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Chennai city to Pondicherry drop in a A/C Indica @ Rs.3200 All Inclusive…

• Includes 150Kms of one side mileage
• Driver’s allowance
• Road toll from Chennai to Pondicherry
• Permit charges
• Car hire & fuel charges

Call : +91-44-23633380 or +91-9840061594 for car hire rates from Chennai

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Car hire for drop off to Chidambaram from Chennai Airport

A/C Tata Indica @ Rs.3320 + Aiport Parking (Rs.60) + Road Toll (At Actuals)

A/C Toyota Qualis or GM Tavera @ Rs.4500 + Aiport Parking (Rs.60) + Road Toll (At Actuals)

A/C Toyota Innova @ Rs.5200 + Aiport Parking (Rs.60) + Road Toll (At Actuals)

(All are indicate prices for upto 470 Kms up and down. Please call us for details before booking a cab)

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According to the Hindu Philosophy every human being born is influenced by the vibrations of nine planets (Nava Grahas).

It is believed that all good and bad things are due to the effects of these nine planets.

Each planet has its own vibration and has a separate place in each of their temples.

When we visit these temples, we are saved from bad things or incidents, by the blessings of these planets.

Hence, worshipping the Navagraha is considered to be sacred and essential too.

Important Navagraha Temples are:-

Deity	Temple
Surya near Aduthurai	Suryanar Koil
Chandra at Thingaloor	Tingaloor Koil
Chevaai	Vaitheswaran Koil
Budhan	Tiruvenkadu
Guru at Alangudi	Alangudi
Shukran	Kanchanoor
Shani at Thirunallaru	Tirunallar
Raghu	Tirunageswharam
Kethu at Keezhperumpallam	Keezhperumpallam

 

Surya Baghawan

Chanting Mantra : Aum hrim hrim suriyaye namah Aum
Temple Timings – 6 A.M. to 12.30 P.M. and 4 P.M. to 8 P.M.

 

Chandra Baghawan

Chanting Mantra : Aum som somaye namah Aum
Or Aum Shrim krim cham chandeaye namah Aum
Temple Timings – 7 A.M. to 8 P.M.

 

Mangaeaga Baghawan

Chanting Mantra : Aum namo hanumate hung Aum
Temple Timings – 6 A.M. to 1 P.M. and 4P.M. to 9 P.M

 

Budhan Baghawan
Chanting Mantra : Vishnu Priyaye dhi mahi
Tanno Lakshmi Prachodayat
Temple Timings – 6 A. M to 12 noon and 4 P.M to 9 P.M.

 

Guru Baghawan

Chanting Mantra :  Aum Brim brahaspataye Namah Aum
Temple Timings – 6 A.M. to 1 P.M. and 4P.M. to 9 P.M.

 

Sukra Baghawan

Chanting Mantra : swa bhuvan bhur sa hang jung aum
Temple Timings – 7 A.M. to 12.30 P.M. and 4P.M. to 8 P.M.

 

Saneeswara Baghawan

Chanting Mantra :  Aum aing hring shring shung shanaishcharaye namah aum
Temple Timings – 6 A.M. to 1 P.M. and 4P.M. to 9 P.M.

 

Rahu Baghawan

Chanting Mantra : Aum rang rahuve namah aum
Temple Timings – 6 A.M. to 1 P.M. and 4P.M. to 8.30 P.M.

 

Ketu Baghawan

Chanting Mantra : Aum nring nring nring narsinghaye (Nrisimhaye) namah aum
Temple Timings – 6 A.M. to 1 P.M. and 4P.M. to 8.00 P.M.

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“Vinayaka chathurti” is one among the most celebrated festivals of Chennai (of course not as elaborately as the city of Mumbai)

Celebrating our good old friend Lord Ganesha’s birthday is always very important to Chennai-ites.

No one really knows how it all started but we are all happy that it started, most importantly because we get a day off on the 11th day and get to enjoy the big processions that take place.

If you were to have a aerial view of the city on the 11thd day, all roads will lead to Marina Beach

On the Ganesha Chathurthi day, large idols of Ganesha made from clay or paper is worshiped at the local temples on raised platforms with elaborately decorated halls or Tents. Smaller sized Ganeshas of clay are worshiped at homes.

On these 10 day long celebration be assured that you will get 16 varities of prasadam from any of the outdoor make-shift Ganesha temples across Chennai.

The 11th day is the most excitement filled day, when groups from different part of the city join in the procession with their large, small, medium, micro small etc Ganesha Idols to be dipped into the waters of Marina beach

The dancing, singing and prasad is what I am personally interested in

I took part in the process last year. We transported our Ganesha friend in a tractor trailer all the way from Annanagar… looking forward for more fun this year too…

Meanwhile, Wish you all a very happy happy Ganesh Chathurthi celebration…

 

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Lord Ganesha’s bio-data
(source http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=733826)

Birth of Lord Ganesha?

Traditional stories tell that Lord Ganesha was created by goddess Parvati, consort of Lord Shiva. Parvati created Ganesha out of sandalwood paste that she used for her bath and breathed life into the figure. She then set him to stand guard at her door while she bathed. However, while she bathed, Lord Shiva returned and as Ganesha didn’t know him, he didn’t allow him to enter. Lord Shiva became enraged and severed the head of the child and entered his house. After realizing that he had beheaded his own son, Lord Shiva fixed the head of an elephant (in some versions, Airavata, the vehicle of the god Indra) in place of Ganesha’s head. In this way, Lord Ganesha came to be depicted as the elephant-headed God.

Son of: Lord Shiva and Parvati

Brother: Kartikeya

Other names: Vinayaka, Ganesa , Ganesh, Ganapati, Pille or Pillaiyar in Tamil language. In kannada Kadubu raya, Yeka danta, Vigna vinashaka.

Mantra: Om Ganesaya Namah

Weapons: Parasu (Axe),Pasa (Lasso),Ankusa (Hook)

Consort: Buddhi (wisdom),Riddhi (prosperity),Siddhi (attainment)

Mount: mouse

Ganesh Chaturthi is the celebration of the birth of Ganesh. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi in Sanskrit, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu.

The festival is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada, starting on the shukla chaturthi (fourth day of the waxing moon period).

Ganesh Chaturthi held in all over India, it is at its most elaborate in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, and other areas which were former states of the Maratha Empire.

The celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi continue to odd number of days like five, seven, or ten days. Some even stretch it to twenty one days, but ten the most popularly celebrated.

Ganesha is invited with a special phrase and with material and verbal offerings, the puja begins. It involves the panchamrut (five nectars), which includes milk, curd, ghee, honey and jaggery, with which the god’s icon is bathed, cleansing in between with water.
 

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Together with Kashi, Rameswaram is considered to be one of the holiest places in India to Hindus, and part of the Char Dham pilgrimages.
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According to legend, this is the place from where Lord Rama built a bridge Ram Setu (also known as Adam’s Bridge) across the sea to Lanka to rescue his consort Sita from her abductor Ravana.
Both the Vaishnavites and Shaivites visit this pilgrimage centre which is known as the Varanasi of the south.
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The religious island is spread in an area of 61.8 square kilometres and happens to be in the shape of a conch.
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The Ramanatha Swamy Temple occupies major area of Rameshwaram.
The beach of Rameswaram is famous for its beautiful sea featured with no waves at all.
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The sea waves rise to a maximum height of 3 cm and the view looks like a very big river.
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Legend has it that Lord Ram of Ramayana prayed to the sea god to pave the way for Lanka.
The sea god granted a boon saying that he will make the sea waves less to aid him in building a rock bridge.

What not to miss at Rameswaram:

• Ramarpadm – Footsteps of Lord Rama
• Ramarpaadham Temple, Rameshwaram
• Naga Idols at Ram Temple, Rameshwaram
• Lakshman Theertham, Rameshwaram.
• Sita Kund – Pond named after Sita
• Floating stones (Hanuman Temple)
• Sugreevar theertham, Lotus pond on the way to Ramar Padham
• Corridor of 1000 pillars