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Stories:
- Devas and Trinity pray to Maha Bhagavati of ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Nirakara’
- Basic Manifestations of Shiva
- Emphasis on Dharma and Right Living
- Worship method of Siva Lingas
- Gauri goes to her Mother’s home, and Mahadevji goes after her
- The famed ‘Shata Rudreeyam’
- Physical Manifestation of Maha Devi to Vishnu
- Part 2. Bhimashankar Dham Guwahati Assam
- ‘Airshtas’ (premonitions) of death
- Glories of Maha Deva, his manifestations , origin of Shiva Lingas, Dwadasha Lingas and significance of Shiva Ratri
- Sveta, Sutra, Daman, Suhotra, Kanka, Lokakshi, Jaijisatya, Dadhivahan, and Rishabhadeva
- Narada seeks replies to a questionnaire and bestows Brahma’s Charity to Kalaap Village
- Maha Deva exterminates ‘Tri-Purasuras’
- King Alarka approaches Dattatreya for solace
- Tryambakeswara
- Shiva Shakti – Sati, Shiva and Daksha’s Yagya
- Outlines of Manvantaras, ‘Prithvi’ (Earth) and of ‘Sapta’ (Seven) Dwipas
- Srisailam
- Origin of Shiva Linga
- Vaisakha Month’s Significance
Temples:
- Pingleswar Ardhnareswar Devalaya (पिंगलेश्वर अर्धनारीश्वर देवालय) Assam
- Kameswar Devalaya Kamakhya Guwahati
- Thiruketheeswaram temple திருக்கேதீஸ்வரம், Manthoddam, Mannar, Sri Lanka
- Veerabhadra Temple, Lepakshi
- Perur Patteeswara Swamy Temple Coimbatore
- Moda wala Shiv Prachin Mandir, Narnaul Haryana
- Koneswaram temple Trincomalee Sri Lanka (திருக் கோணேச்சரம் கோயில்)
- Ghrishneswara
- Shiva temples at Dakshineswar Kali Temple Kolkata
- Mamleshwar Temple in Omkareshwar
Scriptures:
- Tambadi Surla, Goa
- Parashurameshvara Temple, Bhubeneswar
- Madanathshvara Temple, Madhur
- Mahadeva Temple, Itagi
- Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu
- Baijnath, Kangra
- Kailash Temple, Ellora
- Mallikarjuna Temple,Pattadakal
- Neelkantheshwar Mahadeva Temple, Sunak
- Brihadeeswarar Temple Thanjavur
- Kandariya Mahadeva, Khajuraho
- Svetaashvatara Upanishad
- Kaushitaki Upanishad
- Aitareya Upanishad
- Isha Upanishad
- Brihadaaranyaka Upanishad
- Taittiriya Upanishad
- Kathopanishad
- Mandukyopanishad
- Mundaka Upanishad
Health:
- Tulsi plant and its medicinal uses
- History of Yoga – Shiva, the first Yogi
- Traditional medicinal uses of Bael
- Third eye
- Nutrients, Phytochemicals, Side Effects and Contraindications of Bael
Festivals
- Hanuman Jayanti
- Gangaur
- Ganesh Chaturthi गणेश चतुर्थी
- om namaha shivaya, “jai mata ki” om durge namaha
- Teej
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