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Ravindran Sir, In the first book Tantra Raja Tantra, only the introduction is in english. The rest of the book is in hindi. Is there a version of this book that's all english only, without any hindi? I couldn't find the second book, Vamakeswari tantra anywhere on the internet. So, kindly suggest a book store, if you are aware of any, where it is available. Also, which sankara mutt would you suggest in south india. I've been to one and they don't offer initiation there.

Hello Ravindran Sir, Could you please let me know where I can buy these books and also the best place to get initiation? Thank You. Regards, Ravikishore

Has anyone heard of Muttathu Vali Amman Temple, Coimbatore? If yes, then is there anything special about this temple or the presiding deity? Thanks.

Hello, Could you please explain the significance of the following pujas, how and which temple (the best, that is) to perform them: Kuladevatha Vasiyam Divya Vijay Narayan Jeya Jeya Subha Dhirkam Thank You.

Could you please let me know what Samayachara Avarthis (Sanskrit Mantras) mean? What is their purpose, where can I find them and how many times should they be chanted? Thank You.

Hello, I'd like to learn the first chapter of Durga SapthaShathi. I looked at several websites and most of them say that this is one thing you shouldn't learn it by yourself just like that; you'd have to learn it from a guru. I'd like to learn all the 13 chapters eventually. I generally like to listen to the audio while following the printed matter. Can I follow the same procedure for learning the SapthaShathi as well? If not, could anyone please let me know the correct way of learning it?

Dear Bhairo, Could you please let me know the equivalent mantra for desiring a woman of one's choice? Thank You.

I've seen on lot of websites that the mantra for Shukra is 'Om Draam Dhreem DROUM Sah Shukraya Namaha.' However, I've been told by a well-known astrologer that the mantra is 'Om Draam Dreem DROOM Sah Shukraya Namaha.' Does anyone know for sure, whether it is DROUM or DROOM? Thank You.

How about Trataka - does it also help improve concentration?

Could someone please explain words like peepal, bel and vilva? I mean, it would help me understand what you are referring to, if could please provide synomyms or other names by which they are known. Thanks.

Ravindran Sir....Thank you for emailing it to me.

Chant Durga Sapta Sloki/Devi Mahatmyam 3 times

Thanks for letting me know. A few days back, I chanted the mantra a few times in the evening and then again the next morning. The entire day was like hell for me. So, I recited ganapathi mantram all evening, to calm things down. I thought, it was because I chanted the mantra on my own without being initiated. I have heard of ill-effects of this mantra when chanted uninitiated. That's why I asked the question. Also, it is widely propagated that you have to repeat any matra the follwoing way: 1 lakh multiplied by the number of bijakshars in it. So, that would bring the navarna mantra to 9 lakhs. Am I right? Thanks.

Hello, Is Swyamvara Parvathi Homam only for women seeking a good husband or can men seeking a wife also perform this? Thank You.[url="http://www.askganesha.com/puja/swayamvara_parvathy_puja.asp"]

I'm trying to find out whether we need to be initiated by a spiritual guru, in order to chant either Aim Hreem kleem Chamundayi Vichhey or Om Dum Durgayi Namaha. Also, how many times do we need to chant each one of them in order to attain siddhi of the respective mantras? Thank You.

Hello, I'm new on this forum and just happened to see this post. Could anyone let me know if pandit rath provides free/paid consultations? also, does he provide the consultation immediately or is there a long wait? In case there is a long wait to get his appointment, kindly let me know few equally good people who provide consultations and suggest remedies as well. Thank You.

Hello Ravindran Sir, Thank you for scanning the document. You may email it to meat ravikishore17@. I'm very curious to take a look at it. Thank You.

Namaste Mooni, I can understand how you feel. Based on my experience from the past week or so, I would recommend chanting Durga Sapta Sloki, which is equivalent to chanting the Sapta Shathi itself. I had been a mixture of anxiety, nervousness, stress and fear the past few days. But, ever since I took the advice of well-wishers and started chanting these great verses, unbekownst to me, I started feeling normal. I listened to it online and then I only chanted it 12 times yesterday and 12 times day before. So, it's up to you. Just felt you need to calm down first and this would be the best aid for it. Regards.

Dear Ravindran Sir, Thank you for your comments and advice. It sure helps to gain insight. What I'm curious though is about another point you raised - am I committing a sin here? If I get what I desire through some person (let's not call him tantric anymore) who can do the job for me through some technique (it could be tantra or some other thing, since we don't know), is that a sin? The intention is never to fool god. I consider god as my mother. And, I never intend to fool my mother. For instance, when I pray to goddess Durga, I ask her to fulfill my desire the same way I would ask my biological mother. I address her as amma, just as I call my mother and use the same, simple language, word-for-word. And, my understanding is that a mother forgives her child, regardless of whether the child makes a mistake with full knowledge or ignorantly. That said, now do you feel your statement that "let me commit the sin first and then appeal to god for forgiveness won't work" is still holds, given my explanation above.

Dear Bhairo, I have an additional question for you (apart from post # 13). Just to provide you some more info: he said we need to collect the soil from her house. So, we went to her house and luckily it was locked. He told me to drop something on the ground and pick it up. So, I dropped a piece of paper on the soil in front of her gate, rubbed it in soil, picked it up and gave it to him. He said he'll collect some more soil from her house later, if necessary. Now, could you please let me know if he could know tantra? is there anything in tantra by which you can do take the soil in front of her house and do something? or, is it possible that he knows some technique that we are not aware of? I just want to if he's genuine or taking me for a ride. I also found one more tantric, who said who'll do the tantra for me to get the girl. His has website called www.taantrik.org and www.taantrik.com How do we know if he is genuine or fake? Thank You.

Dear Ravindran Sir, I also found one more tantric, who said who'll do the tantra for me to get the girl. His has website called www.taantrik.org and www.taantrik.com Do you know if he is genuine or fake? Thank You. Kind Regards, Ravikishore

Dear Ravindran Sir, Just to provide you some more info: he said we need to collect the soil from her house. So, we went to her house and luckily it was locked. He told me to drop something on the ground and pick it up. So, I dropped a piece of paper on the soil in front of her gate, rubbed it in soil, picked it up and gave it to him. He said he'll collect some more soil from her house later, if necessary. Now, could you please let me know if he could know tantra? is there anything in tantra by which you can do take the soil in front of her house and do something? or, is it possible that he knows some technique that we are not aware of? (he did say that his guru (someone by the name of ramachandran or ramachandrachary in tamil nadu) taught a rare white magic to 12 students only and passed away after that)

Namaste msnamita, Thank you for your participation in helping me out. I request you to kindly provide answers to the questions I posted in #42, if you can. You do raise an interesting point by saying the following: Here is one thought I have: if she is destined for someone else, it will happen, regardless of whether I try tantra or not (meaning the tantra won't work or her marriage will get settled with someone else just when I start the tantra). Am I right or wrong? If she's is destined for me, then, maybe that's why I want to marry her, maybe that's why she has been able to get married for the past 4 years, maybe tantra is one method I need to make the marriage happen. Now, let's assume that what I said in the last 2 paragraphs is not correct and I still do tantra on her and let's say we get married. Let us say that I've created bad karma by doing so. What I would like to know is the way(s) to wash off the bad karma in this birth itself? As I mentioned in my last post, most people (who've advised me not to go ahead with it cuz it will create bad karma for next several births) have given their opinions. To be brutally honest, I need the truth, not opinions. Also, people have commited crimes, murders and heinous acts before they turned spiritual and attained salvation. And, I'm talking about marrying a girl and spending the rest of my life with her and taking care of her; and, people take up cudgels against me. How do you justify that? That's where learned people like Sri Ravindran and Bhairo have provided answers, with justification. When taking a neutral stance, people should be able to support what they say, with facts. Otherwise, this forum will be just another medium to throw opinions and personal beliefs & values at each other, in the guise of truth. I've posted my issue on these forums, not because I cannot proceed with tantra, but to understand the effects, if any, of karma I may or may not create. Also, as Sri Ravindran has rightly understood, I feel guilty that I'm having to resort to such method. I know, you might say "if you feel guilty, then don't do it." Again, as I mentioned in earlier posts, the thought of giving up on this person is so deflating. It is my quest to wash off any bad karma that my actions may/may not create, that has made me pose these questions. So, kindly, if you can, provide the answers in detail; I'll be more than glad to know them. Thank You.

Hello, Thank you for the response. Could you please kindly provide detailed answers to my doubts above? I don't wish to commit a sin, that much should be evident from my post. Thank You Sir. Kind Regards, Ravikishore

Dear Bhairo, As I mentioned in my very first post, it has always been my intention to marry her and live the rest of my life with her. I never had any other idea like, using her for personal gratification and discarding her. I've got the horoscopes matched from a couple of different people, and they match very well. Coming to the issue of creating bad karma, do you think I'll be creating bad karma or will god give me a cruel death or suffer misery in subsequent births if I performed tantra and married her? Am I denying her a better life partner by doing tantra? If yes, then is there a way to wash off the karma in this birth itself? My ultimate goal is to attain salvation; so, I don't want to commit a sin that will ensure that I have subsequent births. Even you said the following, in your earlier post: Kindly let me know what you meant when you said the above, and why you are saying differently now. I kept reminding myself of this ultimate goal, but even then I haven't been able to overcome my desire to marry her. What surprises me is that people have committed heinous acts like murder (e.g. Valmiki) and attained salvation by chanting God's name. And, I'm just talking about performing tantra to marry a girl, not kill or harm anyone. So, I'm sure than even if I perform tantra and marry this girl and, assuming that it is a sin, I'm sure there must be ways of washing away this sin in this birth and attain salvation. Kindly let me know how I can wash away the sin, if at all it is one. Kindly clear my doubts in detail. Thank You. Regards, Ravikishore