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Stories:
- The Origin of Kumbh Mela
- Arunachala ‘Mahatmya’
- Some Tirthas and Kshetras of repute
- Why had ‘Mahi Sagara Sangama Tirtha’ become a ‘Gupta Kshetra”?
- ‘Narada sets up the Idols of Vasudeva and Bhattaditya (Surya Deva)
- Mahakaal blesses Kumari, Kalabhiti and Karandhama
- Skanda’s ‘Vijaya Sthambh’ (Tower of Victory) and ‘Siddha Saptaka’
- The famed ‘Shata Rudreeyam’
- King Indradyumna and his ‘Satsang’ Group
- Significance of ‘Daan’ (Charity)-Its Profile and Fruits
- Ashtottara Namavali of Kartikeya and Phala Sruti
- Skanda’s remorse and ‘Prayaschittha’ (Atonement)
- Kartikeya exterminates Tarakasura
- Devas regain Swarga, Indra commits/ dissolves ‘Brahmahatya’ and reinstated
- Danavas defeat Devas, churning of Ocean and Emergence of ‘Amrit’
- Significance of Siva Puja- Similarity of Three Murtis
- Devi Sati’s self-immolation and Daksha Yagna destroyed
- Shiva and Sati
- The birth of Ganesha
- ನಂಜುಂಡೇಶ್ವರ - ನಂಜನಗೂಡು. The story of Nanjundeshwara at Nanjanagoodu
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Temples:
- Sri Mahamritunjaya Mahadev (महामृत्युंजय) temple Jageshwar
- Jageshwar
- Manikarneswar Temple Guwahati Assam
- Vritrasura vs. Indra and Sage Dadhichi’s illustrious sacrifice
- Deoghar-baba baidyanath dham temple
- The Kanwar Yatra to Deoghar-baba baidyanath dham
- Ganga Talao Mauritius
- Hanumanji at Chinmaya Ashram, Sidhbari, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
- Sri Siva Subramaniya temple Fiji
- Vishwanath Dham Assam
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Scriptures:
- Phala Shruti
- Description of ‘Dwadasa (Twelve) Jyotirlingas’
- Pradosha Vrata-Procedure of Worship to Lord Siva and its ‘Udyapan’
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Health:
- Scientifically proven medical uses of Bael - Bilva, Bel
- AYURVEDA - the way of Life
- Bilva - Bael, Bel
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Festivals
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