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Stories:
- Kamakshi blesses King Dasharatha with Excellent Progeny
- Dwiteeyadhyaaya-Kanchipura as Bhuloka Vaikuntha
- ‘Puja Vidhhanam’ or the Course of Worship to Bhagavan Siva
- Victory over Death – the story of Markandeya and Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
- Avadhuta Dattatreya as an Avatar of distinction
- Lord Siva’s ten incarnations corresponding to those of Shakti
- Significance of ‘Satya’ (Truth) and ‘Tapasya’ (Meditation)
- Indra kills Trisira and Vritra and his penance
- Some Tirthas and Kshetras of repute
- Dhruva the immortal
- Emphasis on Dharma and Right Living
- Aghoresha
- King Chitrabhanu
- Portrayal and manifestations of Prakriti
- Kamadhenu creates Vaishyas to safeguard and assist Brahmanas
- Devi Bhagavati – ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Virupa’ Shakti
- Gangeya, the exemplary ‘Bhishma’, of Mahabharata
- Why had ‘Mahi Sagara Sangama Tirtha’ become a ‘Gupta Kshetra”?
- Siva’s victory over Gajasura
- Nandikeswar
Temples:
- Somnath Shiva Ganesha Temple Guwahati
- Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, Bali, Indonesia
- Kedarnath
- Katasraj Mandir کٹاس راج مندر कटास राज मंदिर Pakistan
- Natural Shivling in Cherapunji Meghalaya
- Umanad Temple Guwahati Assam
- Kadavul Temple, Kauai, Hawaii, USA
- Baba Baidyanath Dham बाबा वैद्यनाथ मंदिर Deogarh
- The Kanwar Yatra to Deoghar-baba baidyanath dham
- Ajgaivinath Temple, Sultanganj Bihar
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:
- Scientifically proven medical uses of Bael – Bilva, Bel
- Science of the Ancient Temples
- Third eye
- Traditional medicinal uses of Bael
- Nutrients, Phytochemicals, Side Effects and Contraindications of Bael
Festivals
- Gangaur
- Devi Bhagavati – ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Virupa’ Shakti
- om namaha shivaya, “jai mata ki” om durge namaha
- Nag Panchmi
- Maha Shivaratri
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