takes pleasure in all worshipful ritual. And that is why the
Pushya is composed of these virtues. It has been described as
blossoming and flourishing. It is the mouth of Orion. Those born
in the star Pushya are wealthy, happy, respected, stable minded,
endowed with good looks and are loved by women. Those born
in the star Pushya are wealthy, happy, respected, stable minded,
endowed with handsome body; respecting parents, following
their religion, and most obedient. They command money and
vehicles of novelty. They are important persons in the world,
knowledgeable in the science of spells and respected by kings.
They retain their stand, and are happy. Some of them are
characterized by the presence of fish symbol on the hands and
feet. They are endowed with all good qualities, short tampered,
and interested in the discussion on scriptures.
Those born in the first pada of Pushya are cruel, daring, famous,
devoted to work and endowed with children. They go to other
countries and become wealthy. They are respected by their
relatives.
Ashlesha Nakshatra
Spread from 16:40’ to 30: degree of Kataka, the Moon is the
lord of this star. It is the birth star of Kethu and the symbol
of this star is coiled up snake. It is the nature of a snake to
hide himself, to encircle and entwine, to creep on the chest, to
embrace, and to enjoy or unite surreptitiously. All these are the
attributes of Ashlesha also. The cunningness of the serpent, its
devious nature, the burning sensation of poison and pain along
with all consequences that poison connotes are to be read in the
constitution of Ashlesha. The virtues and vices of the serpent
are all in it. Moon in Aslesha sick lied over with various faults
in great intensity. Whoever would have his or her karmathipathi
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(Lord of the 10th house) or bhagyathipathi (Lord of the 9th
house) in this star would run the risk of having all his or her
principal acts in life handicapped, jeopardized or spoiled by
many kinds of danger and obstruction. If the Lagna is in this star,
the native would possibly be of wildly disposition. Such people
would like to work in secret and their words would carry the
sting of poison. Those born in the star Aslesha are cruel, daring
and angry; according to Narasimha Prayoga Parijata of Atharva
Veda, some of these people are probably co-habit with people
of same sex and animals like cow. They travel aimlessly, do
undesirable jobs, harmful to his own and other people; they are
proud and suffer on account of sex starvation. They are angry
and are strong like lion; they know Brahman and dependent on
others for life. They are cruel to all beings, pay fines by doing
sinful acts, unstable minded, and fearful. They are always sad,
serve others, short tempered, and vary bad persons. They are
childish, slow in the work of their lord; wide eyed, some of
them endowed with fish sign in eyes, develop enmity with his
own people, highly stingy and stubborn. Those born in the first
pada are learned and dignified. They are knowledgeable and
follow the instructions of the religious discussions. They are
intelligent and good speakers. They are independent and know
other’s jobs and respected by kings.
In the next issue I will meet you all with another set of nine
stars. I pray Lord Shiva and Vanadurga to shower their entire
blessings on all of us to have a trouble free and comfortable life.
Om Shanthi Om Shanthi Om Shanthi
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 to 10 minutes.(You can also pressure cook the vegetables for a

Aachi’s corner whistle). Once you feel all the above vegetables are cooked add
the mushroom and capsicum pieces. You will find water coming
out from capsicum. This water will be enough for the capsicum
to get cooked. Add the required quantity of salt. It will roughly
Chettinad Kalan Kudamilagai Baby corn pirattal take 5 minutes for the mushrooms and capsicum to get cooked.
(Baby corn mushroom capsicum masala) Now mix the grinded masala in quarter cup of water and add to
Ingredients the curry. Check for the taste. If salt is needed add a little. Keep
Baby corn-6 on stirring till the curry turns thick (In the form of a masala curry).
Capsicum-1(medium sized) Garnish with coriander leaves
Mushroom-20
Big onion-1 Kathirikkai Malli Pachadi
Tomato-1 (Brinjal Cilantro Curry).

(The following vegetables can also be added)

Carrot-1 Ingredients
Potato-1 Brinjal-4 medium sized
Peas-a handful Big onion-1 or small onions (10)
Tomato-1
To grind Coriander leaves-a small bunch (1 cup cut Coriander leaves)
Coconut-3 table spoons Sambar powder-1 teaspoon
Pottukadalai-1 table spoon Green chillies-2
Red chillies-6 Tamarind paste-1/2 teaspoon (1/4 qty used for sambar)
Kasakasa-1 teaspoon Thoor dhal-1 handful (to be cooked one whistle shorter than for
Fennel seeds-1 teaspoon sambar)
Clove-1
Cardamom-1 To season
Cinnamon-a small piece Small jeera-1 teaspoon
Broken urudh dhal-1 teaspoon
Procedure Curry leaf-little
Grind the items given in ‘To grind’ to a smooth paste. Cut the
vegetables available from the above into small pieces. Mince Procedure
the onion and tomatoes. Keep the kadai in the stove. In two Keep the kadai in the stove. In one teaspoon of ghee or cooking
tablespoons of oil season the curry with a small piece of cinnamon, oil season the curry with the items given in ‘to season’. Add the
clove, fennel seeds and curry leaves. Add the chopped onions. chopped onions, tomatoes, green chili and cut brinjal pieces one
Once the onions turn transparent add the minced tomatoes. by one and saute nicely for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the water to the
When the tomatoes get smashed, first add potatoes, carrots, peas cooked dhal (1 cup) and the sambar powder. Cook for 3 more
and corn pieces and cook in low fire adding little water for 8 minutes. The brinjals will be almost cooked now. Now, add the
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tamarind juice, salt needed and the cooked dhal. Allow it to cook Mushroom Fry.
for 2 more minutes. Now add the chopped coriander leaves. Wait
for one boil and switch off the stove. The curry should be semi Ingredients
solid with the brinjals rightly cooked. Over cooking will make the Fresh mushrooms-100gms (cut into 4 pieces)
brinjal pieces smashed. Big onion-1
Tomato-1
Chettinad Pavakkai masala Ginger garlic paste-1 teaspoon
(Bitter gourd or karela curry) Sambar powder-2 teaspoon
Turmeric powder-1/2 teaspoon
Ingredients Coriander leaves –little
Pavakkai-2(medium sized) Mint leaves-little
Small onion-30 or big onion 2
Tomatoes-2

Garlic-10 For seasoning

Sambar powder-2 teaspoons Cinnamon-2 small pieces
Tamarind juice-1/2 teaspoon Brinji leaf-a small one
Coriander leaves-little Clove-2
Jaggery Powder- 2 teaspoons Cardamom-2
Mince the onions and tomatoes in a chopper or cut the onions and Fennel seeds-1 teaspoon
garlic into very small pieces. Rotate the tomatoes once in a mixie Green chillies-2 spitted
to crush them. Cut the pavakkai also into small pieces. Mint leaves-little

Procedure Mushrooms should not be washed for a long time in water as it

Keep the kadai in the stove. In two table spoons of oil season the
curry with 1 teaspoon of mustard, 1 spoon small jeera and curry
leaves. After the mustard seeds splitter, add the minced onions,
garlic and sauté till they turn transparent. Now add the pavakkai
pieces and keep the stove in medium flame and cook the pieces
without adding water. When you feel that the pieces are almost
cooked add the crushed tomatoes sambar powder and the required
salt and the tamarind juice. Let this cook for 5 more minutes. Now
add 2 teaspoons of jaggery powder and keep the stove in sim. You
will notice oil separating. Now switch off the stove. Garnish with
coriander leaves.
will absorb water. First wipe it with a soft dry towel or a tissue
paper and then with a wet one. Cut into pieces. Cut the onions
and tomatoes also. Split the chilies. Keep the kadai in the stove.
Season it with the items given in ‘to season’ in 1 table spoon of
oil. Saute the onions, tomatoes and the chillies. Add ginger garlic
paste and stir nicely. Once the raw smell of ginger garlic paste
goes add the mushroom pieces, sambar powder and turmeric
powder. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes. You will find water oozing out
of mushrooms. Now add very little water (3 to 4 tablespoons) and
the salt required. Close the kadai with a lid. Keep the stove in
medium fire. The mushrooms will get cooked within 5 minutes.
So after 5 minutes open the lid and see. If there is excess water
increase the flame and cook till there is not much water content.
Now the fry is ready. Garnish with coriander leaves while serving.
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Chow Chow Koottucurry Vazhai Thandu Koottu
(Chayote Squash Koottu Curry) (Banana stem curry)

Ingredients Ingredients
Chow Chow-1 medium size Broken green gram (pasiparuppu)-1 handful (1/4 cup)
Green chilli-1 Green chili-4
Big onion-1/2(finely chopped) Chopped small onion-10
Sambar powder-1/2 teaspoon Curry leaf-little
Turmeric powder-1/2 teaspoon Small jeera-1 teaspoon
Coconut milk-1 tablespoon Coconut milk-2 tablespoon

To season Cutting the Thandu (banana stem)

Ghee-1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds-1 teaspoon
Broken urudh dhal-1 teaspoon
Curry leaf-little
Procedure
Cut the vegetable into small pieces. Cook the dhal in a kadai in 2
cups of water. When the dhal is almost cooked add the vegetable
along with 1 ½ cups of water. Add the green chili, turmeric, onions
and the chili powder. Half close the kadai and cook in medium
fire for 10 minutes. When the vegetable is almost cooked add the
salt needed and allow it to cook for 5 more minutes. Always see to
it that the curry does not get thick. If found so add little water and
bring to a boil. Switch off the stove. In the seasoning pan season
the koottucurry with the items given in’ To season’ in little bit of
ghee. This ghee will give a wonderful taste to the dish. If going
to be used immediately, coconut milk can be added. It will enrich
the taste. If you intend to give to young kids, coconut milk can
be avoided.
Remove the thick outer portion of the stem and get smooth stem.
Make thin round slices, while making each slice slightly rotate
your finger from the centre of the slice. If your finger gets hold
of a fiber, the rest of the fiber will get wound to your finger (2
seconds for each slice).Put these in a vessel of water mixed with
a spoon of curd or butter milk (butter milk will help the thandu
to retain its white color). Once all the slices are made, chop them
into small pieces, keeping together 5 or 6 slices together. If you
hold a small stick like thing inside the vessel having the cut pieces
and rotate slowly, the remaining fiber will get wound in that stick.
Procedure
Cook the dhal in a big kadai. Once the dhal is well cooked, add
the cut vazhai thandu pieces, chili and onion. Add a cup of water.
Close the kadai and cook for 10 minutes in slow fire. Open the lid
and add little salt (remember that this thandu can’t hold too much
salt). Bring to a boil and switch off the stove. Add the coconut
milk. Season the koottu with little small jeera and curry leaf in
a teaspoon of ghee in a separate kadai and add to the koottu. If
you want to store the koottu for the next day, coconut milk can
be avoided.

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Sports Page.
Karate is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what
is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous
fighting methods called te and Chinese kenpo. Karate is a
striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes,
and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands (karate
chop). Grappling, locks, restraints, throws, and vital point
strikes are taught in some styles. A karate practitioner is
called a karateka.
Karate developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom prior to its 19th
century annexation by Japan. It was brought to the Japanese
mainland in the early 20th century during a time of cultural
exchanges between the Japanese and the Ryukyuans. In
1922 the Japanese Ministry of Education invited Gichin
Funakoshi to Tokyo to give a karate demonstration. In 1924
Keio University established the first university karate club in
Japan and by 1932; major Japanese universities had karate
clubs. In this era of escalating Japanese militarism, the name
was changed from “Chinese hand” to “empty hand” both of
which are pronounced karate – to indicate that the Japanese
wished to develop the combat form in Japanese style. After
the Second World War, Okinawa became an important
United States military site and karate became popular among
servicemen stationed there.
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The martial arts movies of the 1960s and 1970s served to
greatly increase its popularity and the word karate began to
be used in a generic way to refer to all striking-based Oriental
martial arts. Karate schools began appearing across the world,
catering to those with casual interest as well as those seeking
a deeper study of the art.
Shigeru Egami, Chief Instructor of Shotokan Dojo, opined
“that the majority of followers of karate in overseas countries
pursue karate only for its fighting techniques...Movies and
television...depict karate as a mysterious way of fighting
capable of causing death or injury with a single blow...the
mass media present a pseudo art far from the real thing.”
Shoshin Nagamine said “Karate may be considered as the
conflict within oneself or as a life-long marathon which can
be won only through self-discipline, hard training and one’s
own creative efforts.”
For many practitioners, karate is a deeply philosophical
practice. Karate-do teaches ethical principles and can have
spiritual significance to its adherents. Gichin Funakoshi,
“Father of Modern Karate” titled his autobiography Karate-
Do: My Way of Life in recognition of the transforming nature
of karate study. Today karate is practiced for self-perfection,
for cultural reasons, for self-defense and as a sport. In 2005,
in the 117th IOC International Olympic Committee voting,
karate did not receive the necessary two thirds majority vote
to become an Olympic sport. Web Japan, sponsored by the
Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs claims there are 23
million karate practitioners worldwide. The most popular
styles of Karate are Okinawa, and Anko Itasu.
Okinawa
Karate began as a common fighting system known as te
(Okinawan: ti) among the Pechin class of the Ryukyuans.
After trade relationships were established with the Ming
dynasty of China by King Satto of Chuzan in 1372, some
forms of Chinese martial arts were introduced to the Ryukyu
Islands by the visitors from China, particularly Fujian
Province. A large group of Chinese families moved to
Okinawa around 1392 for the purpose of cultural exchange,
where they established the community of Kumemura and
shared their knowledge of a wide variety of Chinese arts and
sciences, including the Chinese martial arts. The political
centralization of Okinawa by King Sho Hashi in 1429 and
the ‘Policy of Banning Weapons,’ enforced in Okinawa after
the invasion of the Shimazu clan in 1609, are also factors that
furthered the development of unarmed combat techniques in
Okinawa.
There were few formal styles of te, but rather many
practitioners with their own methods. One surviving example
is the Motobu-ryu school passed down from the Motobu
family by Seikichi Uehara. Early styles of karate are often
generalized as Shuri-te, Naha-te, and Tomari-te, named after
the three cities from which they emerged. Each area and its
teachers had particular kata, techniques, and principles that
distinguished their local version of te from the others.
Members of the Okinawan upper classes were sent to China
regularly to study various political and practical disciplines.
The incorporation of empty-handed Chinese wu shu into
Okinawan martial arts occurred partly because of these
exchanges. Traditional karate kata bear a strong resemblance
to the forms found in Fujian martial arts such as Fujian White
Crane, Five Ancestors, and Gangrou-quan. Further influence
came from Southeast Asia— particularly Sumatra, Java, and
Melaka. Many Okinawan weapons such as the sai, tonfa, and
nunchaku may have originated in and around Southeast Asia.
Sakukawa Kanga (1782–1838) had studied pugilism and
staff fighting in China, according to one legend, under the
guidance of Kosokun, originator of kusanku kata. In 1806
he started teaching a fighting art in the city of Shuri that he
called “Tudi Sakukawa,” which meant “Sakukawa of China
Hand.” This was the first known recorded reference to the
art of “Tudi”. Around the 1820s Sakukawa’s most significant
student Matsumura Sokon (1809–1899) taught a synthesis of
te (Shuri-te and Tomari-te) and Shaolin styles. Matsumura’s
style would later become the Shorin-ryu style.
Anko Itosu
Grandfather of Modern Karate Matsumura taught his art to
Itosu Anko (1831–1915) among others. Itosu adapted two
forms he had learned from Matsumara. These are kusanku and
chiang nan. He created the ping’an forms (“heian” or “pinan”
in Japanese) which are simplified kata for beginning students.
In 1901 Itosu helped to get karate introduced into Okinawa’s
public schools. These forms were taught to children at the
elementary school level. Itosu’s influence in karate is broad.
The forms he created are common across nearly all styles of
karate. His students became some of the most well known
karate masters, including Gichin Funakoshi, Kenwa Mabuni,
and Motobu Choki. Itosu is sometimes referred to as “the
Grandfather of Modern Karate.”
In 1881 Higaonna Kanryo returned from China after years
of instruction with Ryu Ryu Ko and founded what would
become Naha-te. One of his students was the founder of Goju-
ryu, Chojun Miyagi. Chojun Miyagi taught such well-known
karateka as Seko Higa, Meitoku Yagi, Miyazato Eichi, and
Seikichi Toguchi, and for a very brief time near the end of his
life, An’ichi Miyagi.In addition to the three early te styles of
karate a fourth Okinawan influence is that of Kanbun Uechi
(1877–1948). At the age of 20 he went to Fuzhou in Fujian
Province, China, to escape Japanese military conscription.
While there he studied under Shushiwa. He was a leading
figure of Chinese Nanpa Shorin-ken at that time. He later
developed his own style of Uechi-ryu karate based on the
Sanchin, Seisan, and Sanseiryu kata that he had studied in
China.
Masters of karate in Tokyo
Kanken Toyama, Hironori Ohtsuka, Takeshi Shimoda,
Gichin Funakoshi, Motobu Choki, Kenwa Mabuni, Genwa
Nakasone, and Shinken Taira. Gichin Funakoshi, founder of
Shotokan karate, is generally credited with having introduced
and popularized karate on the main islands of Japan. Actually
many Okinawans were actively teaching, and are thus equally
responsible for the development of karate. Funakoshi was a
student of both Asato Anko and Itosu Anko (who had worked
to introduce karate to the Okinawa Prefectural School System
in 1902). During this time period, prominent teachers who
also influenced the spread of karate in Japan included Kenwa
Mabuni, Chojun Miyagi, Motobu Choki, Kanken Toyama,
and Kanbun Uechi. This was a turbulent period in the history
of the region. It includes Japan’s annexation of the Okinawan
island group in 1872, the First Sino-Japanese War (1894–
1895), the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905), the annexation
of Korea, and the rise of Japanese militarism (1905–1945).
Japan was invading China at the time, and Funakoshi knew
that the art of Tang/China hand would not be accepted; thus
the change of the art’s name to “way of the empty hand.” The
do suffix implies that karatedo is a path to self knowledge,
not just a study of the technical aspects of fighting. Like most
martial arts practiced in Japan, karate made its transition
from jutsu to do around the beginning of the 20th century.
The “do” in “karate-do” sets it apart from karate-jutsu, as
aikido is distinguished from aikijutsu, judo from jujutsu,
kendo from kenjutsu and iaido from iaijutsu.
Gichin Funakoshi
Founder of Shotokan Karate Funakoshi changed the names
of many kata and the name of the art itself, doing so to
get karate accepted by the Japanese budo organization
Dai Nippon Butoku Kai. Funakoshi also gave Japanese
names to many of the kata. The five pinan forms became
known as heian, the three naihanchi forms became known
as tekki seisan as hangetsu, Chinto as gankaku, wanshu as
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empi, and so on. These were mostly
political changes, rather than changes
to the content of the forms, although
Funakoshi did introduce some such
changes. Funakoshi had trained in two
of the popular branches of Okinawan
karate of the time, Shorin-ryu and
Shorei-ryu. In Japan he was influenced
by kendo, incorporating some ideas
about distancing and timing into his
style. He always referred to what he
taught as simply karate, but in 1936 he
built a dojo in Tokyo and the style he
left behind is usually called Shotokan
after this dojo.
The modernization and systemization
of karate in Japan also included the
adoption of the white uniform that
consisted of the kimono and the
dogi or keikogi—mostly called just
karategi and colored belt ranks. Both
of these innovations were originated
and popularized by Jigoro Kano, the
founder of judo and one of the men
Funakoshi consulted in his efforts to
modernize karate.
In 1922, Hironori Ohtsuka attended
the Tokyo Sports Festival, where he
saw Funakoshi’s karate. Ohtsuka
was so impressed with this that he
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visited Funakoshi many times during A new form of karate called Kyokushin
his stay. Funakoshi was, in turn, was formally founded in 1957 by
impressed by Ohtsuka’s enthusiasm Masutatsu Oyama (who was born a
and determination to understand Korean, Choi Yeong-Eui). Kyokushin
karate, and agreed to teach him. In is largely a synthesis of Shotokan
the following years, Ohtsuka set up a and Goju-ryu. It teaches a curriculum
medical practice dealing with martial that emphasizes aliveness, physical
arts injuries. His prowess in martial arts toughness, and full contact sparring.
led him to become the Chief Instructor Because of its emphasis on physical,
of Shindo Yoshin-ryu jujutsu at the age full-force sparring, Kyokushin is now
of 30, and an assistant instructor in often called “full contact karate”, or
Funakoshi’s dojo. “Knockdown karate”. Many other
karate organizations and styles are
By 1929, Ohtsuka was registered as descended from the Kyokushin
a member of the Japan Martial Arts curriculum.
Federation. Okinawan karate at this
time was only concerned with kata. The World Karate Federation recognizes
Ohtsuka thought that the full spirit of the following styles of karate in its kata
budo, which concentrates on defense list:
and attack, was missing, and that kata Shotokan-ryu, Shito-ryu, Goju-ryu, and
techniques did not work in realistic Wado-ryu.
fighting situations. He experimented
with other, more combative styles such The World Union of Karate-do
as judo, kendo, and aikido. He blended Organizations (WUKO) recognizes the
the practical and useful elements of following styles of karate in its kata list.
Okinawan karate with traditional
Japanese martial arts techniques from Goju-ryu, Shito-ryu, Shotokan-ryu,
jujitsu and kendo, which led to the birth Wado-ryu, Shorin-ryu, Uechi-ryu,
of kumite, or free fighting, in karate. Kyokushinkai, and
Ohtsuka thought that there was a need Budokan.
for this more dynamic type of karate
to be taught, and he decided to leave In the next issue we will discuss about
Funakoshi to concentrate on developing some other interesting sport.
his own style of karate: Wado-ryu. In
1934, Wado-ryu karate was officially
recognized as an independent style
of karate. This recognition meant a
departure for Ohtsuka from his medical
practice and the fulfillment of a life’s
ambition to become a full-time martial
artist.
Ohtsuka’s personalized style of Karate
was officially registered in 1938 after
he was awarded the rank of Renshi-go.
He presented a demonstration of Wado-
ryu karate for the Japan Martial Arts
Federation. They were so impressed
with his style and commitment that they
acknowledged him as a high-ranking
instructor. The next year the Japan
Martial Arts Federation asked all the
different styles to register their names;
Ohtsuka registered the name Wado-
ryu. In 1944, Ohtsuka was appointed
Japan’s Chief Karate Instructor.
 it to the best purpose. Through this instrument, he can realize
the Immanent Divinity. Instead, man pesters himself and others
with the question: Where does God reside? If He is real, why
is He not seen? Hearing such queries, one feels like pitying
the poor questioners. For, they are announcing their own
foolishness. They are like the dullards who aspire for university
degrees without taking pains even to learn the alphabet. They
aspire to realize God without putting themselves to the trouble
of practicing the Sadhana required. People who have no moral
strength and purity talk of God and His existence and decry
efforts to see Him. Such people have no right to be heard.

Spiritual Sadhana is based on the holy Sastras. They cannot

be mastered in a trice. They cannot be followed through talk.
Their message is summed up in the Upanishads; hence, they
are revered as authoritative. They are not the products of human
intelligence; they are the whisperings of God to man. They are
parts of the eternal Vedas. The Vedas shine gloriously through
all their parts. The Upanishads are authentic and authoritative,
as they share the glory of the Vedas. They are 1180 in number,
but, through the centuries, many of them disappeared from
human memory and only 108 have now survived. Of these, 13
have attained great popularity, as a result of the depth and value
of their contents.

The sage Vyasa classified the Upanishads and allotted them

among the four Vedas; The Rig-Veda has 21 branches and
each branch has one Upanishad allotted to it. The Yajur Veda
has 109 branches and 109 Upanishads. The Atharva Veda has
50 branches and 50 Upanishads were its share. The Sama
Veda has a thousand branches and the balance, namely, 1000
Upanishads were its share. Thus, the 1180 Upanishads were
assigned by Vyasa to the Four Vedas. Sankaracharya raised
During the past issues, by the gracious blessings of the Almighty
the status of ten among the Upanishads by selecting them
and Swamiji, we discussed about the Spirituality described in
for writing his commentaries and so they became especially
Vedas, other great epics and sayings of great sages and monks.
important. Humanity stands to gain or fall by these ten. All who
In this issue we will discuss the spirituality explained in the
are seeking human welfare and progress through spirituality
great Upanishad named Mundaka Upanishad.
are now apprehending whether even these ten will be forgotten,
for, neglecting them will usher in moral and spiritual disaster.
Man is endowed with the special instrument of discrimination,
There is no reason, however, for such fears. The Vedas can
of judgment, of analysis and synthesis, which among all
never be harmed. Pundits and those with faith should resolve
animals, he alone possesses. He has to develop this and utilize
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to present before humanity these ten Upanishads at least. They
are Isa, Kena, Katha, Prasna, Mundaka, Mandukya, Thaithiriya,
Aithareya, Chandogya and Brihadaranyaka. In this issue we well
discuss the spirituality explained in Mundaka Upanishad.
The Upanishads have also inspired other works on Geography,
Astronomy, Astrology, Economics and Political Theory. The
Vedas and the Upanishads are the very foundation for Sanathana
Dharma and spirituality. There is one interesting feature to be
noted. The Hindu religion has no one Founder as the others have.
That invisible unknown founder is God, the source of all wisdom.
He is the Prophet of this Sanathana Dharma. He is the Founder;
His Grace and His Inspiration manifested through the pure
Sages and they became the spokesmen of this Dharma. When
the moral purity of men degenerates, God takes form as grace
and inspiration in sages and teachers. He has also given through
the Upanishads the Sathya-Jnana, the Wisdom concerning the
Reality.
This Mundaka Upanishad begins with an Invocation, praying
that eye may see auspicious things, the ear may hear auspicious
sounds, and that life may be spent in the contemplation of
the Lord. The teaching of this Upanishad is referred to as
Brahmavidya, either because it describes first the message of
Hiranyagarbha, the Brahma, or because the message relates
the glory of Brahmam. This Upanishad speaks of Brahmavidya
as the mystery which only those with shaven heads and those
who go through a rite of having Fire on the shaven head can
understand. So, it is called Mundaka, or shaven Head. Apart
from this, this Upanishad is honored as the crest of all, since it
expounds the very essence of Brahma Jnana. It is assigned to the
Fourth Veda, the Atharva Veda.
This knowledge has been handed down from teacher to pupil by
word of mouth, enriched and confirmed by experience; it is also
called Paravidya, the knowledge of the Other when it deals with
the attribute less Principle; when it deals with the attribute-full,
the Saguna, the materialized principle, it is called A-paravidya,
the knowledge of the Immanent, not the Transcendent aspect.
These are the two that are found in this Upanishad. They were
taught by Sage Saunaka to Sage Angirasa; that is what the text
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announces. The Vedas and the Vedangas deal with Aparavidya.
The Upanishads deal specially with Para-vidya. But, the
interesting thing is: the Apara-vidya leads on to the Para, the
knowledge of Brahmam, which is the goal.
The spider evolves out of itself the magnificent manifestation
of the web; so too, this moving, changing world is manifested
from the causative Brahmam. The changing world is the product
of creator-creation complex. It is true and factual and useful, so
long as one is unaware of the Reality. The utmost that one can
gain by activity, that is to say, holy or sacred activity is Heaven
or Swarga, which has a longer lease of life, but, which has an
end in spite of it. So, the seeker loses all yearning for Heaven;
he/she approaches an elderly teacher full of compassion, who
instructs him/her in the discipline for realizing the Brahmam.
All beings are Brahmam and no other. They all do emanate
from Brahmam. As sparks emanate from fire, as hair grows
on the skin but is different from it, so too beings originate
from Brahmam. Brahmam causes the sun, moon, stars and
planets to revolve in space; Brahmam grants the consequence
of all the acts of beings. The Individual and the Universal are
two birds sitting on the same tree i.e., the human body. The Jivi
(individual) acts, and suffers the consequences of those acts. The
Iswara (universal) sits quiet, as a witness of the other bird. When
the Jivi looks at the Iswara and realizes that it is nothing but an
image, it escapes from grief and pain. When the mind is drawn
by yearning to know the Iswara, all other low desires diminishes
and disappears. Then, knowledge of Atma is attained. The last
mantra of this Upanishad declares that its aim is to make man
attain that Jnana. Munda means head; this Upanishad is the Head
of all Upanishads, we can say.
It has three sections, with two chapters in each. In the first
section, the Aparavidya, and in the second, the Paravidya and the
means of mastering them are dealt with. In the third, the nature
of the Reality and of the release from bondage is defined. The
Karma that helps attain the Brahmam is denoted in the mantras.
That is why this Upanishad is respected as very sacred.
The spider, as already indicated, spins out the web from itself
without any extraneous agency; it also takes in the web it has
spun. So too, Creation was effected without an agent and the
Universe emanated. Heaven is the highest attainable stage
through Karma. Of such Karmas or rites, the worship of Fire
called Agnihotra is the chief. The performance of such rites
contributes to the cleansing of the mind. Such cleansing is a
necessary preliminary to Paravidya. The flames that rise high
from the sacrificial altar of fire appear to the performer as if
they are hailing him on to realize the Reality or Brahmam. He
who does the rite with full awareness of the significance of the
mantra is able to reach the Solar Splendor, through the offerings
made; they take him to the region of Indra, the Lord of the Gods.
Only on this basis, Swamiji Sri.Selvam Siddhar does a lot of fire
worship and he recommends fire worship named “Mahayajna”
to his devotees, who need more and more powers.
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The Upanishad recommends two types of obligatory Karmas:
Ishta and Poortha. The rite of Agnihotra, adherence to Truth,
Thapas or Asceticism, Veda-adhyayanam or study of the Vedas,
the service offered to guests in one’s home - these are Ishta;
construction of temples, caravan-series, rest-houses, tanks,
planting of avenue trees - such acts are Poortha. These give
consequences that are beneficial but, all such cause-effect chains
are transient, they are fundamentally defective. The entire
Creation is bound up with name and form and so unreal. It can
be described in words and so, limited and circumscribed by the
intellect and the mind. The Paramapurusha, the Supreme Person
alone is eternal, real, and pure. He is the prompter of activity
and the dispenser of consequence. But, He is beyond the eye,
beyond the intellect. Like the spokes of a wheel that radiate from
the hub, that lead from all directions to the centre, all creation
radiates from Him.
To reach the central hub and know that all spokes radiate from it,
the mind is the instrument. Brahmam the target is to be reached
by the arrow-mind. Have your mind fixed on the target and
using the Upanishadic teaching as the bow, shoot straight and
hard, to hit the Brahmam and master. That is to say, the Pranava
or the OM is the arrow; Brahmam is the target. As aforesaid the
mind and thoughts are the base for an individual’s development.
That’s why Swamiji Sri.Selvam Siddhar often says as “you will
live according to your thoughts”.
The Brahmam illumines the Jivi by getting reflected in the
inner consciousness or Anthah-karana. One has only to turn
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that consciousness away from the objective world, contact with
which contaminates the mind. Now, train the inner consciousness
to meditate on the OM, with single-pointed attention. Meditate
on the Atma as unaffected by the Jivi, though in him and with
him and activating him. Meditate on Him in the heart, from
which radiate countless nadis, subtle nerves, in all directions. If
this process is followed, one can attain Jnana or Wisdom. The
Universe is an instrument to reveal the majesty of God. The
inner firmament in the heart of man is also equally a revelation
of His Glory. He is the Breath of one’s breath. Since He has no
specific form, He cannot be indicated by words. Nor can His
mystery be penetrated by the other senses. He is beyond the
reach of asceticism, beyond the bounds of Vedic rituals. He can
be known only by an intellect that has been cleansed of all trace
of attachment and hatred, of egoism and the sense of possession.
Jnana alone can grant self-realization. Dhyana can confer
concentration of the faculties; through that concentration, Jnana
can be won, even while in the body. The Brahmam activates
the body through the five vital airs or Pranas. It condescends to
reveal itself in that same body as soon as the inner consciousness
attains the requisite purity. For the Atma is immanent in the
senses, inner and outer, as heat in fuel and as butter in milk.
Now, the consciousness is like damp fuel, soaked in the foulness
of sensory desires and disappointments. When the pool in the
heart becomes clear of the slimy overgrowth, the Atma shines
in its pristine splendor. He who acquires the knowledge of this
Atman is to be revered. For, he is liberated. He has become
Brahmam that which he strove to know and be.
Man is essentially divine. However, he believes himself to be
an individual, limited and temporary, because he is entangled in
the characteristics of the Five Elements, namely, Sound, Touch,
Form, Taste and Smell. This error brings about joy and grief, good
and bad, birth and death. To escape from this association with
the Elements, to rid oneself of the pulls of their characteristics,
is the sign of Liberation, called in Sanskrit as Kaivalya, Moksha
or Mukthi. Names may change; but the achievement is the same.
While entangled in the Five Elements, man is attracted, distracted
or disappointed by them; all this causes distress. Wealth,
possessions - vehicles, buildings - all these re transmutations of
the elements. Man craves for them; when he loses them or fails
to get them, he spurns them. Let us take the Five Elements, one
by one. The living being has the first one, the Earth, as its base.
Water, the second, is the basis for the earth. Water is produced
from Fire, the third element, Fire itself emanating from Wind,
the fourth. Wind or Vayu arises from Ether, or Akasa. Akasa
emerges from the Primal Nature and the Primal Nature is but
the manifestation of one aspect of the majesty of God, or the
Supreme Sovereign Atma, the Paramatma.
Seeking to reach that Paramatma, the source and core of the
Universe, the Individual or Jivi, who has entangled himself in
the elements, has to overcome, by discrimination and steady
practice of detachment, the bonds one by one; such a person
is a Sadhaka; he who wins in this struggle is the Jivan-muktha,
‘Liberated even while alive.’
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 For the exercise of such discrimination and for the visualization
of one’s innate reality, one has to study the Upanishads. They
are collectively called Vedanta. They form the Jnana kanda
of the Vedas, the section that deals with the Higher Wisdom.
Liberation from the consequences of Ignorance can be secured
only by Knowledge or Jnana. The Upanishads themselves
declare, “Jnaanaad eva thu kaivalyam”: “By Knowledge alone
can freedom be won.”
The term Upanishad denotes the study and practice of the
innate truth: the term, Brahmavidya, denotes the supremacy
of spiritual contemplation; the term, Yogasastra denotes the
mental churning that brings success. What is the fundamental
activity which is required of man? What is the basic thing to be
known? It is only one’s basic reality. The Upanishads describe
the various stages and the various modes of this search for
realizing this. The name is full of significance. ‘Upa’ means
the process of studying with ‘Nishta’ or steadfastness; ‘shad’
means the attainment of the Ultimate Reality. The name Upa-
ni-shad arose for these reasons. The Upanishads teach not only
the principles of Atmavidya; they indicate also the practical
means of realization. They point out not only the duties and
obligations one has to bear, but also the actions to be done and
those to be avoided.
So, whether it is the Gita or the Upanishads or any holy and
spiritual teachings, the teaching is Non-duality, not Duality,
Siddhar Arul vakku
His Holiness Parampujya Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar is
the 26th Matathipathi of Sri Agasthiyar Siddhar peetam
and the 19th Siddhar. He is the only living Siddhar in the
entire North America. Siddhars are considered to be the
messengers of Lord Shiva and able o communicate to the
Gods and Goddesses lively and directly. Swamiji Sri Selvam
Siddhar has done miracles and healed countless human to
come out of their difficulties. To reach “Siddhar” in USA
and get his consultation to come out f your difficulties please
call the Mandir immediately @ 1-888 808 1418 DO NOT
LIVE WITH YOUR PROBLEMS. CALL NOW
Also call “Siddhar:” immediately to approach your problems
in a spiritual way if you have any of the following problems
1.Business Problems, Marriage Problems, Activities Problems.
Sudden Problems in business, longtime unsettle marriage,
hindrances in activities.
2. Debt Problems, Business lose indirect opponents.
Indebtedness, Business loses. Enmity in life, efforts has been
wasted, resulted in vain.
3. Children (impotency), substandard life, restless household
life.
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or qualified Monism. The human eye cannot delve into the
minute or the magnitudinous. It cannot read the mystery of the
virus or the atom or the stellar universe. Therefore, scientists
supplement the eye with the telescope and the microscope.
Similarly, sages are able to experience Divinity through
the eye of knowledge, gained by following the Dharma of
moral conduct and spiritual discipline. When the human
eye stands in need of an extraneous instrument to observe
even the insignificant worm and virus, how can one refuse
to go through the process of mantra if he desires to see the
omnipresent transcendent Principle? It is very hard to acquire
the eye of wisdom. Concentration is essential for this. And,
for concentration to develop and stabilize itself, three things
are very important: purity of consciousness, moral awareness
and spiritual discrimination. These qualifications are difficult
of attainment by ordinary folk.
We should read at least the basic teachings of the Upanishads
and try to practice the spirituality taught in those Holy
Scriptures. By practicing the spirituality we all can lead a
comfortable life. There is no caste, creed, region and religion
for practicing spirituality. I thank Almighty and Swamiji for
blessing me with an opportunity to share my thoughts one
spirituality. I pray the Almighty and Swamiji to bless me with
more and more opportunities like this to share my thoughts on
spirituality.
4. No interest in Studies, memory loses, forgetfulness,
dullness, mental pressure.
5. People get jealousy of our development, problems and
difficulties surround us.
For disturbing our mental peacefulness, sprits, loss of
happiness by evil peoples “ pilli”, “Suniyam”, “evil”, Black
Magic, Kala Jadoo H- Problems can be solved easily.
6. Property hindrance (Wealth loss), Husband & Wife
Problems: Loss of money not stable of wealth though we
worked hard and earned lot of money. Restless in family,
Unstability of Wealth. Mental torture, mental confusion.
7. Angriness, Bhaktiless If mind need peacefulness first
mind should do go to Bhaktimargam. Bhaktimargam is the
fundamental one. Without Bhakti mind become restless
forever. Revenge, angry also lead to the problems
8. Mental disorder and mental pressure also lead to very bad
life. Less and without peaceful life.
 Who is Sri.Soolini Durga?
Lord Mahavishnu took the reincarnation as Narasimha.
Narasimha is one of the most fearsome shapes of Lord
Mahavishnu. One of his devotees Prahaaladha. He is from
the family of demons. He had to face a lot of troubles
with his father Hiranyakasibu. Prahaladha prayed Lord
Mahavishnu to rescue him. Hiranyakasibu had got a boon
from Brahma.Hiranyakasibu cannot be killed with any
kind of weapon He can’t be killed by any kind of divine,
human, animal or birds. He can’t be killed either inside
or outside of the place where he lives. With the power of
the boon he started giving troubles to all the human beings
and divine powers. He troubled the sages and monks also.
All prayed Lord Mahavishnu to rescue them from this
demon. The demon forced all to chant Om Hiranyaya
Namaha. Everybody did so. But his own son refused to
do so. He chanted the name of Lord Mahavishnu. Oneday,
Hiranyakasibu asked, “dear son, will your god Mahavishnu
come inside this pillar and save you and kicked a huge pillar
at the main hall of his palace. Lord Mahavishnu took the
most fearsome pose Narasimha and came out of the pillar,
Sri Soolini Durga is the wife of Sri.Sarabeswara. She
caught the demon took him to the entrance and killed him.
is another form of Goddess Parasakthi. There are three
Narasimma’s anger was very severe. Nobody could control
shapes for each and every deity. They are Santham, Ugram
his anger. So. All prayed Lord Shiva to control the anger of
and Maha ugram. It means calm, fearsome and the most
Narasimma. Lord Shiva also took a fearsome pose called
fearsome. SriMeenakshi, Sri Kamakshi are the examples
Sarabeswara. He had two feathers. He controlled the anger
for calm poses of Goddess Parasakthi. Sri.Durga is the
of Narasimma and made him cool. Lord Sarabeswara had
example for Ugram and Sri Soolini Durga and Prathyangira
two wings. One wing is Sri PrathyangiraDevi and another
Devi are the examples for the most fearsome poses. When
wing is Sri.Soolini Durga. Prathyangira Devi and Soolini
we need the motherly affection we have to pray the Santha
Durga are the most fearsome poses of Goddess Parasakthi.
shapes. To get rid of moderate troubles we have to pray ugra
Prathyangira Devi is called as Atharvana Badrakali and Sri.
shapes as Sri.Durga. To solve the sever problems we face in
Soolini Durga is called as Atharvan Rudrakali.She is the
our day to day life we have to pray the Maha ugram poses.
mother of all. She lives in the mountain called Kailash.
Atharva Veda is the only Veda, which deals with the healing
As she lives in a hill she is also called as Giri Durga.
part. It explains in detail about the different methods of
She always sits on a lion. She is having eight hands with
prayers and rituals to get rid of our problems. Sri.Soolini
different kinds of weapons. Each and every weapon has its
Durga plays a vital role in solving the problems faced by
individual significance. Her first right hand is adorned with
each and every body. Sri.Soolini Durga Hrudayam, a part
a Trishul the second is adorned with a knife, the third one
of Atharva Veda and an old palm script compiled by a great
is adorned with a wheel called as “Chakra” and the fourth
monk, “Prapancha sara sara Sangraham” tells in detail about
right hand is adorned with an arrow. The shape of the arrow
Sri.Soolini Durga. According to those wonderful writings,
itself is very different. Normally the arrows will only have
we will see about Sri.Soolini Durga.
a sharp head. But the arrow that adorns the hand of Sri.
Soolini Durga has a half circle head. The first right hand
is adorned with a rope, the second with a different weapon
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called as “Gadha”, the third with a bow to shoot the arrow
and the fourth left hand is adorned with a conch. Why she is
having the wheel, conch and gadha on her hands? Normally
these are the weapons of Lord Mahavishnu. Parasakthi is
the sister of Lord Mahavishnu. He permitted his younger
sister to use his weapons and bless her devotees.
What do we get from Sri.Soolini Durga? She is the rescuer
from enemies. She secures all the wealth and assets. She
helps us to come across all enemies. She cures the mind
and physic. She blesses us with good children. She gives
a lot of knowledge and wisdom. Whenever we call her she
comes instantly to support us. It is very hard to go near her.
If we go near her it is sure that we will come out of all
our troubles. The ways and methods of rituals to get rid of
various problems. To have good kids, those who need the
kids should eat the rice offered to her everyday for a period
of at least 48 days. It is very sure that they will get good
kids. To get rid of the mind related troubles “Panakam”
(sweet water prepared with sugar candy and dried ginger)
is to be offered to her and the offered sweet water is to be
drunk by the person having mental troubles. To get rid of
the enemies we have to light the lamp with mustard oil. To
get rid of the evil spirits we have to offer her butter. She
likes the offerings much and blesses her devotees with their
ambitions fulfilled.
The method of Prayers.
Daily the minimum Abishegam (holy bathe) to be
performed with water and milk. By having this holy bath
she becomes cool and blesses the devotees with cool walk
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of life. To attract the mind of a female one should offer betel
leaves, betel nuts with spices like cardamom, nutmeg and
menthol. By this offering she is pleased and she makes the
mind of the girl to turn towards the person. She cures the
different kinds of fever. Fever means not only the hike of
temperature in the physical body. It refers to the heat in the
mind and poverty. She easily removes these kinds of things.
We have another trouble. It is called a Dhrushti or bad eyes
or najar. This is the worst one. By praying Sri.Soolini Durga
on Tuesdays and Fridays with the offering of lemon, we
can easily come across the thing. We face a lot of problems
caused by the nine planets. The invisible planets crate a
lot of things in this visible world. She cures the ailments
caused by the nine planets. She is called as “Aavesa Graha
samharyai Namaha”.She cures all kind of physical and
mind related problems. She is called as “Vyaadhi Naasini”.
The word “Vyadhi” means problems caused by the unseen
forces. By praying her she removes all kinds of problems.
She is called as the best blessing deity. Atharva Veda has
mentioned some easiest ways to get the blessings of Sri
Soolini Durga. One of the easiest ways to get her blessings
is lighting lemon lamps on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays
and performing Ashtottara Sathanama Archana (Chanting
of 108 names of Sri Soolini Durga). Anytime between
08.30 am to 08.00 pm is good to do this simple but effective
worship. Hindu Temple of Ohio is the only temple in the
entire western countries to have Sri Soolini Durga as one
of the presiding deities. This is the only Hindu Temple that
has specially trained priests to perform the rituals and an
added qualification is the priests are multi lingual. Those
who live in Ohio and nearby states can come in person to
perform this simple but effective ritual. Thos who are living
in other states can do this through the telephone. Only 100
archanas over telephone will be performed. To take part
over the telephone, please contact any of the following
telephone numbers and we provide the priests according to
the language you speak.
Pundit L.V.Sharma
678-232-5999 (Tamil and English)
Pundit Srividya Ravi Gurukkal
937-239-9889 (Kannada and Telugu )
Pundit Seshamani Namboodri
614-264-8333 ( Malayalam )
To know more about Sri Soolini Durga, contact our priests.
They are all well learned scholars. Come, have the darshan
of Sri Soolini Durga get her blessings and solve your
problems.
 Letters to Swamiji
Delfa, Barnegat, N J
Swamiji “May all the happiness you give to others
be returned to you” is a great saying by one of the
greatest scholars. I wish to repeat these words to you.
I Thank you very much for the prayers and rituals
you performed for me. Only because of those prayers
and rituals, I am healthier by mentally and spiritually.
Swamiji once again thanks to you, your prayers and
rituals. As a result of those prayers and rituals I am
doing well in my job also. Please continue to bless me.
Rama N Prasad, Douglas, MA
Swamiji, even though I wish to express a lot, I wish
to tell the same only in few words. “Thank you and
Please bless me and my family.
A. Thomas, West Palm Beach, FL
Revered Siddhar, I am amazed with your knowledge.
I am a regular reader of the magazine Karma. Please
provide me with a copy of Sri. Atharva Soolini Durga’s
photograph. From your article on Sri. Atharva Soolini
Durga I understood that, you are the only person to
remove the evil spirits from me. Please remove that
evil spirits from me and make me as one of the best
human beings in the entire worlds.
Bushan Lal Kaw, Edison NJ
Respected Swamiji, I am on an official visit around
New York. I came to access your monthly magazine
Karma at the hotel where I stayed. It is really a fantastic
magazine having all the spiritual information. Please
bless me and my family and please be kind enough
to mail a copy of the magazine to my Indian address.
Thank you very much and Namaskars Swamiji.
Marcellus Cooper, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.
Swamiji, two months back I wrote you a letter stating
that I and my family are affected by the spell of some
evil spirits. Taking that letter as an emergency petition,
you performed some wonderful Thantric Rituals to
remove the spell of those evil spirits. Now we all are
doing OK. I and my entire family submit our worships
to your lotus feet daily. Thank you very much for
making our life very fine.
Jayanth Nathan, Buffalo Grove, IL
Swamiji, only because of your
wonderful Thantric Rituals, I am
having a smooth family life now. I
thank you very much for making my
life a peaceful one. Even though there
is no limit for your blessings, once
again thank you very much Swamiji.
Ramchandra Lakhani, Dublin, OH
Thank you very much and Namaskars
Swamiji. You have made our gone down
business as the best. Our entire lives
are dedicated to your golden feet. Om
Namashivaya.
Rani Lakkshmi Vadhwani, Kaysville,
UT
Swamiji, only because of your
blessings and prayers my marriage
is settled. My Namaskars to your
golden feet.
Asha Ratan Lal, Los Angels, CA
Dear Swamiji, Namaskars. Only because
of the wonderful magazine Karma, I
contacted you. After your powerful Thantric
rituals, my business is growing vigorously.
Thanks for making me as the happiest
businessman. Thanks and Namaskars once
again.
Siddharji you have done a great miracle
with my son, who was addicted to drinks.
Now he is fine. Once again thanks
Swamiji.
Christina Doopraj, Helena, MT
I am a Guyanese living in MT. Thank you
very much for the wonderful consultation
given to me. Your words, actions and
thoughts on the humanity are amazing.
Only because of your holy thoughts you
are leading a great and exemplary life. Only
because of your Atharva Vedic Thantric
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 miraculous spiritual healings from Swamiji Siddhar.
Thanks for the wonderful magazine Karma for
connecting our family with Swamiji.

George Chen Mattawan, Choteau, MT

Dear Swamiji, Thanks for bringing out a great spiritual
magazine Karma to enlighten the community. I am
very happy to read the article Vedic Astrology.
After reading that, I requested you to clear off
the problems in my career. With the power of
mantras, you cleared off all the problems in my career.
rituals,
I and my family members are very happy now and we
I came out
all have become the regular readers of the magazine.
of the black magic
We have also become as your ardent devotees.
problems. Thank you very
much for you and your wonderful
Rajasekar, Beltsville, VA
spiritual magazine Karma.
I got married five years back. I had no kids. After
reading the magazine Karma, I approached Swamiji
Swathi Gaddam, Kahului, HI
Sri Siddhar to solve the problem. He found that due
Maharaj, Namaskars. I used to read the magazine
to some black magic we were unable to get good kids.
Karma through the website. After reading the articles
He performed some Thantric rituals and blessed us.
on astrology, I approached you to solve the problems
Now my wife is pregnant. Thanks to Swamiji for
caused by my close relatives. You cleared everything
blessing us.
with your wonderful mantra, thantra and yantra
powers. Now I am very happy.
Ketan Shah, Pueblo, CO
Swamiji, I came to know about your good self and
Suresh Mathigadda, Lake City, MI
the temple through the wonderful magazine Karma.
Thanks a lot Swamiji for your wonderful contribution
I approached you to fix the marriage problem of my
of the magazine Karma to enlighten the entire human
daughter. Swamiji My daughter’s marriage is fixed
race.
now after a long time only by your blessings.
Radhekrishna, Dayton, OH
Charles Misty, La Fayette, GA
Thank you very much Swamiji for bringing out an ego
Dear Dr. Commander, I am a regular reader of the
free temple in my town. I came to the Temple after
magazine Karma. Due to some kind of ill spirits, my
learning the news from the magazine Karma.Even
only son has become a drug addict. By your great
though I wish to contribute a lot to the Temple and the
power, you brought my son out of his bad habit and
magazine. I am not able to do so because of my poor
you have given him a new life. Thank you very much
earnings. Please kindly accept me as a volunteer to
for this. I do not keep any kind of photographs other
the Temple.
than yours in my prayer. As I do not know to say
thanks in your language, I say as “my entire family’s
Baba Wilman, Camden, SC
lives are surrendered to you”. Thanks.
Swamiji, Namaskars. Even though I have spoken with
a lot of scholars, saints and monks, I have never felt
Nayak K Patel Houston TX
the energy from anybody. While talking to you, I felt a
Swamiji, even though I am a multi millionaire, I had
great energy and aura from you. Thank you very much
no peace of mind. Only after your consultations, I am
for giving such a wonderful experience to me.
getting peace of mind. Please bless me and my family
with the same continued piece of mind. Namaskars.
Anna Andrews Eagle River, WI
My entire family is indebted to Siddhar. My only son
has come out of his drug addiction only due to the

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Karma 25

L itigation
is one of
the toughest words in the legal
dictionary. The blessing of the Almighty is
needed along with the power of arguments and the
knowledge of law. There are many attorneys in this universe.
But only a few are very famous. As such there are many human
beings in this universe. But only a few of them get into the
litigation troubles. What are the reasons for all these things?
Even if we think very deeply, we cannot find the proper answers
for these questions. However the Atharva Veda has foreseen all
these things thousands of years back and has found the answers
for these questions. The answer is planets.
What is the connection of planets to the normal walk of human
life? The actions of the entire human race are controlled by
the planets. The ascendant decides the capacity and character
of the human being and the second place decides the power of
speech. If the ascendant is occupied by the fearsome planets
like Sun and Mars, the concerned individual will have the best
leadership qualities and a great litigation attorney. Where as
if the ascendant is occupied by the malefic planets like Saturn
and Raaghu, definitely the concerned person will get into lot of
litigation troubles. If the second house is occupied by the same
malefic planets Saturn and Raaghu, the concerned individual
will get into unwanted oral clashes. If the second house is
occupied by the divine planet Jupiter we can easily say that the
concerned individual will be an intellectual giant. There are a
lot of other factors to decide the individual characteristics of
an individual. How to ascertain the characters and qualities of
an individual and how to find that the person will get into legal
litigation problems? The only spiritual way is to scrutinize the
horoscope in the specified ways of Atharva Veda. Atharva Veda
is the only Veda that gives spiritual salvations for all kinds
of problems. Swamiji Sri.Selvam Siddhar (Dr. Commander
Selvam) is the only living Siddhar and the only Swamiji
practicing the Atharva Vedic astrology in the entire western
countries. He has got the fullest blessings of Lord Shiva,
Vana Durga and Atharva Veda Yaksha/Yakshini devathas. He
prepares and scrutinizes the individual’s horoscope as per the
techniques of Atharva Veda and gets the wonderful spiritual
solutions and salvations of all kinds of the problems faced by
an individual.
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Before going deep into the spiritual
salvation of the litigation problems, let us see what the
meaning of litigation is. A lawsuit is a civil action brought
before a court of law in which a plaintiff, a party who claims
to have received damages from a defendant’s actions, seeks a
legal or equitable remedy. The defendant is required to respond
to the plaintiff’s complaint. If the plaintiff is successful,
judgment will be given in the plaintiff’s favor, and a range of
court orders may be issued to enforce a right, award damages,
or impose an injunction to prevent an act or compel an act.
A declaratory judgment may be issued to prevent future legal
disputes. A lawsuit may involve dispute resolution of private
law issues between individuals, business entities or non-profit
organizations. A lawsuit may also enable the government to be
treated as if it were a private party in a civil case, as plaintiff or
defendant regarding an injury, or may provide the government
with a civil cause of action to enforce certain laws. The conduct
of a lawsuit is called litigation.
Someone will never enter the doorsteps of the court house
for their entire life time. Someone will spend unnecessarily
for the legal expenses. Somebody will be in the court house
either as a defendant or plaintiff throughout their entire life
time. What is the reason for all these happenings? According
to Atharva Veda the planets are the only reason for all these
kind of problems. The misplacement of the planets make one
to suffer a lot with these kind of legal problems. That too the
combination of the planets Sun and Saturn, Sun and Raaghu,
Moon and Raaghu and Moon and Kethu make one to suffer
much due to the litigations. The special Atharva Vedic Thantric
Rituals to the Atharva Veda Yaksha/Yakshini devathas will get
the wonderful spiritual salvations for the litigation problems
faced by a common and normal individual. Before starting the
ritual, the mantras are to be initiated by Swamiji Sri.Selvam
Siddhar and the rituals are to be performed with the utmost
dedication and devotion to the Atharva Veda Yaksha/Yakshini
devathas. The individuals can take part in the rituals either in
person or through the telephone. By performing the rituals as
prescribed, one can have the best spiritual salvations for the
litigation problems faced by an individual. To know more and
more about the planetary positions of an individual’s horoscope
and to have spiritual salvations for the problems call @ USA
toll free @ 1-888-808-1418 or email to avtemple@aol.com
The predictions are only general
predictions and these are only guidelines.
To know more and more accurate reading
of your horoscope and for any questions
about your problems, call Swamiji Sri
Selvam Siddhar who is an authority of
Atharva Vedic Astrology in the North
America. The following predictions
are based on Moon sign (the sign in
which Moon/ Chandra is placed in the
horoscope). The system of astrology used
for making predictions is Atharva Vedic
astrology. Planetary positions and transit
rules have been applied accordingly.
Please remember that the following are
written in a very general way only. DO
NOT assume any remedy by yourself.
Contact Swamiji Sri. Selvam Siddhar @
USA Toll Free 1-888-808-1418 or email
to avtemple@aol.com
Aries/ Mesham:
In the Aries horoscope, the position
of Saturn and Jupiter will produce
positive results as a whole. Jupiter will
change its rasi (sign) from May 2010
which will be significant. Prior to May
2010, Jupiter helped in the solution of
financial and family matters and may
open new avenues for employment and
career opportunities. However, from
May 2010, with its transit into Pisces,
expenses will increase and there may
be financial and family problems. The
balance of the year as a whole will
remain positive. The natives are advised
to keep control on emotional outbursts,
anger and dominating attitude. Caution
while driving is advised. Mondays and
Tuesdays should be eventful days. You
will have compatibility with Gemini,
Cancer, Libra and Aquarius. Lucky colors
are brown and maroon. Lucky numbers
are 2, 3, 6 and 9.
Taurus/ Rishabam:
In the horoscope of Taurus, Saturn is not
fully favorable but Jupiter is favorable
which will help in matters relating to
employment, financial gains and success
in works initiated by the native. The
transit of Jupiter to Pisces in May 2010
has made the planet more favorable.
It will help in educational matters and
property-related issues.
You will be required to settle matters in
the family and between friends till April
2010. The positive effects of Jupiter will
continue for eight months from May 2010
which may help in solving marriage-
related problems as well. You are
advised to exercise caution in financial
transactions. Don’t take any decision in
haste. Keep away from intoxicants. The
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 good colors for you
are white and sky blue.
The eventful days are
Fridays and Saturdays
and the lucky numbers
are 3, 6 and 9. You will be compatible
with Cancer, Scorpio and Aquarius.
Gemini/Mithunam:
For Gemini people the 2nd half of the
year 2010 will be of mixed trends.
Both, Saturn and Jupiter will dominate
the proceedings during the year which
will not be always positive. The current
transit of Saturn is not very encouraging.
It will keep disturbing throughout the
year. Jupiter was favorable till April
2010 which was protective. During May
2010, his transit to the 10th house may
affect career prospects. Comparatively
speaking, the role of Jupiter will not be
wholly negative. You will be successful in
your endeavors. Change in place of work
is indicated. Property matters may remain
important and may be sorted out. Spouse
will have health problems. Caution must
be exercised in starting a new business.
The favorable color is green. The eventful
day is Wednesday. Lucky numbers are 3,
5 and 9. You are compatible with Leo,
Virgo and Sagittarius.
Cancer/ Kadakam
For Cancer natives, the second half of
the year 2010 will be a good year. It will
be a period of gain and success. Saturn
in Virgo is good for the native. Raaghu
in Sagittarius is also favorable and transit
of Jupiter in Pisces is also very positive.
You will be financially sound and may get
positive verdicts from courts. You will be
able to register victory on opponents. The
May 2010, transit of Jupiter will help in
streamlining disturbing factors relating
to family affairs, financial matters and
property matters. Health was an area of
concern in the first-half of the year but
conditions have started to improve in the
second-half. You should remain careful
while driving and take care of your
personal security because opponents may
be looking for a chance. The favorable
colors are white and cream. Your eventful
day is Monday. Lucky numbers are 2, 7
and 9 and compatible signs are Aries,
Taurus, Libra and Capricorn.
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Leo/ Simmam: produce positive results as a whole. This
For Leos, the 2nd half of the year is the period of Sadhe-Saati of Saturn
2010will give mixed results. Saturn will but the planet may not give bad results.
remain in Virgo for the entire year. You The challenges brought by it will trigger
will be under the influence of Sadhe Saati growth and enable you to gain favorable
(7 and ½ years of Saturn) throughout the results. However, extra efforts will be
year. But, the fifth house Raaghu will needed for achieving the goals. There is
be helpful. Jupiter remained favorable possibility of acquisition of property and
till April 2010 while it remained in purchase of new vehicles. Expenses are
Aquarius. But, from May 2010 it may likely to shoot-up. The stay of Jupiter in
create obstacles after his move into
Pisces. During the period of Sadhe Saati,
Saturn may help in achieving success
only after hard work and initial obstacles.
Business may suffer. Therefore, starting a
new business may not be good. Problems
from superiors and from government
authorities are possible during the year.
Cooperation from family members may
not be readily available due to Saturn’s
transit. Elders in the family may have
health-problems. It is better to settle
the problems with mutual consent in
the family. The favorable colors are
pink, red and orange. The eventful days
are Sundays and Tuesdays. The lucky
numbers are 1, 4 and 8 and compatible
signs are Gemini and Scorpio.
Virgo/Kanya:
For Virgo natives, the 2nd half of the
year 2010will give mixed results. Saturn
will remain posited in the first house
throughout the year. This may have
varying effects and may create tension in
life. Extra-endeavor will be required for
success. People having benefit Saturn in
the horoscope will be benefited and they
will be successful in business, financial
and legal matters. Time from May 2010
is favorable for marriage, alliances,
partnerships, joint-ventures and new
businesses. There is possibility of property
purchase. There can be improvement
in your reputation and social standing Aquarius till April 2010 was good for
as well. There can also be some tricky child, relationships, education and stock-
moments. Health-wise, the year is not market activities. Business prospects will
very bad but still caution is required. The remain good. But, caution is advised in
favorable color is Green. The eventful financial matters. Success in politics and
days are Wednesday. The lucky numbers legal matters is also indicated. Health-
are 5, 3 and 9. The compatible rasis are wise the year is good. Control on violent
Gemini and Sagittarius. outburst is necessary. The favorable
colors are white and sky-blue. Lucky
Libra/Thulam numbers are 3, 6 and 9. Eventful day is
For Libra natives, the 2nd half of the Friday. Compatible signs are Aries and
year 2010 is going to give comparatively Sagittarius.
good results. Saturn in Virgo, Raaghu
in Sagittarius and Kethu in Gemini will
Scorpio/ Viruchikam:
For the natives of Scorpio, the 2nd half
of the year 2010 seems to be very good.
Saturn will remain in the 11th house
throughout the year producing good
results and success in financial issues.
Transit of Jupiter to Pisces will also be
favorable. However, the transit of Raaghu
from Sagittarius can cause disagreements
with relatives. The year will be good for
financial gains, career-related issues,
promotions, cordial relations with
superiors and other successes of life.
There will be peace on the family front.
There is possibility of childbirth or
happiness from children. Health-wise the
year is good. Control on anger is advised.
Hasty decisions should be avoided. The
favorable color is red. Lucky numbers
are 3, 6 and 9. Eventful day is Tuesday.
Compatible signs are Taurus, Leo and
Aquarius.
Sagittarius/ Dhanus:
For Sagittarius natives, the 2nd half of the
year 2010 is comparatively good. Saturn
in the 10th house will affect career.
Transit of Jupiter in Pisces is favorable
for career-related issues. This will be in
the form of a protection. There may be
obstacles but efforts will bring success.
Opponents will be defeated. Business
environment will remain helpful.
Family wise, the year is good. New
relationships will start. Health will
remain good but Raaghu becomes
responsible for mental tensions. There
can be depression or fear from unknown.
It is likely that the native will loose
temper easily throughout the year.
Control on emotions is advised. It is good
to remain aware of responsibilities. The
favorable colors are cream and orange.
The eventful day is Thursday. The lucky
numbers are 3, 6 and 9. The compatible
signs are Gemini and Pisces.
Capricorn/ Makaram
For Capricorn natives, the 2nd half of the
year 2010 is good. Saturn will remain in
Virgo, the house of fortune throughout
the year. Raaghu will be transiting in
the 12th house and Kethu will be in
the sixth house. Jupiter remained in the
house of wealth (2nd house) till April
2010 brought positive results in financial
matters. However, from May 2010 the
transit of Jupiter in the house of courage
(3rd house) has slightly changed the
situation. On the whole, the year will
be good for business, enterprise, career,
financial matters, self-confidence, job
promotions etc. There may be possibility
of change of job. Residential problems
may get sorted out. Family-wise, the year
will give mixed results. Health-wise,
there may be some problems and you are
advised to keep away from intoxicants.
Take calculated decisions. Favorable
color for you is navy blue. Eventful day
is Saturday. Lucky numbers are 1, 5 and
6 and compatible signs are Libra and
Pisces.
Aquarius/ Kumbam
For Aquarius natives, the 2nd half of
the year 2010 is expected to be good.
Saturn will stay in Virgo in the 8th house
throughout the year. This placement is
not fully favorable. There is possibility
of physical problems but otherwise
it is good. Business and finances will
improve during the year. Jupiter’s transit
into the house of wealth from May 2010
is very good for financial gains. Raaghu
will remain in the 11th house (gains)
throughout the year. This is a welcome
placement. The 2nd half of the year will
be favorable and profitable for the native
in many ways. Business will improve,
career prospects will remain good.
Change in occupation is also indicated.
There is possibility of acquisition of
property. Family-wise, the year will
remain good and cooperation from the
family will be available. Health-wise, the
year will give mixed results. Keep away
from people with questionable integrity.
Favorable color for you is sky blue.
Eventful days are Friday and Saturday.
Lucky numbers are 1, 4, 8 and compatible
signs are Taurus and Sagittarius.
Pisces/ Meenam:
For Pisces natives, the 2nd half of the
year 2010 will be of mixed trends. Saturn
in 7th house will give mixed results.
Raaghu and Kethu will stay in Sagittarius
and Gemini respectively throughout the
year. These positions may produce mental
tensions. Jupiter’s transit into Pisces in
May 2010 will bring good results. The
2nd half of the year 2010 promises to start
new relationships including possibility of
marriage. Special efforts will be required
to improve income, freedom from loans
and for accomplishment of work. Lack
of cooperation from seniors is indicated
for those who are in job. Promotion
can be obtained with difficulty.
There may be obstacles in matters of
acquisition of property but efforts will be
successful. Family-wise, improvement
of relationship with spouse and other
family members is indicated. Health-
wise, there can be some problems but
can be overcome by keeping control on
anger and tension. The favorable colors
are yellow and cream. Favorable days are
Thursday and Monday. Lucky numbers
are 3, 6 and 9 and compatible signs are
Sagittarius, Capricorn and Taurus.
For more help, Please call Swamiji Sri
Selvam Siddhar @ 408 829 7780 or at
USA Toll Free 1-888-
808-1418 or E mail to
avtemple@aol.com
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 Cute Puppies For Sale As the dogs made their way to the fence, the little boy noticed
something else stirring inside the doghouse. Slowly another
little ball appeared; this One noticeably smaller. Down the
ramp it slid. Then in a somewhat awkward manner the little pup
began hobbling toward the others, doing its best to catch up....
“I want that one,” the little boy said, pointing to the runt.

The farmer knelt down at the boy’s side and said, “Son, you
don’t want that puppy. He will never be able to run and play
with you like these other dogs would.”

A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign
advertising the pups and set about Nailing it to a post on the
edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post,
he Felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the Eyes of
a little boy.
With that the little boy stepped back from the fence, reached
down, and began rolling up one leg of his trousers. In doing
so he revealed a steel brace running down both sides of his leg
attaching itself To a specially made shoe. Looking back up at
the farmer, he said, “You see sir, I don’t run too well myself,
and he will need Someone who understands.”
The world is full of people who need someone who understands.
DO NOT Drink And Drive

Mister,” he said, “I want to buy one of your puppies.”
“Well,” said the farmer, as he rubbed the sweat off the back of
his neck, “these puppies come from fine parents and cost a good
deal of money.”
A mother is devastated, she is howling with pain, yelling all
she can in that dark and dingy corner of her four by four kholi.
There was nobody to hear her yell and not a soul to pacify her,

The boy dropped his head for a moment. Then reaching deep
into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of change and held it
up to the farmer. “I’ve got thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to
take a look?”

“Sure,” said the farmer.

And with that he let out a whistle,”Here,Dolly!” he called.

Out from the doghouse and down the ramp ran Dolly followed
by four little balls of fur. The little boy pressed his face against
the chain link fence. His eyes danced with delight.

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because outside her shack is a long winding lonely road. There
was no existence of mankind for miles and miles ahead. The
wind was at rest, the leaves didn’t rustle and no resonance of a
barking dog, silence filled the air. Loneliness was already killing
her, but no one knows what made her cry?
Losing something you love with all your heart isn’t really the
grief you can ever overcome. Radha lost her baby. Her only
means to live. She saw her child getting crushed under a car in
front of her own eyes. Blood was all over and the accident was
terrible. One lonely night, she was walking down the street t
get a breath of fresh air with her child cuddled tight in her arms.
She walked a long time s till she saw the face of mankind (in the
evilest form).
The whole time she walked with her child in her arms the only
thing that worried her was Aryans (her son’s) future. What kind
of a person will he be? Will he make me proud? How much light
is life going to bring in his existence? She was imagining and
feeling every day of the Childs growth, and what she had in store
for him. But who knows what’s in store for us tomorrow, life
can change in the splits of a second. Talk about destiny, all those
dreams hopes and expectations were snatched away from her in
an instant. Her smiles were frowns and her faith just crumbled,
like a deal soul in a living, rather breathing body.
This is how it happened…. On that abandoned road, were a few
streetlights barely sufficient? There was this one light that was
visible from a distance, but as it came closer it got brighter and
brighter. That light changed radha’s life into darkness forever. A
speeding car came down that road, as if the driver had jammed
the accelerator, cutting across the wind. He came at a speek of
110kmph throwing beer bottles out of his half open window. He
was definitely drunk, the speed took everything in its path. Just
then, there was a loud cry, and silence set in again. The cry of a
baby and no sight of a child.
Ironically the mother wasn’t hurt, not a scratch on a body, not a
bruise on her arm. She opened her eyes and didn’t she Aryan, her
vision was blur. After a few minutes when her sight cleared up
she looked all over frantically for her baby, but alas! There was
nothing. Just then she noticed something about then feet away it
was blood draining into the gutter’s, and pieces of minced flesh,
laying there saying so much without saying anything at all. The
blood of her baby, the child who hadn’t even seen life,
He paid the price for another man’s folly. The same little child
whose future was just being planned.
Simple, don’t drink and drive. You could take a life, but kill a
number of people.
Father’s Blessings
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For
many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s
showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told
him that was all he wanted.
As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs
that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of
his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His
father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and
told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautifully
wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat disappointed, the
young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound
Bible, with the young man’s name embossed in gold. Angry, he
raised his voice to his father and said “With all your money, you
give me a Bible?” and stormed out of the house, leaving the
Bible.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in
business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but
realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should
go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day.
Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram
telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his
possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately
and take care of things.
When he arrived at his father’s house, sudden sadness and
regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father’s
important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left
it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn
the pages. And as he did, a car key dropped from the back of the
Bible. It had a tag with the dealer’s name, the same dealer who
had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his
graduation, and the words PAID IN FULL.
How many times do we miss Spirit’s blessings and answers
to our prayers because they do not arrive exactly as we have
expected?
TODAY’S affirmation: “Today I look beyond the obvious and
allow miracles to be created in my life.”
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Yagna, which brings the most powerful
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Powerful Homas and Yagnas/ Rituals

SREE ATHARVA GANAPATHY HOMA
way to have salvation is by the grace of
For removal of all kinds of problems,
Chandika Parameshwari and Ganesha.
marital bliss, peace of mind, to remove all
Atharva Pathala Bhairavi is another
kinds of obstacles, ever lasting prosperity
form of Sri. Chandika Parmaeshwari.
and to remove all kind of graha doshas.
The yagna is done with the powerful
Atharva veda Moola mantras, added
The Ever Rewarding - ATHARVA
with the Chandi Navakshari mantra as
PATHALA BHAIRAVI MAHA YAGNA/
samputa and ahuthi is given to appease
HAVAN/ HOMAM
paradevata Chandika along with this
There is no yagna equal tothis Maha
wonderful Yakshini Devatha Pathala
dangers are removed by this yagna. By
Pathala Bhairavi’s divine grace, nothing
is impossible in this world!
SARABHA, SOOLINI, ATHARVANA
BADRAKALI PRATYANGIRA HOMA
For removing: black magic, dhrishti
doshas, graha doshas, curses such as
devata saapa, pitru saapa, etc. All kind
of difficulties, being free from all kind
of problems, family problems, peace of
mind, harmony at home, uplift in spiritual
path are the blessings of this Maha Yagna.
SARABHA SOOLINI ATHARVANA
BADRAKALI PRATYANGIRA HOMA
will be conducted by highly skilled Devi
Upasaks who have conducted numerous
Sri Vidya and many Devi Homas and
Yagnas for the betterment of their devotees.
SARABHA SULINI ATHARVANA
BADRAKALI PRATYANGIRA HOMA
is not a daily affair and only capable
Upasaks are able to carry this out to yield
100% benefits.

ATHARVA AKKARSHANA BHAIRAVA

HOMA
This is one of the rarest yagnas. It surely
bestows dhana akarshana with Bhairava’s
grace, blesses one with immense wealth,

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 happiness, and Lakshmi kadaksha. It removes all kind of
dangers and blesses one with abundance. A must for all those
seeking urgent financial assistance.
BRAMHASTRA ATHARVA BAGALAMUKHI HOMA
Baglamukhi Devi is a bestower of assured victory in suits,
elections, destroys kritya karma done by enemies, victory
in debates, vaak siddhi, prosperity, removes all obstacles in
spirituality, gives strength to face challenges, removes all kind
of dangers, ability to control the senses, yoga siddhi , settles
all kind of quarrels between family/ friends etc and reunite
them.
SHODASA MAHA LAKSHMI HOMA
This homa is done with mantras of 16 Lakshmis with Kubera
shodashaksari samputa mantra. It certainly gives 16 kinds
of wealth, it gives soundarya siddhi (beauty), dhana prapti
(wealth), health, putra labha, jagat vasya, success in business,
Problems of felony, misdemeanor
and DUI and spiritual salvation of the
problems through the Atharva Veda.
The services of Dr. Commander Selvam (Swamiji Sri.
Selvam Siddhar) are needed in all aspects of life. But
more of his spiritual services are needed in legal issues.
Swamiji is not an attorney of any kind or Para legal. But
he is the best mediator or broker between an individual
and the Almighty. As the attorneys are very well versed
in Arguments that are called as “Vaadham” in Sanskrit,
Swamiji is well versed in the “Mantra Vaadham” (argument
in the court of Almighty and Atharva Veda Yaksha/Yakshini
devathas). There are a lot of legal issues. We will discuss
about felony, misdemeanor and DUI cases and getting rid
of the problems faced by an individual. The Atharva Veda
is the only Veda that deals with spiritual healing of the
problems and spiritual salvations of the problems faced by
each and every individual.
attraction, jana akarshana, pushti, santhusti, all kinds of
luxuries, marriage, wisdom, fame, everlasting happiness and
Kubera sampath.
ATHARVA NEELINI HAVAN/ HOMA
For getting good husband, good married life, timely marriage
SWAPNA VARAHI HOMA
To receive Devi Varahi’s grace, to be blessed with oratory
skills, to remove fears, to be a blessed one with wisdom, to get
monetary gains, to remove fear of enemies, to remove the bad
effects of planets.
All these Homas/Yagnas/Havan are to be performed only
as per the directions of Swamiji. To schedule any Homas/
Yagnas/Havans please contact 1-888-808-1418 or the Chief
Priest Srividya Ravi Gurukkal @ 937-239-9889
A felony is a serious crime in the entire world. Felonies
were originally crimes which involved the confiscation of
a convicted person’s land and goods; other crimes were
called misdemeanors. The Federal government defines a
felony as a crime which involves a potential punishment of
one year or longer in prison. Crimes commonly considered
to be felonies include, aggravated assault and/or battery,
arson, burglary, illegal drug abuse/sales, embezzlement,
grand theft, tax evasion, treason, espionage, racketeering,
robbery, murder, rape, kidnapping and fraud. Broadly,
felonies can be categorized as either violent or non-violent
(property, drug, white-collar) offenses. Some offenses,
though similar in nature, may be felonies or misdemeanors
depending on the circumstances. For example, the illegal
manufacture, distribution or possession of controlled
substances may be a felony, although possession of small
amounts may be only a misdemeanor. Possession of a
deadly weapon may be generally legal, but carrying the
same weapon into a restricted area such as a school may
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be viewed as a serious offense, regardless of whether or
not there is intent to use the weapon. It is not that each and
every one doing any or all of the aforesaid are caught by the
police and taken in front of the law. Only a few are caught.
Even only a few out of the caught are punished. What is
the reason for this? According to the sayings of Atharva
Veda nobody in this earth are born as criminals. But they
are made as criminals by the environment and the planetary
positions in the concerned individual’s horoscope. If the
planets are weak in the horoscope, they become the worst
criminals. If the planet Sun’s position is weak it is definite
that the person will be imprisoned at least for a few months.
At the same time if the planet Sun joins with the planet
Saturn he becomes powerless. The powerless Sun always
puts the individual in troubles and makes the person to do
illegal affairs more and more. The individual will be going
to jail often. If the planet Sun is debilated and sits along
with Raaghu, the individual will be put into jail for false
complaints and allegations on him. There are more and
more aspects to be calculated according to Atharva Veda.
The Atharva Veda tells more and more Yaksha/Yakshini
devathas to be worshipped through the rituals.
A misdemeanor, in many common law legal systems,
is a “lesser” criminal act. Misdemeanors are generally
punished much less severely than felonies, but theoretically
more so than administrative infractions (also known as
regulatory offenses). Many misdemeanors are punished
with monetary fines. Usually only repeat misdemeanor
offenders are punished by actual jail time. It is highly
unlikely that a first time misdemeanant will serve any jail
time. It is likely that if one is convicted of a misdemeanor
that it will be expunged. In the United States, the federal
government generally considers a crime punishable with
incarceration for one year or less to be a misdemeanor.
All other crimes are felonies. The distinction between
a felony and misdemeanor has been abolished by most
other common law jurisdictions. Crimes are divided into
summary offences and indictable offences. Those who are
convicted of a misdemeanor are known as misdemeanants
(as contrasted with those convicted of a felony that is known
as felons). Depending on the jurisdiction, examples of
misdemeanors may include: petty theft, prostitution, public
intoxication, simple assault, disorderly conduct, trespass,
vandalism, drug possession, DUI and other similar crimes.
Those people who are convicted of misdemeanors are often
punished with probation, community service or part-time
imprisonment, served on the weekends. The planetary
position in an individual’s horoscope is the only reason
for all these problems. If the planet Venus is not in a good
position in a female’s horoscope, that female’s character
will not be good. If that weaker Venus joins with the malefic
planet Raaghu it is sure that the particular female will be
imprisoned for prostitution case. These are only hints.
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There are a lot of points are to be analyzed.
Driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs is the
act of operating a vehicle after consuming alcohol or using
drugs. It is a criminal offense. The various versions of “driving
under the influence” generally constitute a misdemeanor
(punishable by up to one year in jail). However, the offense
may be elevated to a felony (punishable by a longer
term in state prison) if the incident caused serious injury
(felony DUI), death (vehicular manslaughter or vehicular
homicide), or extensive property damage or if the defendant
has a designated number of prior DUI convictions within a
given time period. Each and everyone are driving cars and
motor vehicles. Not all of them are drinking alcohol. Only a
few of them use alcohol or drugs while driving. Even only a
few among these alcohol and drug users are arrested by the
police. What is the reason for this? According to Atharva
Veda the planets play a major role in changing the mind of a
person. Out of the nine planets the planet Mercury controls
the brain and mind of an individual. If the planet Mercury is
in his own house, the individual will have a clear thinking.
That individual won’t do any harm or any kind of unlawful
activities. If the same planet Mercury sits along with the
planet Mars, that concerned individual will be ready even
to inject poison in his blood and will be ready even to do
the most unlawful things. Not only this. There are more evil
planets’ position to divert an individual’s mind towards the
drugs and alcohol. How to avoid these sorts of evil planets’
position? Performing Atharva Veda Thantric rituals as per
the instructions of Swamiji Sri.Selvam Siddhar is the only
way to control all these sort of evil planets’ position.
Basically Dr. Commander Selvam (Swamiji Sri.Selvam
Siddhar) wishes each and every one who comes to him,
should get settled with all their issues, and imbalances
in their life with the blessings of Atharva Veda Yaksha/
Yakshini Devathas. He wishes that none should be called as
felon or misdemeanants. Dr. Commander Selvam (Swamiji
Sri.Selvam Siddhar) has deeply researched the Atharva
Veda and has found out a lot of reasons. Nobody in the entire
world wishes to be called as criminals. The planets’ positions
in one’s horoscope or birth chart make one as a good human
being or a criminal. If the planets Sun, Mercury, Jupiter and
Mars are not placed properly in one’s horoscope, it is very
clear that the person will have the name as criminal. What is
the way to remove the evilness of the planets? Worshipping
the Atharva Veda Yaksha/Yakshini devathas through the
rituals as per the divine instruction of Dr. Commander
Selvam (Swamiji Sri.Selvam Siddhar) is the only way to
solve the problems of felony, misdemeanor and DUI cases.
To know more and more about individual horoscope and
to solve your problems contact Dr. Commander Selvam
(Swamiji Sri.Selvam Siddhar) @ USA toll free 1-888-808-
1418 or email to avtemple@aol.com
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The problems in the relationship between father
in law, mother in law and daughter in law and
the spiritual solutions for the problems.
Up to the marriage a girl is only a daughter.
After the marriage she becomes the daughter
in law of a different family. Normally most of
the families consider the daughter in law as the
most important member of the family and show
a great love and affection to her. But in few
families the daughter in law will be tortured like
anything by the in laws. The father and mother
of the husband are called as the father in law
and mother in law. According to the horoscope
of the suffering girl the planets will be in the
worst position. If the planets Sun, Moon and
Venus are not in a good position it is definite
that the girl will have lot of troubles from her
mother in law and father in law. Among These
Planets If the Planet Sun is in a good position
surely that girl will have a great support from
her father in law. If the planet Moon is in a
good position, the girl will get the wonderful
help from the mother in law but she will have
more disturbances from her father in law. If
the planet Venus is in a good position in the
horoscope of the suffering girl, she will get the
greatest help from her husband but the troubles
from the father in law and mother in law will
be more. What is the best way to solve all these
kinds of problems? Atharva Veda has explained
about a lot of Yaksha/Yakshini devathas to solve
this worst problem. For solving some problems
Dr. Commander Selvam (Swamiji Sri.Selvam
Siddhar) prescribes only the devathas rituals.
For clearing some problems he prescribes
devathas rituals along with Yaksha/Yakshini
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devathas rituals. For clearing certain problems
Dr. Commander Selvam (Swamiji Sri.Selvam
Siddhar) prescribes only Yaksha/Yakshini
devathas rituals. What is devatha? What is
Yaksha devathas and what is Yakshini devathas?
Devathas are Gods. Yaksha is the masculine
gender for demi- gods and the Yakshini is
the feminine gender of demi goddesses. For
correcting the problem of relationship between
the father in law, mother in law and daughter
in law Atharva Veda describes both Yaksha and
Yakshini devathas rituals. There are eighteen
devathas in total. Out of this eighteen eleven
are male demi gods and seven are female demi
goddesses. The eleven Yaksha devathas are
called as “Ekadasa Maha Yakshas”. According
to Atharva Veda they have got very fearsome
poses. The first is Neelakanta Yaksha. He has
a blue throat. He controls the voice of the
father in law and mother in law. The next is
Visalaksha Yaksha. He makes the bad vision of
the father in law and mother in law as the best
one. The third is Marthanda Yaksha. He graces
the daughter in law with a great mental strength.
The fourth is Swachandha Yaksha. He graces the
daughter in law with a smiling face. The fifth is
Athisanthushta Yaksha. He makes the father in
law and mother in law to feel satisfied with the
daughter in law. The sixth is Kechara Yaksha. He
removes the evil ideas from the minds of father in
law and mother in law. The seventh is Samhara
Yaksha. He kills the evilness of the planets. The
eighth is Viswaroopa Yaksha. He develops the
good image of the daughter in law in minds father
in law and mother in law. The ninth is Manovega
Yaksha. He speeds up the minds of the father in
law and mother in law to be soft and sweet to the
daughter in law. The tenth is Kreetana Yaksha.
He makes the daughter in law as the important
personality of the family. The eleventh one is
Mohana Yaksha. He creates a great love and
affection in the minds of father in law and mother
in law towards the daughter in law. The Atharva
Veda tells that these mantras should be learnt only
from a Guru maharaj. The rituals performed as
per the directions of a Guru Maharaj along with
the help of learned Vedic scholars give the entire
benefit of the rituals. The devathas and Yaksha/
Yakshini devathas solve the problems and bless
the devotee with a long and happy living.
To know more and more about Yaksha/
Yakshini devathas and to solve the problems
in relationships, Contact Swamiji Sri. Selvam
Siddhar @ USA toll free 1-888-808-1818 or
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 8. Problems in the construction of house, factory or
any other building.
9. Shortness of money, in spite of hard labor.
10. No desire to live. Feels suffocated. Life seems
useless. No desire to rise in life.
11. Sudden quarrels between brothers or the members
Kala Jadoo/ Black Magic/Marundhu/ Mandiram/ Mayam/
Pilli/ Soonyam/ Yeval/Evil Curse?
of the family, without any reason.
12. Achievement of objectives seems impossible.
Due to jealousy, heart burning or some base cause, some of the 13. Loss in the business of property.
Thantrics use cheap tactics to overcome the adversaries, which 14 . Ill-health and under-development of children.
ruins one’s life. Are you also under such a spell? 15. Loss of peace due to the fear of enemies and their
evil designs.
We must have peace and happiness in life, and to achieve 16. Discord between spouses or the family.
the same we work hard. But we do not get in return to the 17. Greatest efforts resulting in a failure.
proportions of our labor. We get very little even after the best 18. Lack of Government favors, promotions and the
of our efforts, we toil to get success in our business but the desired transfers.
profits are too little. We do not want any discontentment or 19. Poverty, in spite of hard work.
discord in our family life, but in spite of our best efforts, the
peace and tranquility of our family is disturbed. On the other These are some effects which prove that you are under the spell
hand people work very little, but get too much in return. of Black Magic. Though intelligent, you fail to find solution
Businessmen have ample wealth just by putting in little efforts, to such problems. It is due to the Thantric Prayog that all your
but we are disappointed even after continuous efforts. It leads wisdom, all your strategies and all your intelligence fails.
us to conclude, that there are some evil forces which make our
strategies unsuccessful. Thantra Prayog
In order to overcome all these troubles, Raksha Prayog
Kala Jadoo Prayog : Main Difficulties & Problems:- is indispensable, to make such Black Magic ineffective.
Whenever you face such situations, feel assured that someone As already told, such art is known only to those Thantric
has used Black Magic on you, as a result of which all your efforts scholars, who have performed Sadhna and attained Siddhi. The
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they do not possess the powers to counter such Thantrik moves. he meets his disaster. Business is ruined, health deteriorates,
As a result the victim keeps on suffering and sometimes it leads loss and mental ailment result in untimely death. Due to a maran
to the death of the victim. It is in fact very easy to cause harm prayog, he resembles a moving corpse. We receive hundreds of
through Thantra, but very difficult to amend the damage done. such letters, with such problems. Therefore the kind-hearted
In order to learn the art of saving, one has to undergo Sadhna Tantra scholars have made an “Shiva Rudra Vishnu Malya
and Siddhi, and only a Thantric of high caliber can do so. Thantra” and or “Yantra” available, which is Mantra Siddh,
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T here are many problems in getting married. Nowadays
getting married in the prescribed age has become very
rare. There are a lot of reasons for this. The major problem
is called as “Mars Dosha” or “Manglik”. There is nothing
wrong in being a Manglik. Mangliks are normal people. Most
importantly, Mangliks should realize that being a Manglik is not
a matter to be afraid of; it is not the end of the world for them.
Matters pertaining to the intensity of the Manglik Dosha and its
cancellation play major roles and these are to be studied deeply.
Atharva Veda has mentioned a lot about the Manglik Dosha
and the remedies for overcoming the Manglik Dosha. One of
the biggest misconceptions and fears in the Hindu society with
respect to marriage is the presence of Mars Dosha or Kuja Dosha
in the horoscope. Mars Dosha occurs, when Mars is placed in
the ascendant, 4th, 7th, 8th or 12th house of the natal chart.
However, the Atharva Veda includes the 2nd house also in the
Mangal Dosha list. People in whose natal chart Mars is placed
in the above positions are called Mangliks. Now let us see who
is Mars or Mangal or Kuja.
Planet Mars in Vedic Astrology
Planet Mars is considered to be a commander-in-chief among all
the other planets. It symbolizes immense courage, aggression,
vitality, confidence and warrior qualities. It drives the fire of
independent spirit and sense of purpose among individuals. Mars
is also known as Angaraka and Kuja, meaning the burning coal
and the fair one respectively. He rules over the two sidereal signs
of Aries and Scorpio. He is exalted in Capricorn and fallen in the
sign Cancer. Mars is identified with Lord Karthikeya, the god
of war. He is the son of Lord Shiva. Karthikeya was born with
six heads and he killed the invincible demon Taraka, releasing
the Devas from Taraka’s oppression. The above depict the valor,
strength, courage and the protective quality of Mars. Thus, Mars
is known as the protector of dharma and the purpose in life.
Misconceptions about Manglik Dosha
Now days a lot of fake astrologers have entered in the field.
They are not so well learned scholars of astrology. They have
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done a lot of misconceptions in all aspects of astrology. That
too particularly, they have done a lot of misconceptions about
mars. They have done a lot of misconceptions in married life
and getting marriage. They have taken their shelter in Magal or
Kuja or mars. Some of the most common misconceptions about
the planet Mars is that if a person is born on a Tuesday, then
he is said to be a Manglik or Mars-dominated native. But it is
not true. Another misconception is “double Manglik Dosha”,
which is a term being used by many astrologers. There is no
such term as “Double Manglik Dosha”, which refers to Mars
being in any of the above mentioned houses and also in its own
sign or in exaltation. Atharva Veda, be On the contrary, Mars in
own house or exaltation will considerably reduce the ill effects
of the Manglik Dosha. The most famous misconception about
being a Manglik is that if he/she is married to a non-Manglik,
then the spouse is bound to die. The above can be seen in a few
cases, where Mars is severely afflicted; overall strength of the
horoscope also needs to be checked according to the Atharva
Veda techniques.
Marriage and Manglik Dosha
Manglik Dosha is primarily considered at the time of marriage.
Many people consider Manglik Dosha as a bad yoga and are
reluctant to marry the persons, who have the Dosha, even if the
Dosha is cancelled in the birth chart. The nature of the troubles
in marriage absolutely depends on the nature of Mars in the
natal Chart and the Navamsa Chart. Also the birth chart’s overall
strength should be assessed, especially regarding aspects from
any benefic planets on the 7th house and 7th lord. Another factor
influencing the Manglik Dosha is the age of the person at the
time of marriage. Mars is said to have a maturity age of 28. For
a Manglik person, the malefic effects of Mars reduce after the
age of 28.
Common effects attributed to Mars with respect to its position
in the natal chart:
Mars in the first house: - quarrelsome on even minor issues;
combative and dominating in relationship.
Mars in the 2nd house: - harsh speech, lack of money and
understanding in the family.
Mars in the 4th house :- aggressive emotional nature, which
may effect the career-front, with frequent changes in profession.
Mars in the 7th house: - a lot of energy; difference of opinion
with family members, that too particularly with the spouse.
Mars in the 8th house: - early death of the mate.
Mars in the 12th house: - financial losses, many enemies and
repressed anger.
All the aforesaid are only hints and basics. To know more and
more about individual horoscope and to solve your problems
contact Swamiji Sri. Selvam Siddhar @ USA toll free 1-888-
808-1418 or email to avtemple@aol.com
The human body is the combination of the five basic elements.
These elements are earth, water, fire, sky and wind. As the super
human power controls the entire universe, the mind controls the
entire human body. The planets control the human body and the
planets are controlled by the Yaksha/Yakshini devathas. These
yaksha/yakshini devathas are controlled by the super human
power, Almighty the God. The misplacement of the planets
makes the human body weak or strong. If the body is weak, there
are many physical remedies to strengthen the weaker body as
stronger. Those physical remedies are to be carried out along
with the spiritual remedies. They both join together and make
the human body as stronger and fit one.
The condition of the human mind differs from the condition of
the human body. There is an ancient saying as “The mind in its
own place can make a hell of heaven or heaven of hell”. The
Atharva Veda says as “Mana eva manushyaanaam kaaranam
bandha mokshayoho”. The meaning of this verse is “the human
mind is the only reason for the developments or for the deteriation
of a human being”. The controlling of the mind is not easily
achievable, but it is very easy by continuous practice. Only if the
planetary positions in a human’s horoscope are good, then only
the mind will be very clear. Only if the planetary positions of an
individual’s horoscope are good, that individual can control the
mind very easily. If not that particular individual will not be able
to control the mind and due to that his entire life style will be out
of control. What is the remedy for this?
According to the Hindu philosophies, there are four Vedas
namely, Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda and Atharva Veda.
Among these four Vedas, the Atharva Veda is the only Veda that
deals with the application part of the God or Almighty’s super
human power. All the other Vedas consist of Sutras (formulas or
methods) but the Atharva Veda has only Thantras. The Sanskrit
word Thantra means, the ways and means of coming out of the
problems, using the spiritual guidelines and applications. Even
though there a lot of Atharva Vedic Thantras, two Thantras play
a vital role in solving the problems faced by a human being in
a spiritual way. They are Rudra Yamala Thantra, also known as
Shiva Rudra Thantra and the second one is Vishnu Darmottara
Thantra also known as Vishnu Maalya Thantra. The diagnostic
technique of the problems is Atharva Vedic Astrology. In these
days, even in India, there are only a few persons practicing
the Atharva Vedic Astrology. That too in the entire Western
Countries, there is only one person practicing the Atharva Vedic
astrology. That only person is Swamiji Sri.Selvam Siddhar. He
has mastered the art of Atharva Vedic astrology and does a lot of
good turns for the development of the entire human race.
The ascendant, 5th and 9th houses of an individual’s horoscope
play a vital role in deciding the mental strength of an individual.
The planetary positions of the horoscope are to be analyzed as
per the
Atharva
V e d i c
techniques. If the
owner of the ascendant
is weak and the owner of
the fifth house is debilitated,
it is sure that the particular
individual will be in the position of
being admitted to a mental asylum. If the
same debilitated planet is focused or gets the
vision of the planet Jupiter, that person will have
a weak mind but will be able to control the mind. If
the planet Jupiter himself is very weak, it is definite that
the particular individual will not control the wavering mind.
By that wavering mind that particular individual will do many
illegal things and that particular individual will be punished by
the law and enforcement authorities. If the owner of the eighth
house is in a weaker position or debilitated but the owner of
the ascendant is strong, that person will try to commit suicide
but will be saved from death. If the ninth house owner is in an
exalted position and the owner of the ascendant is also in an
exalted position, it is sure that the particular individual will have
a good command and control over the mind. The weak mind in
the children will lead them for drug or alcohol addiction and
their entire life will be ruined. The weak mind in the females will
lead them to lead an immoral life. The weak mind of a male will
make him as a criminal.
How to solve these problems? If the problem creating factors
are visible to the naked eyes, we can easily resolve the problems
physically. If the problem creating factors are invisible to the
naked eyes, only the spiritual powers can help to solve the
problems. How to identify those spiritual powers? First the
horoscope is to be scrutinized by Swamiji Sri. Selvam Siddhar
as per the specifications of Atharva Veda. Then the root cause
of the problem will be found and the particular Atharva Veda
Yaksha/Yakshini devathas are to be worshipped through the
rituals for the period mentioned by Swamiji Sri.Selvam Siddhar.
Here another question arises? What is the different between
a Pooja, prayer and rituals? The pooja is the most important
part of a human’s life. It is the regular thanks giving for the
Almighty God. The prayers are the humble most requests to the
God. In these two methods, no spiritual healing or salvation of
the problems are involved. But in the rituals only the spiritual
healing and spiritual salvation of the problems are involves. So,
by performing the rituals to the particular Atharva Veda Yaksha/
Yakshini devathas, one can have the best spiritual salvations
of the problems. To know more and more about Atharva Vedic
Astrology and to have spiritual salvations for the problems
contact Swamiji Sri.Selvam Siddhar @ USA toll free 1-888-
808-1418 or email to avtemple@aol.com
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 Problems in getting good kids and spiritual
salvation of
the problems through the Atharva Veda.
The human race begins only from a child or kid. The Atharva
Veda tells a lot about kids or children. Swamiji Sri Siddhar
has conducted many researches according to Vedic scriptures
to analyze the problems in getting good kids. There are too
many problems. Even though there are too many problems
the problems have been clarified into two major parts. One is
getting a kid and the other is bringing up the kid. The Atharva
Vedic astrology deals a lot into this subject. Swamiji Sri.
Selvam Siddhar has brought out all these factors to the modern
world. The Atharva Veda has also classified the kids in various
manners. They are sisu, balaka or balaki, tharuna/tharuni. Balaka
is masculine gender and Balaki is feminine gender. Tharuna is
masculine gender and Tharuni is feminine gender. The term sisu
has the similar meaning of a neonatal and an infant. The sisu is
up to the age of pre schooling. Balaka/balaki is up to the teen
age. The teenagers are called as tharuna/tharuni. Childbirth is
the process in which the baby is born. It is considered as the
beginning of a person’s life, where age is defined relative to this
event in most cultures. There are many problems in getting good
kids. The problem starts from the parent’s fertility. The problems
are to be analyzed right from the beginning. The problems begin
right from the stage of fertilization. The Atharva Veda has also
classified the kids in various manners. They are sisu, balaka or
balaki, tharuna/tharuni. Balaka is masculine gender and Balaki
is feminine gender. Tharuna is masculine gender and Tharuni
is feminine gender. The term sisu has the similar meaning of a
neonatal and an infant. The sisu is up to the age of pre schooling.
Balaka/balaki is up to the teen age. The teenagers are called as
tharuna/tharuni.
Childbirth is the process in which the baby is born. It is considered
as the beginning of a person’s life, where age is defined relative
to this event in most cultures. There are many problems in
getting good kids. The problem starts from the parent’s fertility.
The problems are to be analyzed right from the beginning. The
problems begin right from the stage of fertilization. As per the
Atharva Vedic scriptures the children up to the age of seven are
considered as divine images and they are considered as next to
God. Children from the age of seven were considered responsible
for their actions. Child development refers to the biological and
psychological changes that occur in human beings between birth
and the end of adolescence, as the individual progresses from
dependency to increasing autonomy. According to Atharva Veda
and Swamiji Sri.Selvam Siddhar (Dr. Commander Selvam)
these developmental changes may be strongly influenced by
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genetic factors and events during prenatal life, genetics and
prenatal development are usually included as part of the study
of child development. Developmental change may occur as a
result of genetically-controlled processes known as maturation,
or as a result of environmental factors and learning, but most
commonly involves an interaction between the two. Above all
these factors there is another invisible factor that decides the
nature of a kid. That is astrology. According to Vedic Astrology
the Ascendant or lagna is the most important factor to decide
the life of a common individual. There is another ascendant
too. It is called as “Aadhana Lagnam”. By calculating that
Aadhana lagnam one can ascertain the time of the concievement
of the particular kid. Atharva Veda has put a rule to the Vedic
Astrologers. It is “Learn the process of preparing the Aadhana
Lagnam. Unless otherwise it is considered as the most important
don’t use it”.
There are a lot of factors that decide the various aspects of a
kid. The various aspects are obedience, knowledge, adherence to
the elders, thirst towards education and strong physic and strong
mind. The factors that decide all the things are the position of
the planets in one kid’s birth chart or horoscope. By properly
analyzing the position of the planets one can easily have the
spiritual salvation of the problems faced by a kid. The horoscope
is to be prepared according to the Atharva Veda techniques and
to be read in the Atharva Veda standard. The rituals are to be
performed according to the guidance of a learned Atharva Veda
scholar. By doing so one kid can have a wonderful spiritual
salvation for the problems. The optimal development of
children is considered vital to society and so it is important to
understand the social, cognitive, emotional, and educational
development of children. In addition there are also some theories
that seek to describe a sequence of states that comprise child
development. Attachment theory, originating in the work of
Atharva Veda, is a psychological, evolutionary and ethological
theory that provides a descriptive and explanatory framework
for understanding interpersonal relationships between human
beings. Attachment theorists consider children to have a need
for a secure relationship with adult caregivers, without which
normal social and emotional development will not occur.
There are a lot of problems concerned with kids. It starts from
getting the kids and it goes up to the marriage of the kids. Swamiji
Sri.Selvam Siddhar has done a vast research of Atharva Veda
and he has many wonderful spiritual ways to solve the problems.
To solve your problems contact Swamiji Sri. Selvam Siddhar @
USA toll free 1-888-808-1418 or email to avtemple@aol.com
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Yogas/ Benefits of different Grahas in our Jathakam/
Janmakshar/ Kundli/ Teva
Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar
RAJA YOGAS IN ATHARVA VEDIC ASTROLOGY.
I have written more and more articles with the most interesting
aspects of Atharva Vedic Astrology. In this, I wish to write about
various yogas and my ideas of Kuja Dosha (Manglik or Mars
dosha) based on Atharva Veda.
Avatara Yoga
If the lord of the (lagna) Ascendant occupies a Kendra (cardinal)
and Venus and Jupiter in 1st, 4th, 7th or 10th houses, and
Saturn in exaltation, Avatara yoga is formed. Benefits :- This
yoga bestows spiritual blessings uplifting the individual’s mind
and heart, enabling him to attain mystic awareness and inner
wisdom. He becomes an erudite and proficient in religious and
esoteric literature with psychic susceptibilities. Avatara yoga
also bestows high status in society, renown for meritorious
deeds and pilgrimages to religious and historical places.
Akhandada Samrajya Yoga
This is a planetary combination producing a long life of over 75
years and a life of affluence (billionaire) all through his life; this
yoga formed by Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius or Taurus as Ascendant,
making Jupiter rule either the 5th or the 11th house in a natal
chart.
Astrological factors conducive for Foreign Travel & Settling
Abroad
Rule: - 3rd and 9th House: While 4th house represents comfort
of a house, 3rd and 9th being 12th (causing separation) and 6th
(satru sthana, alien) from 4th denote journeys. 3rd house should
be considered for short journeys and 9th for long travels. I
believe the reason is that from 9th house we also understand the
religion and hence pilgrimages. In ancient times, these journeys
usually lasted for several months. Moreover, malefic influences
on 4th house, due to profession can make one leave his/her birth
place, i.e. travel to a foreign location.
Lagna-adhi yogam : If Jupiter or Venus are associated with
Mercury in the 6th, 7th or 8th houses or if they are spread out
in these three houses without any malefic association, a very
beneficial yoga known as Lagnadhi yoga is formed, the effects
of which are as under :- “The person born under the Lagnadhi
yoga will become a minister, a commander or a ruler (of a
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District or Province). He will have one wife only, will be well-
behaved, long-lived, virtuous and without foes. He will be very
rich and prosperous.”
Panchaanana Yogam
If all the 9 planets are in 5 houses in the birth chart, it is called
Panchaanana Yogam. The person enjoys happiness, health,
wealth, and high-stature all his life. Nava-grahe pancha-raasi
gathau, Pancha-anana yogamuchyathe; thatha raja-yogameva
prayachathi.
Damage to Maha Raja Yogas:
Any Raja-yoga (beneficial disposition of planets), like Dharma-
Karma adhipa sama-yoga; (the conjunction of lords of 9th and
10th houses), or Gaja-Kesari yoga can be enjoyed by the person,
only when any one of these yoga-karaka dasas (beneficial
periods) occurs in the prime of his / her life (say between 16 &
75 years), the person can enjoy the raja-yogam fully. If the yoga-
karaka dasa (period) occurs in childhood (before 15 years or in
old age after 75 years), the person can not enjoy fully the benefits
of raja-yoga. Also the birth lagna and its lord must be strong.
Also the planets involved in yogam must be well-disposed,
strong and devoid of malefic effects like dagdha (combusted),
neecha (debilitated) or in malefic houses like 3,6,8, and / or
12; they should not be conjunct with or aspected (drushti) by
malefic planets. Then only the Raja-yogam can give beneficial
results. Otherwise, the yoga is present but is spoiled and wasted.
I noticed in my experience of many years as an Atharva Vedic
astrologer, that in 98% of the horoscopes some four to nine
different types of Raja-yogas are present; they are weak and / or
ruined by other malefic effects. I pity such persons.
Factors that cause Raja Yoga Bhanga (damage)
The following are the factors, those cause damage to the Raja
Yogas.
1) Debilitated Planets (Neechastha Graha kootam)
When planets are in their debilitation houses are considered to be
weak. However, the astrologer should check for Neechabhanga
Yogas, which offset debilitation.
2) Defeated Planet (Paraajitha Graha Yoga)
Planets defeated in the planetary war, damage the Raja yoga.
Planetary war occurs when two planets are in conjunction within
one degree. The victor is the planet whose longitude is less. The
defeated one is the planet whose longitude is more.
3) Planets in Inimical Houses (Sathru Sthana gatha Graha)
If the planets causing the Raja yoga are in inimical houses; they
are very weak. Due to the directional (malefic) influence of these
planets, the native suffers, unless there are cancellation factors
like the dispositor posited strong.
4) Retrograde Planets
If a planet retrograde, it will give negative effects and may cause
unnecessary wanderings and journeys. Here I wish to quote the
Sanskrit verse of sage Agasthiya, “Papa Vyasanatha Pumsam
Kurvanthi Cha Vridhadanam”. Saturn & Mars retrograde can
cause suffering and sorrow. Even beneficial planets like Venus
and Mercury can not give beneficial results and the Raja yoga
is spoiled.
5) Sandhis or Rasi Sandhis (Cusps)
Planets at the Cusp between 2 houses is considered weak.
Similarly planets at the Cusp between two Zodiac Signs are
weak and ineffective. For example Sagittarius 265* to Aquarius
275* is Rasi Sandhi (Cusp). Any planet between 265* and 275*
is deemed to be in Sandhi (Cusp).
6) Planets conjunct with Rahu or Ketu or Sani
Planets in conjunction with Raaghu, Kethu or Saturn are
weakened and ineffective. Conjunction of any planet means
both the planets should be within 9* degrees in the same Bhava
/ Rasi house.
7) Durbala Planets (Weak planets)
Graha Balas (strengths of planets) :- Each planet has six types of
balas (strengths). The resultant bala (strength) is given hereunder:
1. Sthana bala (positional); 2 Dik bala (directional); 3 Kala bala
(time); 4 Chestha bala (action); (5) Naisargika bala (natural). (6)
Drik bala (drushti; aspect) In the Sixfold Source of Planetary
Strength mentioned above, if a planet gets Shastiamsas (points
indicating strength) less than the stipulated minimum, the planet
is deemed to be Durbala (Vibala; weak) or devoid of strength.
Values of Minimum points for each planet are:
Planet Points
Sun 390
Moon 360
Mars 300
Mercury 420
Jupiter 390
Venus 330
Saturn 300
8) Lordship of malefic houses, 6th, 8th and 12th
If a planet causing a raja-yoga has the lordship of any malefic
house like 6th, or 8th or 12th house, the yoga is damaged.
Lordship of 6th house (enemy house) causes troubles due to
enemies and ill health. Lordship of 8th house causes troubles
and sufferings due to ill-health, debts, and accidents. Lordship
of 12th house (Vyaya; loss and expenses) causes troubles due to
losses of properties and wealth and unwanted and unavoidable
or wasteful expenditure.
Kuja Dosham
Kuja Dosham :- Malefic disposition of Mars :
1) Groom : In Bhava chart (which is more accurate, because
the Lagna point 140*41’ is taken as the reference point), there
is Kuja dosham from Venus; Mars is in 2nd house from Venus;
that is Venus (the significator of wife and marriage and married
life) is in Vyayam (12th house) to Mars; the net dosham is about
35% strong. There is no Kuja dosham from birth lagnam (Leo)
or from Moon (Taurus). Kuja dosham is not remedied in Bhava
chart. But in Rasi chart Mars and Mercury are conjunct; so the
Kuja dosham appears as remedied. There is no Kuja dosham in
Nava Amsa chart (chart used for marriage purposes).
2) Bride : Both Rasi and Bhava charts are identical. Mars is
in 12th house from birth-lagnam; Mars is in 12th house from
Venus; Mars is in 7th house from Moon. So she has Kuja dosham
in all three aspects; the net dosham is about 90% strong. But
Jupiter aspects (sees) Mars; Mars is in 9th house from Jupiter.
So Kuja dosham appears to be partially remedied. In Nava amsa
chart she has Kuja dosham from Moon and is not remedied. I
do not think remedies can be effective, when the malefic effect
is about 90%. These are truths; I wrote them honestly. Please
do not be offended; Kuja-dosham can damage the husband’s
aayuvu (longevity). So I tell the truth, as my sacred duty, even
if it may offend you. Agasthya Maha-rushi in his Agastha
Samhitha text on astrology said as follows: “Dhana, vyayecha,
pathale, jamithecha, ashtame, Kuja-sthithe, Kuja dase ya vidase,
Bharya Bharthru Vinasaayacha, ithi na samsayaha” If Mars is in
2nd, 7th, 12th, or 8th house from lagnam (birth house) or Moon
(Chandra) or Venus (Sukra), the wife is widowed in the main
or sub-periods of Mars. There is no doubt (na samasya). In my
opinion Kuja dosham is very strong in her chart, so the marriage
can not be performed.
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 with the help of Yamadharma. The Vedas are an
inexhaustible mind of Knowledge on all subjects.
They are proof of dharma and they are the
oldest sources of knowledge available to human
race. They are thousands of years old. They are
studied by scholars across the globe and scholars
are pleasantly surprised to find such a veritable
source of knowledge. They respect the sages
who composed the Vedas which were revealed to
them. These Vedas are invaluable gifts given to
the whole world by our great sages.

Division of Vedas
In order to facilitate better and easier study
and comprehension this great source of human
knowledge was conveniently divided into four
parts namely Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda
and Atharvada. The great holy man who did this
scholarly service was sage Veda Vyasa. Every
Veda was later divided into samhitas, Brahmanas,
Aranyakas and Many Upanishads. The section
which deals with God, soul, the world we live in
S cience, arts, geography, history, literature
and other areas of human activities and
achievements come under knowledge. We need
and its intricate secrets came to be Upanishads.
There are ten well – known Upanishads
namely, Isha, Kena, Katha, Prashna, Mundaka,
knowledge to solve problems, get over difficulties,
mandukya, Nachiketa, Eithareya, chandogya and
and make life worth living who is this ‘I’ who
Brihadranyaka. Among these ten, Kathopanishad
has been trying to acquire such knowledge? It is
tells us the exciting story of the brave and wise
the gross body of ours? Or is it the life – force
boy Nachikda. His story appears in Brahmana
that dwells within the body? Or is it the mind
literature, the Mahabharata and other puranas.
which desires to acquire as much knowledge as
Among these accounts, the one we have in
possible? Or is it the power of reasoning which
Kathopanishad is the most beautiful, simple and
decides what is right and what is wrong? Or is
remarkable.
there any other force within us which illumines
our body, mind, soul or the power of reasoning?
The most daring Among Boys.
The knowledge that tries to find an answer to
Among the most beautiful stories the one which
these questions is the best possible knowledge.
gives an account of Nachiketa’s life is the most
We call this atmajnana or self knowledge. That
remarkable. An intelligent little boy, intent upon
is also called brahmajnana. If one realises that,
getting the best possible education as he was, he
it means that he has learnt everything. There is
taught a lesson to his father. He straight away
no use knowing anything else except that. For
entered the kingdom of yama, got what he wanted
this very purpose emperors and kings, sages and
and came back unhurt who will not be interested
scholars sacrificed a great deal. It is fine in the
in reading such a fascinating story? Nachiketa
case of grown – ups, even small children also
is a role model to all young boys of today. His
tried to acheice it one such young boy attained it
story is found in kathopanishad. It is one of the
when he got it from Yama, the Lord of Death. He
ten important Upanishad available to us today. It
did not have any other aim in life except realizing
is the greatest source of self – knowledge. It is one
this Brahma vidya. He was burning with such a
among the Upanishad translated into a number of
desire as a young boy and even yama Dharmaraja
world languages in the seventeenth century. First
was surprised to find such an admirable desire in
it was translated into Persian and then to other
a young boy. Yamadharma felt very happy and he
languages.
felt fortunate to get such a disciple and willingly
taught him atmavidya. Yes, encomium from the
Nachiketa’s story in the Kathopanishad begins
Lord of Death! A glorious achievement indeed.
when his wealthy father, Vajashravas, is to
This young boy was Nachiketa. It is fitting that
perform a special sacrifice. The sacrifice
every human should know the story of this young
required Vajashravas to give all his wealth,
boy’s achievement. We find references to the life
all his possessions, and distribute them to the
story of Nachiketa in the Vedas. These accounts
great seers and Brahmins. It was a rare sacrifice
tell us how Nachiketa attained Brahmavidya
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performed only by the most highly
advanced aspirants. One who could give
up all transitory things would have the
knowledge of Brahman, the knowledge
of Reality.
Nachiketa’s father could not part with
his wealth, despite the assurance that the
knowledge of Brahman would follow the
sacrifice. The Kathopanishad tells us he
brought cows for giving away as part of
the sacrifice, but only those cows that
were old, dry, blind, diseased, and of little
or no use to anybody. Vajashravas kept
the good cows for himself. Nachiketa
saw the old and useless cows his father
brought for the sacrifice and knew such an
unworthy gift would bring misery to his
father. Eager to help his father, Nachiketa
reminded his father that as his son he was
also his property and should be included
in the sacrifice for distribution. “Father,
to whom will you give me?” asked
Nachiketa. Vajashravas, haunted by the
knowledge of his halfhearted sacrifice,
focused his negative emotion on his son
and chose to interpret Nachiketa’s offer
as impudence. Three times Nachiketa
asked his father to whom he would be
given. After the third time, Vajashravas
angrily retorted. “You I shall give to
the Ruler of Death, Yama.” Nachiketa,
with a pure heart and an abundance of
faith, cheerfully took his father at his
word.“There is nothing in death,” said
Nachiketa. “All beings flourish like grain
and die again. Now I shall be the first one
to discover truth and reveal the mystery
of death.”
When Nachiketa went to Yama’s abode,
the Ruler of Death was not at home. Three
nights passed before Yama returned.
To make amends for not being there to
welcome his guest, Yama gave Nachiketa
three boons, one for each night he had
waited alone without proper hospitality.
Nachiketa’s first boon, demonstrating
again the respect he had for his father,
asked Yama to soothe Vajashravas’ heart,
to allay his father’s anger, and to remove
any worry Vajashravas might have
because Nachiketa was now away from
home. Yama granted the wish and said,
“Oh, Nachiketa, your father will happily
recognize you and treat you with the
greatest love and kindness.
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“For his second boon, Nachiketa asked
Yama to show him the fire sacrifice and
all the rituals and ceremonies that went
with it. “In heaven,” said Nachiketa in
his request for the second boon, “there
is neither fear nor death, neither age nor
decay, neither hunger nor thirst, neither
pain nor suffering. There is perpetual
bliss. Ruler of Death, you alone know
how, by performing sacrifice, mortals
can attain this blissful heaven. This is my
second boon that I ask. I want to know
the nature of the sacrifice which leads a
mortal to heaven.” Yama granted it, and
taught Nachiketa the fire sacrifice.
Yama then told Nachiketa to choose his
third boon. After going within himself
and quieting himself, Nachiketa said to
Yama: “There is a belief that after a man
departs from the world he is gone forever.
There is another viewpoint that he is born
again, that even after death man does
not die in the real sense but remains on a
subtle plane with his subtle body, and only
the outer physical garment is discarded;
and that is called death. There is yet
another belief that one who dies, lives.
Which of these is true? What exists after
death? Explain it to me. This is my third
request—the truth relating to the mystery
of death.” Yama did not want to explain
the mystery of death to Nachiketa without
testing the eagerness and sincerity of his
young disciple. Yama told Nachiketa
that even the gods had difficulty
understanding this mystery. “It is very
difficult for anyone to grasp,” said Yama.
“Ask any other boon and I shall grant it
to you with great pleasure.” Nachiketa
was steadfast. He told Yama that even
though the gods were once puzzled by
the mystery of death, and even though
the subject was difficult to understand,
there was no better teacher than Yama
to explain it. “Oh King of Death,” said
Nachiketa, “I shall not make any other
request. There is no boon equal to this
and I must know the secret.” Yama tried
another route and tested Nachiketa with
the temptations all human beings face,
the choice between God and mammon,
between passing material pleasures and
eternal joy, between illusion and reality.
Yama offered Nachiketa a life span of
as many years as he might wish, with all
the pleasures there are in heaven. Yama
said he would grant Nachiketa children,
grandchildren, and great grandchildren,
fine horses and elephants, gold, jewels,
and rare gems. He said he would give
Nachiketa the kingdom of earth to rule.
He did not want to grant the third boon
requested by Nachiketa. “Take all of
this wealth and power instead of the
third boon that is asked for,” said Yama
to Nachiketa. “I shall fulfill all your
desires,” Yama continued, “except this,
for it is the greatest secret of life. All the
maidens in the celestial regions, such as
cannot be had by ordinary mortals, shall
be yours if you want them. Do not ask
me that question again. I do not wish to
divulge the secret of life and death.”
 Nachiketa then showed the depth of his faith and resolve to
know the purpose of life and the relationship between life and
death. He was not interested in the temptations Yama offered
him. He did not hesitate in answering Yama. He told the Ruler
of Death.
“What shall I do with all these transitory and perishable
objects? Everything that is perceived by the senses is
momentary, and life on this plane is subject to change by death
and decay. Even life in heaven is not worth living without
acquiring the knowledge of liberation. All your dancing
maidens and worldly attractions are merely sensual pleasures.
Oh King of Death, keep them with you. No one can acquire
happiness by worldly wealth. All the material enjoyments of
this world and even heavenly life are subject to change. After
knowing the fleeting nature of this world, who will long for
mere longevity? I don’t care to live for a thousand years. What
shall I do with such a long life if I cannot acquire the highest
wisdom and attain the supreme knowledge?” When Yama saw
the clarity and determination of Nachiketa, he gladly offered
to grant the third boon.
Now the Kathopanishad begins in earnest to reveal the
secret of immortality, the meaning of death and life. The
Kathopanishad outlines a pure, unequivocal choice. Yama
tells Nachiketa that there are two alternative paths before us in
the world. One is good and the other is pleasant. One, though
difficult, leads to the knowledge of the highest Truth. The
other, though appearing very pleasant, is ephemeral and when
an apparently pleasurable experience passes, as it inevitably
will, there is pain. The wise choose that which is good, and the
ignorant rely on that which is pleasant.
That is the nature of life. The purpose of life is to grow,
expand, and completely realize one’s own true identity. If the
path toward that goal is not taken, then the world will bring
one around toward it. Blow after blow, one misfortune will
follow another, one disappointment, then another, until the
person begins to understand. The choice between good and
pleasant becomes clear. The theme of Kathopanishad is that
the treasure of human life, the real Self, is to be found within.
Within is immortality. Within is where Atman or Reality
resides. The journey to the discovery of the real Self is the
goal or the purpose of life. One who has realized one’s own
real Self can then realize the cosmic Self who encompasses
the entire universe.
The story of Nachiketa is an example from Kathopanishad. If
one has a true ambition to attain the knowledge, it is very easy
to get knowledge from anywhere or from any person. Only the
dedication and devotion is needed.

By Swamiji Sri. Selvam Siddhar

Sounds themselves merely vibrate and actually have no literal

meaning. Mantras operate at a level deeper than its meaning in
words; a mantra has its effect because of its qualities of sound
and vibration. Imagine that you are standing on the bank of
a river and you hear the current as it flows. If you follow the
river upstream, you will come to its origin. There, you will
find that there is no sound. In the same way, a mantra leads
the mind to the silence within. That state is called “soundless
sound.”

The seven sounds, or mantras, of the chakras, if magnified,

create a form. Each mantra will make a different form. But
magnifying sound in the external world is not going to help
you. You have to go to the source within, from which that
sound comes. This form gives you knowledge of the sound,
and the sound gives you knowledge of the silence from which
all sounds come. You have to learn to go to the silence, both
physically and mentally.

There is a science deeper than the science of chakras, though

it is not explained in any manual. It is what the gurus impart
to their disciples, not through books or words, but only
through silence. Gurus impart the best of their knowledge
in silence. When you are in silence, they communicate with
you through silence, and in silence. For the disciple (sishya)
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whose mind is in tune, that teaching is the finest of
teachings. This silent communication can happen
no matter where you are physically, whether you
are 10,000 miles away or very close. The Aadhi
Guru Dakshinamoorthy is the example for this.
He taught everything to his four disciples Sanaka,
Sananthana, Snaathana and Sanathkumara.
It is not due to the meaning of the words that the
mantra has its impact. It is the effect of the sound
that helps the mind to become still and eventually
go beyond sound, to experience the silence
within. Sounds arise from silence. For example,
the sound created at the root chakra is “lm.” Now,
“lm” is itself, a magnified sound. It arises from
silence. When the potential energy of that silence
becomes manifested at the root center, it forms
the bija mantra “lm.” Knowing that sound in this
magnified form does not really help you. If you
want to go to the subtler aspect of the mantra, then
you, like the sages, must go to the state of silence.
From the silence flow all the rivers that create the
great nada, and the ocean makes great sound and
motion. This motion is going and coming, like
a wave comes and goes. There, in silence, you
will find out what the mantra really means. Out
of silence comes sound, and out of sound comes
form.
A mantra has four bodies, or koshas. First, as a
word, it has a meaning; another more subtle form
is its feeling; still more subtle is a deep intense and
constant awareness or presence, and the fourth
or most subtle level of the mantra is soundless
sound. Many disciples (sishya) continue repeating
or muttering their mantra throughout life, but
they never attain a state of ajapa japa—that state
of constant awareness without any effort. Such a
disciple (sishya) strengthens his awareness, but
meditates on the gross level only.
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The mantras that are used for meditation in silence are special
sets of sounds that do not obstruct and disturb the flow of breath,
but help regulate the breath and lead to sushumna awakening, in
which the breath flows through both nostrils equally. This creates
a joyous state of mind and the mind is voluntarily disconnected
from the senses.
Then, the disciple (sishya) has to deal with the thoughts coming
forward from the unconscious. The conscious mind has the habit
of recalling memories from the deep levels of the unconscious
mind. The mantra helps one to go beyond this process. Mantra
creates a new groove in the mind and the mind then begins to
spontaneously flow into the groove created by mantra. When the
mind becomes concentrated, one-pointed, and inward, it peers
into the latent part of the unconscious and there, sooner or later,
finds a glittering light.
The mantra should not be repeated without understanding its
meaning. Before repeating the mantra, the disciple (sishya)
should be fully convinced of its importance. It should be
repeated with meaning and feeling. Parrot-like repetition is
not of much use. Repeating the mantra merely with the rosary
and the tongue is a very inferior practice. It won’t do merely to
complete a given count. The purpose of japa, or repetition of the
mantra is to lead the mind to the higher dimensions and to rungs
of meditation.
Eventually, the mantra becomes a part and parcel of life which
infuses awareness at all times. The meaning and spirit of the
mantra should so intertwine with every in-coming and out-going
breath, that in whatever circumstances the aspirant might be, he
or she is always conscious of it. As the mind grows one-pointed
by thus uttering the mantra and concentrating on it, interest in
sadhana deepens. When japa is thus carried on in the midst of
worldly activities, it is called meditation in action.
The mind often has thoughts and feelings which seem to “pop
up” in our minds. In meditation, one should focus attention on
the mantra, and allow the mental noise to still itself. However,
sometimes when other thoughts come to mind, your awareness
will actually shift to those other issues. When this occurs, you
should allow yourself to witness or observe the thoughts and
associations in your mind, and gently bring your awareness back
to the mantra. It is important to not create a tug-of-war about
this process, engage in mental arguments, or become angry
or judgmental with ourselves about these mental distractions.
Thoughts will continue to arise, but most will dissipate if you
witness them in a neutral way, without creating an internal
conflict.
When…questions that are pending in my mind come to me, I
say to them, ‘Okay, come.’ What you do, when such thoughts
come, is try to think of your mantra. This means that you try
to use your mantra to avoid and escape from certain situations.
Then, when you have done your mantra for a while, your mind
again goes back to the same worry. That is not helpful; instead,
let everything come before you for a decision—just watch.
In my practice, when all the thoughts have gone through the
mind, then I sit down and start to remember my mantra. Usually
you try to remember your mantra from the very beginning, and
there are those thoughts waiting for your consultation, but you
do not pay attention to them. Then, the thoughts are coming and
going in your mind and you are trying to repeat your mantra, and
the more the thoughts come, the more you repeat your mantra,
and the result is an internal battle. That is not helpful; you do
not need that.
My way of using the mantra is different from yours, because I do
not want to fool around with the process. I sit down, and I observe
my whole being listening to the mantra. I do not remember the
mantra or repeat the mantra mentally, because then the mind
repeats many things. Instead I make my whole being an ear to
hear the mantra, and the mantra is coming from everywhere.
This will not happen to you immediately in meditation, but when
you have attained or accomplished something, and then this will
happen to you. Then, even if you do not want to do your mantra,
it is not possible to avoid it. Even if you decide that you do not
want to remember the mantra, it will not be possible. Finally,
even the mantra does not exist; only the purpose for which you
repeat the mantra is there; you are there. The mantra might still
be there, but it exists as an experience that overwhelms your
whole being, and is not separate from you.
In the process of meditation we must learn to explore our minds
so that the mantra may be used effectively. The first stage
of meditation is to clear the mind. It is essential to observe
the thinking process and witness the contents of our minds.
Thoughts will appear and disappear, but always learn to be a
witness. Do not identify with thoughts, images and symbols.
In this way we will learn which of our thinking processes are
helpful and which are harmful. Always recall that our train of
thoughts is our own product; it is our own direct creation and
that is why it affects us. It is at this point in meditation training
that a mantra becomes invaluable. The mantra is like a seed, and
we are like the soil. The mantra needs time to grow. The mantra
must be nourished. Persevere in repeating it mentally and
silently within and slowly a new object will grow and come to
occupy the mind. Eventually instead of watching our thoughts,
we will begin to watch ourselves repeating our mantra.
Above all else, remember this one thing: it is easy to meet that
Infinity within—to attain this awareness; you just have to be
silent and quiet. When you calm your mind and make it one-
pointed, it can penetrate those fields of the mind that are not
ordinarily penetrated by human beings, and then you will
perceive the Reality within. Remember, you go to the silence,
you go to the silence, and you go to the silence.
You are busy listening to mere sounds that are useless or
meaningless, and which have adverse effects on your mind.
Learn to put yourself into silence. Your normal habit, your
training, and your education is to go to the ocean of the external
world and become lost in the sounds. Learn instead to go back
to the Source of silence; this is the method of meditation, the
inward journey.
In the Kathopanishad, the King of Death describes the process
by which the aspirant can realize the true Self. He says, “Merge
the words into thoughts.” By words he means the power of
speech. The words that are uttered by us are the expressions of
our thoughts. No word is uttered without a thought behind it. In
fact, words and thoughts are one and the same, but thoughts are
finer and subtler, while words are gross.
Sometimes a great Guru teaches his disciples (sishya)
through silence. The best and deepest of the teachings is not
communicated through books, speech or actions, but through
silence. That special teaching is understood only when you are
silent. The language of that silence sometimes comes to you and
that is called sandhya bhava, the emotion of joy and equilibrium.
Sandhya is the wedding between the day and night, the time
when the day weds night, and night weds day. A Guru may ask a
disciple (sishya), “Have you done your sandhya,” which means,
“Have you united all this and attained a state of equilibrium and
joy before you meditate? Have you studied the behavior of your
breath?”
Mantra leads you not to the external world, but to the source of
silence. The mantra leads your mind to the state of silence. Mind
does not want to go into silence—it has many desires to fulfill.
When you create a new groove, the mind stops flowing into the
past grooves and starts flowing in the new grooves that you have
consciously created. These new grooves lead you to silence.
Your aim in meditation is to go into the silence from where
wisdom flows with all its majesty. Meditation is a good thing
to do; it is a great solace. When your mind starts going inside
you will hear millions of types of sounds. All sounds originate
from silence. A moment of real silence is enough for one year.
[Swami Rama says of silence,] “If someone offers me one year’s
pleasures or one moment of absolute silence, I will take one
moment of silence, and you can keep my year of pleasure. If you
put yourself into absolute silence, you will understand whatever
you want.”
The final step of meditation is to remain in silence. This silence
cannot be described; it is inexplicable. This silence opens the
door of intuitive knowledge, and then the past, present, and
future are revealed to the disciple (sishya). Beyond body,
breath, and mind lies this silence. From Silence emanate peace,
happiness, and bliss. The meditator makes that silence his or
her personal abode; that is the final goal of meditation. If you
do your practice, it is not possible that you will fail to make
progress, although you often do not see the subtle progress at
deeper levels. The gurus impart the best of their knowledge,
the heart of their teachings, in silence. And when you are in
silence within, they communicate with you at that level. Do your
practices if you want to make progress.
The Guru in the external world has his responsibility. That
responsibility is over when he leads his disciple (sishya) to the
path of silence, from which everyone receives knowledge. To
get the proper mantra you need and the proper way to chant that
particular mantra, contact Swamiji Sri. Selvam Siddhar @ USA
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Mahakumbabishegam of Hindu Temple of Ohio.
The grand Mahakumbabishegam of the Hindu Temple of Ohio took place on June 14, 2010. Many devotees took part in all the
celebrations and got the blessings of all the Gods. Swamiji Sri. Selvam Siddhar and the Chief Priest Sri Vidya Ravi Gurukkal and
the other team members made the elaborate arrangements for the grand celbration. Enjoy some of the photos taken during that holy
occasion.

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 Zodiac Connection
Rasi Reding,
Kind Attention: Zodiac Connection is based upon Moon signs and not upon Sun signs
Aries
Mesham
A state of discomfort and less support
will prevail this month Lord Saturn
in the Kanya which looked by Jupiter
with total opposition of Lord Jupiter,
will be creating a confusioned stage in the affairs of profession.
The Hopes are not reaching to the shelter of success. You have to
manage the first two weeks of this month with patience. Then the
circumstance will have a moulding of adjustability.
Women and children at home:
The atmosphere at home will be in an ordinary trend. The
programs and plans will have a delay. Children will be dull and
unadjustable.
Students:
In the beginning of month there is no clear picture in study-
program. Some thing they are expecting but some thing else will
occur. Have a deep consultation with their self and manage to
reach a good decision.
Business people, professionals and employees:
They are going to witness a scene of suspense and the hopes will
be facing a complicated scene. However Lord Sun balances for
profit.
Lovers:
Lord Venus is giving a poor response and the anxiety will be
reduing day to day abnormal delay will create anger.
Married persons and spouses:
Their enthusiasm reduces and a feeling of dissatisfaction will rise.
The plans which were formatted are going with different way.
Have little patient and restart their project after a considerable
gape of 3 weeks. The Health of the spouse is also weak now. This
month is a very normal month.
Cautious days:
17, 18 and 19 will be critical.
By
Sri Selvam “Siddhar”
Taurus
Rishabam
You are going to enter into a clutch with one
side the support of Lord Saturn and other side
the opposition of Lord Mars. This will create
argument and objections. How are you going
to manage? It is a new experience with a set
back or loss, the mater will move. Better postpone your claim for
next month.
Women and children at home:
At the needy hour the things are not reaching. To adjust the
circumstances, even though they have planned well the difficulties
are crossing. A normal month with big burden, this month will
pass children are not satisfying with the elders. They need much
more things and comforts.
Students:
In their study program, they will be facing confusion to an extent
of difficulties. A gloomy atmosphere will reach and challenge
their enthusiasm.
Business people, professionals and employees:
The finance flow will have a set back. The routine job and trade
will be ahead with progress. Some new proposal will come and
keep them with spirit. The future benefit is there. At present it is
in a very ordinary level.
Lovers:
A month with silent affairs is going ahead The bright scene is not
there. They are finding a delayed and slowly moving response.
Their Lovers theme and expectations are in comfort. But the
actual process under confusion. The clear decision will come only
after 3 weeks.
Married persons and spouses:
The domestic administration and educational expenses are more
and they are unable to spend time with spouse. Due to burden,
their opinions of travel and festival are all postponed. Actually
speaking a dissatisfaction is prevailing. This month is such since
Lords Kethu and Sun are occupying in Mithunam.
Cautious days:
20th and 21st are such dates for scrutiny.
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 Gemini
Mithunam
Some affairs related to your aims and
efforts are now getting the importance
for completion. But it is getting a set
back and the plans are disturbed a little.
You are facing fear and confusion your
involvement if gets a delay or failure, it will give sarrow and pain.
Women and children at home:
Lord Jupiter is showing his grace to their domestic matters. Every
day, there is some change and alteration. Any how the things will
be going on with slow speed. Some how, they are managing the
matters for the completion. Good luck is also comming.
Students:
There is good scope and turning their efforts. It is a progress also.
Their experience will give them a confidence and that this year
will be helpful for their further studies.
Business people, professionals and employees:
The business circle is facing the challenges on deep analysis
they come to suggestive path. Any how, the trend is for
development only some delay is facing. Lords Saturn helps a let
for improvement.
Lovers:
There is a state of difficulty and non – cooperation from the side
of Lover. But it is essential to reach better stage in their love affair.
Some matters which will be needing the correct conclusions yes it
will be concluded.
Married persons and spouses:
Lord Raaghu is occupying their 7th sign. The sign lord is on
retrogression. This indicates the troubled scenes. To an extent,
nothing is favorable. The privacy will be less. The spouse’s
mood will drift to inconvenience. It is an ordinary month but new
development will come.
Cautious days:
Such dates are 22nd, 23rd and 24th.
Cancer
Kadagam
Bold and confident situations are
prevailing. The supports and pressures
will be mounting. you have to do your
duty with strict principle. Loose talks will
be trouble some. Most careful attention
will fetch you a reasonable profit.
Women and children at home:
For another two weeks, the financial crisis and inability will
be ruling in their activities. They have already cut down the
expenditures yet the need of money will rise. Lord Jupiter shows
his grace to manage every thing.
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Students:
Their fitness to be the selected way of reading will be keeping
them preferably in good term. This month they are just observing
the formal progress. It will be good and better later.
Business people, professionals and employees:
Business people are planning strongly. Their ambitions will be
coming to a suitable trend for success. The following month will
record some progress.
Lovers:
Since the lord of 7th sign lord Saturn is looked by Lord Jupiter
their proposals are getting a desirable way. There will be some
arguments and perfect explanations while they meet their lover.
It is necessary to come to a good understanding. Those who are
born in this month will show positive improvement for a steady
and standard life.
Married persons and spouses:
This month is with different term of freedom. Their happiness
with their spouse will be restricted. There will be a small set back
which will not have them Lot of plans are going to be discussed
and the arrival of good decisions are also ahead. The expenditure
will be high comparing to other months. A new experience they
will feel with their partner. That experience will be nice and
better. This month it is a signal for a prosperity.
Cautious days:
Such dates are 25th and 26th.
Leo
Simham
The beginning of month is facing an
involvement and clamping in a difficult
task. You have to use your intelligence to
come out successfully Lord Mars will be
staying in your sign for further two weeks. You are trying the best
to complete your jobs. Of course with hard labour you can finish.
Luck is waiting to play the role.
Women and children at home:
A scene of critical moment in expenditure and finance will be in
force. They are partially filling up their needs. Domestic Burden
is more and they have lot of matters to attend. Children will be
feeling uneasy. Keep them with good mood and feed them the
snacks often.
Students:
A questionable position will rise and their progress is getting a set
back. They have to work hard to cover their lessons. Of course
there are confusions and delays. They have to approach their
professors and get cleared of the doubts.
Business people, professionals and employees:
Professionals and traders will find a new luck to enter. Some
unexpected improvements they can find shortly. This will give
them good result of profit in their attempts.
Lovers:
Lord of the 7th house is Lord Saturn. It is good that they can feel
happy to be with their Lover while they meet. In conversation,
over phone, they are going to find the time of good mood and
jobs. Yet Lord Mars is looking the 7th sign, to make delays.
Married persons and spouses:
Around them, there are number of tasks, which are not coming to
shape. To think about privacy and spend time with spouse, there
is chances. Since Lord Mars interferes, the opportunity will lead
for disturbance. No other sajects there to discus, they have to treat
as holiday and have the company of spouse.
Cautious days:
Dates 27th and 28th are unfavorable.
Virgo
Kanya
It should be a very crucial time and your
business is also with busy. The planets in
square explains such status. Lord Venus
heading for debilitation of your sign. This
shows the finance and fame are in shadow and hidden- position.
Lord Jupiter occupys and give a challenge to Lord Saturn. So,
your brain is occupied with lot of problems. All are effective and
wanted one you have carry ones with your opinion.
Women and children at home:
They are bold enough to adjust with all problems. Some are critical
and with confusions, yet they are planning the best. But it take
abnormal delay. Financial facilities are lacking to insufficiency.
They have all the strength to manage.
Students:
The education trend is not clear and the sound preparations are not
having the prominence in test and exam. Any how, their position
will be vital and successful later.
Business people, professionals and employees:
Traders’ investments will be bracketed with delays. They have to
do it with more care. The professionals will be given extra load
and there will be pressure to do some thing at their risk. They
should be very careful in taking decision.
Lovers:
Their relations begin with arguments and leads to a little disputes.
Better present the matters with soft trend and with justice. The
suitable situation is postponed as per planetary position.
Married persons and spouses:
An atmosphere of gloomy trend begins in this month. There are
lots of matters for execution with spouse. They have to find a
different way; otherwise unnecessary topics will enter to confuse
the period. Very slow process of approach is suggested for peace.
Cautious days:
The dates 29th, 30th and 31st are to be dealt very carefully
Libra
Thulam
A kind of opposition and dispute will
arise. You are feeling little weak in your
decision. The usual income and trend of
business will be there. There will be a
support in finance as well as rising in profession. Regards health
and strength of your physique, it will below the expectation in
this month.
Women and children at home:
They have specific domestic matters which are waiting for
their execution. Some how Lord Jupiter shows his grace at this
juncture they have to complete the job and should do worship
to Navakgrahas. Children will be as usual and spend the times
leisurely.
Students:
They are in suitable way of selecting their career. Gradually the
scope of education will be in proper way. Lord Jupiter is also
governing their education for supremacy. This month is most
suggestive for their proposals.
Business people, professionals and employees:
Trend of trade and profession is good. One week later a grim
situation will rise. They have to attend carefully. Involvement
after 15 days also crucial. More care is necessary. Any way the
usual income will be flowing in.
Lovers:
There is a calm atmosphere is prevailing. Usual correpondace
and communication or oral talks will follow. Since both the sides
are engaged in other matters, the importance to love is less this
month.
Married persons and spouses:
This month is ordinary and there is no much importance or less
consideration in their relation. As for as privacy is concerned,
they will have it and the talks relating to assets and property will
be there with their spouse. Since Lord Mars is transiting to Kanya
and the grace of Lord Jupiter will help them for happiness.
Cautious days:
The dates 4th, 5th and 6th are of this category.
Scorpio
Viruchigam
Your sign is aspected by Lords Jupiter
Mars and Saturn. The activities could not
be lined and you are going to be confused.
Keep a steady opinion with plans. Your
profession will have a good structure. It is a mixed trend. Main
matter is fixed way and rigit decision. It is a month for progress.
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Women and children at home:
Since there are demands from every member of family, they have
responsibilities to convince them all. They are capable of doing
the essential in a proper way. Some times their speed is getting
reduced. Of course they have to take enough time to plan the
method of execution.
Students:
Lord Jupiter is on retrogration. Their studies and program will
have a good shape. Their confusion will have a clear assistance
and the change in plan will keep them on the route of success.
Business people, professionals and employees:
Their position and activities are to be appreciated. Slight dragging
and unsteady trend may discourage them. But Lord Mars guides
them for proper success. Their sign is good and 10th sign Lord
will reach the favourable House after 2 weeks. In the month end
they can feel the progressive settlement.
Lovers:
This month, their process in love affair will be facing confusion.
Some times misunderstanding will come and lead for angry
trend. Lord Venus is in debilitation, so, they have to keep a
distance for 3 weeks.
Married persons and spouses:
Their heart is with a kind of dull trend covered with doubt. A
mood of dejection prevailed. Lord Venus is in debilitation, which
gives the meaning of inactive and silence. Their spouses’ health
and strength also, affected a little and there is a need of vitamin
power. Thus the health will be improved. This month will be a
moderate month and particular gain.
Cautious days:
7th and 8th are the unfavorable dates
Sagittarius
Dhanus
Specifically Jupiter and Dhanus sign
will be a notable one for this year.
Planets are in good order. The sign Lord
is also in the grade of Ruler ship. The trend of trade and job are
in order. A kind of fortune for a beneficial year is getting a shape
which will deliver the result shortly.
Women and children at home:
All the Domestic needs and the claims of children will be arranged
in order by the elders at Home. The children will feel happy and
play well and associating the elders promptly.
Students:
The education trend will be in progress. To an extent of support
from professors, the study will be in order. Since lord Jupiter
favors with the exams that will bring marks and rank.
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Business people, professionals and employees:
Professionals and trades men will be enjoying a good profit. Many
of the jobs they undertake, will be properly in the gaining trend.
This month will be paving a strong bridge for them.
Lovers:
In the 7th sign lord Kethu stays. The 7th lord is combining with
lords Mars and Venus that will bring a disturbed scene and to
location in their love matters. They have to do the process with
slow approach.
Married persons and spouses:
Married persons could manage properly the domestic needs and
essentials. The privacy and travel will not be engaged properly.
Some kind of hurdles and postponements will be there. Even the
health of their spouse will decrease a little. This month will prove
as an ordinary one.
Cautious days:
9th and 10th will not be in favour.
Capricorn
Makaram
This year, after 30 years, Lords Saturn
and Venus will meet at Kanya. For people
of Magara sign it will give good support
during 2010 and 2011. You will be enjoying
with good results of your deeds. Time wind
is going to signal good for you. It is the time to seed the good
future. Lords Sun and Mercury will mould you a fortune shortly.
Women and children at home:
Lord Venus is going association with Lord Saturn and supports
for all their planning and schemes. Regards children, they will be
doing their job. Casually spend good time. At home one or two
domestic importance are forgotten. It is to be carried out now.
Students:
It is their duty to plan well. Since the time and planets are in
favorable positions, the schemes and projects are to be prepared
in order. They have to engage the full time for that purpose.
Business people, professionals and employees:
During the last two weeks of July the planets are setting with a
good hope and good grants. The trend in for their profession is
also improved a lot. Now, the rays of new ventures are rising.
Promotions in job also seen. Every one has to utilize this
opportunity. August will prove worth for progress.
Lovers:
Lord Jupiter is supporting the 7th sign. That gives a good
opportunity to expose their views in perfect order to their Lover.
Their sign Lord Saturn also is graciously looked by Lord Jupiter.
They can expand their activities and come to a happy conclusion.
Married persons and spouses:
The pending programs will be attended properly. Their times
with spouse and caring the spouse will be their duty. Together the
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happy mood will continue and time will be with peace.

Cautious days:
The dates are 11th and 12th.

Aquarius
Meenam
Your sign Lord is on retrogression.
Doing some changes and attending
Kumbam the pending works will be nature of
Lord Saturn is your sign Lord who is job to do your health and prestige will be maintained
looked by Lord Jupiter. Your position by Lord Jupiter. Your profession is improving to
and health is doing the best for you. attain profits and benefits. Since Lord Venus is going
Being 10th Lord Mars is in proper seat to reach 7th House and going to combine with Lord
and supports your profession and trade. However your sign Saturn you can expect a change for good.
Lord is in 8th House on that reason full benefit and usual
freeness is not there. This month you have to pass with
certain rules and regulation. Mainly economy to be followedWomen and children at home:
one chance of luck is also pending for you. This month will give them some calculative matters.
Some needs which they are not raising openly. But
Women and children at home: it will come to limelight and a good result will reach
Since Lord Saturn stands in opposition with Lord Jupiter, them. If they can pass this month with little hardship,
the management and supervision will have certain set back. the next month will fetch them a fortune.
There will be clearance of rights. A scene of insufficiency
will be there. Certain proposals will meet little delay and lead
for success. Students:
With out any disturbance they can go ahead with
Students: studies. At present they are not able to see a clear
Lord Jupiter is at his rulership house. This will guide them the picture. They can have a half minded start and the
progress in education. However the team of friends and other result will turn for good.
activities are likely to disturb them much when full attention
given in studies, the targets will be reached.
Business people, professionals and employees:
Business people, professionals and employees: Profession and trade are on good way. They are not
The support of Lord Saturn will give them progress in their able to find it now. After 3 weeks, they can see the
ventures in business. Specifically the 3rd and 4th week will improvement to their satisfaction.
hare a good turn. The superiors will find their execution of
works in proper way and promote them. Strong benefit is Lovers:
awaiting. They are at the particular time to speak openly. Some
demand with principle are there for conclusion. They
Lovers:
Since Lord Mars and Lord Venus occupys the 7th House are going to conduct. However the result is getting
there is a set back in their program. As they expected, the delayed.
events are not shapping. They have to wait further.
Married persons and spouses:
Married persons and spouses: Lords Mars and Saturn are looking their sign. This is
Casual talk, easy time spending with spouse seems to be a confusion and there is some mistakes. They have to
delayed. The pending work with in domain of Needs are also
reopen the matters. They have to think deeply of the
getting delayed. Lord Mars will be testing their ability. Move
the matters with intelligence and get the good opportunities. matters and move with their spouse. Whenever the
Their sign Lord is in 8th House. That is hidden. House For case it may be, a matter half minded satisfaction is
that reason also, this month will be as ordinary only prevailing.

Cautious days: Cautious days:

Such dates are 13th and 14th. Such dates are 15th and 16th.

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MEET GODDESSES DURGA MAA LIVELY!!
First time in the whole western countries and North
America. Interact with the Goddess DURGA MA Lively
on every Poornima ( Pournami) – Full moon Day by
12.00 Noon.

Meet with Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar on every Poornima

day @ 12.00 noon at Hindu Temple of Ohio, Dayton, OH
to get his complete blessings and have an opportunity
to interact with “Ma Durga”/ Goddesses Durga lively
which is going to be transformed lively to the Body of the
Swamiji.

You will get an opportunity to speak to the Goddess

DURGA Ma lively. You could get answer for all your
problems immediately that too directly from Goddesses
Durga Ma This will happen only on Poornima days
(Pournami) at 12.00 noon. Please assemble in the temple
by 11.00 am and after 11.30a.m. No one is allowed
inside the Goddesses Durga Transformation place. (No
exceptions please). Do not miss this golden opportunity
to “MEET WITH GODESSES DURGAA MA” and come
out of your problems immediately. The 2010 Poornima (pournami) Days to interact and to
meet with Goddesses Durga Ma are as follows
Since thousands of people coming from different parts of
the world to meet with Swamiji and interact lively with
Goddesses Durga Ma, please make sure that you keep July 25, 2010 – Sunday
strict silence whenever you are seated inside the Mandir. August 24, 2010 –Tuesday
No camera and cell phone are allowed. Any kinds of September 23, 2010 –Thursday
cameras inside the Temple will be confiscated and WILL
NOT be returned to the owners. Please respect the Gods
October 22, 2010 –Friday
inside the mandir and thousands of people are coming November 21, 2010 –Sunday
to get their problems to be resolved. Proper clothing is December 21, 2010 –Tuesday
needed. No shorts and shoes are allowed. Please do not
eat meat or drink whenever you come for this Goddesses Thousands of Devotes are healed after this Darshan of
Durga Ma’s Holy transformation ceremony. Goddess Durga Ma lively and came out of their problems
like Black Magic, Divorce, Drugs, Drinks, Children
Thousands of people got benefited after meeting With Problems, Mother in Law problems, partnership problems,
Goddesses Durga ma directly. Please bring your friends court cases, business problems, money problems, husband
and relatives to make use of this Holy opportunity to problems, love affairs, relationship problems delayed
interact with the Gods lively. marriage, not able to conceive a baby, depression, medical
malpractice, etc.,
This is a miracle and these kinds of miracles are possible
only by “Siddhars” Of course Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar For accommodation help please call us in advance.
is the only living Siddhar in the entire North America, and The mandir/ Temple have a 22000 sq feet guest house.
he is helping the human mankind round the clock However this would be available for the first come first
served basis only. However lot of private hotels/ motels
For more information and MEET WITH HE GODS available around the mandir/ Temple
AND GODDESSES lively call immediately USA Toll free
1-888- 808 1418 Om Shanthi

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Q uestions and answers from the
satsnag of Swamiji His Holiness,
Param Pujya, Atharva Vedic Scholar,
Maharaj, Rishi, Sri Selvam Siddhar at the
opening time of the new and the biggest
Hindu Temple in the Midwest at Dayton,
OH recently.
Swamiji you are like a living God
for millions of followers and helped
countless people to come of their
difficulties including me. Could you tell
us what is a Guru?
Who ever teaches Brahma Gyan
(Knowledge to reach God - The Supreme
power) is a Guru or Spiritual Master. A
Spiritual Guru is the external manifestation
of God. He is the personification of
Vedas. He is empowered by the Lord to
deliver the conditional Souls. Sometimes
the Lord Himself becomes the Spiritual
Master like Krishna, who showed Arjuna
his original form.
Are Guru and Parmatma one?
Guru is the form of Parmatma.
Do you talk with God? How can we
know?
Those who have attained such a state can
know. Just as I have not learnt English and
so cannot understand if someone speaks
in English. Similarly those who know the
language of God can only understand.
What should be relationship between a
true Guru and disciple?
That cannot be explained through
language. It can be only expressed though
feelings of heart.
Swamiji, Total Person like Krishna failed
to satisfy his dear most friend and devotee
Arjuna through his words which runs
through 18 chapters of Gita. Ultimately
Krishna succeeds in dispelling Arjuna’s
doubts only by unfolding himself,
exposing his universal form. Then why
don’t you show us your original form?
You are all my ‘Viraat Swaroop’. I am
there in all of you and all of you are in
me. You have only to trust. The moment
you develop firm faith, you will see me
everywhere.
Lord Krishna says in Geeta - “Everyone
has to hear the fruits of his Karmas.” Can
Guru save his disciple from punishment
of his irreligious acts?
One cannot escape from Karma-Phal.
That is a universal law. Nature never
changes its rules. But a Brahma Gyani,
Brahma Nistha Guru can help his
devotee, if his faith and devote on to
Guru is unshakeable. Suppose a person
has to fall from the 7th floor of a building
due to his previous Karmas. No one can
save him from falling, because this is his
Karma’s matured fruit. But a Mahatma, a
Satguru can help the person, making him
fall on some truck full of dunlop or cart
carrying cotton. The person is to fall this
is his Karma’s punishment. But he will be
saved from hurt or injury by any means.
This is Guru’s help.
Your Holiness Swamiji Sri Selvam
Siddhar, what is difference between
Atma and Parmatma?
Atma and Parmatma are one and the
same. The whole modern civilization is
operating on the misunderstanding that
body is the self, but this is the mentality
of animals as they are not having Buddhi
for self-realization.
By surrendering to Guru, what does one
get?
By taking the shelter of a benefited
Spiritual Master and obeying his
instructions with firm faith and devotion,
one gets knowledge, detachment and
ultimately Liberation (Moksha).
Our Vedanta declares, “Destiny is
irrevocable and unavoidable.” Then
why one should unnecessarily bother
and labor hard?
It is indeed true that one would get
only what is destined for him. However
it behaves one to make a clear and
proper distinction, between where it
is appropriate to be resigned to one’s
fate and where it is appropriate to exert
personal effort. Securing a job is a matter
of destiny, but having secured one, to
sustain it with sincerity is a matter of
personal efforts. To acquire or come into
wealth is dictated by destiny, but how to
use that wealth for a good purpose is a
matter of personal choice and efforts.
Whatever One is given by destiny, what
one gets is his destiny; but how one uses
it is his freedom of choice and efforts
(Purushartha or New Karmas).
Swamiji, is it true that Heaven and Hell
are only on this Earth?
Heaven and Hell on this earth are only
samples. As per our Holy Scriptures,
there are eighteen varieties of Heaven and
Hells. Among them one type of each is
here on this earth. They are like samples.
When a trader, like a cloth merchant,
comes to you to fetch order, he only
brings his samples to show you. Again a
grain merchant will only show Samples
of grains. He does not carry his godown
with him. Likewise nature has created
only one sample of his Heaven and Hell
here on earth.
How one can live without sufferings?
By simply observing without reacting.
By simply examining any phenomenon
objectively with equanimity, with a
balanced mind. Like during meditation
one feels pain in knee. Now, if he can
learn just to observe the physical pain,
if one can examine the sensation of
pain objectively like a doctor examining
someone else’s pain. Then one can see
that pain itself is changing. It does not
remain forever, it comes and goes, every
moment it changes, but you-the observer-
remain the same, unchangeable. If one
understands this by personal experience,
one can find that pain can no longer
overwhelm and control him. Perhaps it
goes away, perhaps not; but it does not
matter. One cannot suffer from pain any
more, because now he observes it with
detachment.
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Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar
has constructed a 50 Feet Gopuram/
Shikar for “Kaala Bhirava” in the city
of Dayton. This Temple is opened for
the Devotee for the worship and for
various prayers. Presently this is the
only exclusive facility of India with
the biggest gopuram and place of
worship for Lord Kaala bhairava. If
you have problems of black magic,
enemies, court cases, serious health
issues, children problems, divorce
problems, partnership problems,
law and enforcement problems, call
the Temple/ Mandir to schedule a
detailed analysis of your problems
through the Atharva Vedic Astrology
to find out a right remedy an approach
your problems in a spiritual way
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effects of those malefic planets.
According to Vedic Astrology,
worshipping Bhairava is helpful
for those suffering from the malefic
effects of Raaghu in the horoscope.
Bhairava is also a friend of Lord
Sani. Lord Bhairava, also like the
Goddess Kali, is worshipped by
with the blessings of Lord KAALA
Yogis and Thantrics to gain Siddhis.
BHIARVA @ Hindu Temple of
There’s a shrine for Lord Kaala
Ohio, USA
Bhairava in most Siva temples. He
is very easy to please and can be
Lord Bhairava is considered to
worshipped by offering Coconut,
be the incarnation of Lord Shiva.
Flowers, Sindoor, Mustard oil, black
Kaalabhairava is the Lord of the
til (black sesame seeds) etc. Feeding
March of Time. The Sanskrit
and taking care of dogs is another
meaning of the word ‘Bhairava’
way of showing the devotion to
is ‘Terrible’ or ‘Frightful’. Kaala
Lord Kaala Bhairava. Bhairava
Bhairava Ashtakam composed by
himself has eight manifestations,
Shri Adi Shankaracharya is devoted
Kaala Bhairava, Asitanga Bhairava,
to Kaala Bhairava. Bhairava is a
Samhara Bhairava, Ruru Bhairava,
fierce form of Lord Shiva. There
Krodha Bhairava, Kapala Bhairava,
are several legends about the origin
Rudra Bhairava and Unmatta
of Bhairava out of which the most
Bhairava.
popular one involves the Trinity in
Hindu Religion as described in Shiva
Bhairava Mantras
MahaPurana. The story is that when
“ Hrim vatukaya apadudharanaya
Brahma who was originally endowed
kuru kuru batukaya hrim.”
with five heads started displaying his
“Om hreem vam vatukaaya
arrogance as the supreme creator of
Aapaduddharanaya vatukaaya
the Universe, Lord Shiva assumed
hreem”
the form of Bhairavaa and cut off
“Om Hraam Hreem Hroom Hrime
one of the five heads of Brahma.
Hroum Ksham Kshetrapaalaaya
Kaala Bhairavaaya Namaha”
Bhairava is referred as Bhairo or
Bhairon or Bhairadya. His vehicle
Kaala Bhairava Gayatri Mantra
is dog and he wears ornaments of
Om Kaalakaalaaya Vidhmahey
snakes. He wears a tiger skin and
Kaalaatheethaaya dheemahi Thanno
a ritual apron composed of human
Kaala Bhairava Prachodhayaath.
bones. He also carries the amputated
head of Brahma. By worshipping
Even though these mantras appear to
Kaalabhairava @ Hindu Temple
be very simple they are very powerful.
of Ohio (Dayton, OH), which is
Before starting the chanting of any of
properly initiated with the Atharva
these mantras, those mantras are to
Vedic Moola Mantras and Thantras
be initiated by a Guruji or Swamiji.
would solve most of the problems
To get the proper initiation of the
which are pending for a long time.
mantras call 1-888-808-1418 and get
Those who wish to improve their
the entire blessings of Lord Kaala
time management skills may also
Bhairava. The wonderful image of
worship him. Persons having malefic
Lord Bhairava adorns the cover
planets in the birth lagna or in transit
page of this issue.
are effective to reduce the negative
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