As today's First Planetary Hour Ruler is Mercury and represents Avatara Vishnu.. Ananda Darshanam, Adbhuta Darshanam, Punyamam Nalambala Darshanam Sree Ramachandranum Lakshmana Swamiyum Bharatanum Shatrughnanum Darshanam Sacred and Blissful are the Vision of Temples Four To glimpse a Darshan of the Mighty Foursome ! Spiritual Tourism 44 - Heavens on Earth - Payammal Shathrughna  Mandir
This the last Temple which one visits in the Nalambala Darshana. The presiding Deity is Lord Shatrughna, the destroyer of enemies. Did He not destroy Lavanasura ?
Lord Shatrughna is believed to be the incarnation of the Discus,which adorns Lord Vishnu, the Sudarshana Chakra.
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As today's First Planetary Hour Ruler is Mars....................

Spiritual Tourism 42, Heavens on Earth - The Thirumandhankunnu Kali Temple

Kalidasa was initially a fool. One minister conspired against the King and made Kalidasa marry the Princess. The Princess, knowing that he was a layman, threw him out. Kalidasa took refuge in a Kali Temple. Mother Kali revealed Herself to him and wrote on his tongue the sacred Syllable AUM, which symbolises all the three relative states as well as the Fourth, Transcendental Consciousness ! Then Poetry and Philosophy flowed out of him. The stupefied Princess asked " Asthi Kaschith Vagvilasah? " ( From whence this eloquence? ). Mother Divine had made him one of the greatest poets the world had ever known.

In Jnana Yogic terms, his mind slipped into Transcendental Consciousness, thereby contacting the Self and from him arose the Fountain of Poesy !

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Spiritual Tourism XXX - Heavens on Earth -

The Thiruvenkitachapathy Temple, Guruvayur

The Symbolism behind the Epic Poem, the Maha Bharata

The two main enemies of man are Lust and Anger, Kama and Krodha. They are depicted allegorically as Duryodhana and Dussasana.

Know that Lust and Anger
Are the main foes of Mankind
They engender sins galore
Know them as Enemies.

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As the First Planetary Hour Ruler today is Venus / Freya / Lord Ganesh

Spiritual Tourism XXXIII - Heavens on Earth
The Ganapati Temple, Kottarakkara

Symbolism behind Ganapathy

The Rishies who indulged in Divine Symbolism depicted the Macrocosm - Microcosm Relationship as an Elephant headed human form, the Elephant symbolising the Macrocosm and Man, the Microcosm. This is the Symbolism behind Ganesh !

Shakespeare says " Little Man's world ", depicting Man as Microcosm, in which he copies the structure of the great Universe. All esoteric literature points out that Man is the Microcosm and the Universal ( Energy, Matter, Mind or Being ), the Macrocosm ! They are known in Vedanta Sastra as Anu and Brihat, Pindanda and Brahmanda, Vyashti and Samashti.

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As the First Planetary Hour Ruler is Jupiter today, 02 07 18.....

Spiritual Tourism - Heavens on Earth - Lord Dhanwantari Temple at Nelluvai

Dhanwantari is the incarnation of the Lord, as the Doctor of Doctors. Let us arouse this Master Doctor from His Sleep !.

The logic behind this is that Science is defined as a systematic study of Nature, Prakriti. Prakriti is infinitely wise in Her Wisdom. But Purusha, the Male Component of the Ultmate has full control and He, as the Lord of Prakriti, has the power to heal all diseases ( which are caused by Nature ).

Ashtanga Hridaya Mantrangal arulum Adi Dhanvantari !

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As today's First Planetary Hour Ruler is Mercury / Woten / Avatar Vishnu / Budha.......

Spiritual Tourism XVIII- Heavens on Earth -

The Koodal Manikyam Temple, Irinjalakuda

According to Hindu Philosophy, all deities are expressions of the One Ultimate Reality, Brahman. The Deity here is the brother of Lord Rama, Bharatha, known as Sangameshwara. Sangameshwara is a Sanskrit term meaning Koodal Manikkyam in Malayalam.

Koodal means " Reunion " and Mythology has it that Rama, Sita and Lakshmana met Bharata here and hence the name. This is the only temple in India consecrated to Lord Bharata, who was Dharma Personified.

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