Shiva Purana, Linga Purana, Shivarahasya Purana, Skanda Purana and other Puranas narrate stories associated with Lord Shiva. Most ancient temples have legends behind them. Different Puranas have different versions of the same story, but they have a common thread. Read these mythological stories with your mind and heart.
Often, these stories from the sacred books of Hinduism have an underlying story – they focus an aspect of life, and can be used effectively for teaching Dharma, or proper moral conduct, laws of Karma, etc. both for children and for adults. Reading the same story again and again will make the underlying truth establish itself firmly in your sub-conscious mind, and you will be able to come up with time-tested solutions to your predicaments and lead a more fulfilling life.
- Surya Deva – Vedic Origin, Physical Birth, Wedding and Progeny
- Accounts of further Manus- Uttama, Tamasa, Daivata, Chakshusa, and Vaivasvatha
- Why were the defenceless sons of Draupadi killed in sleep?
- ‘Shiva Taandava’ (The Cosmic Dance of Shiva)
- Time measurement, Life span of Brahma and his various Creations
- Part 2. Bhimashankar Dham Guwahati Assam
- Chaturashyaadhyaaya: Shiva’s defeat, Brahma’s blindness, Shri Chakra Puja and beneficiaries
- Trishanku
- Ardhanariswar
- Srisailam
- Siva’s victory over Gajasura
- Series of Siva’s victories over Demons
- Yaksha asked Yudhisthira
- Genesis of ‘Matsyagandha’ alias Satyavati
- Maha Bharata in brief
- Lord Vishnu performs Amba Yajna
- External and Internal Ways of Worship
- Gayatri Sahasramana (Thousand names of Devi Gayatri)
- ‘Arishta-Mrityu Suchanaas’ and precautions like Japa and Maha Kshetra Darshana
- History of Yoga – Shiva, the first Yogi
- Chain reaction of Ganga -King Mahabhisha-Ashta Vasus- King Shantanu
- Maha Vishnu remote-controlled by Devi Bhagavati
- Muni Dadhichi proves superiority of Shiva Shakti to King Kshupa
- Jaimini’s doubts on ‘Mahabharata’ clarified by the Holy Birds
- Explanations of ‘Karma’ on queries about Krishna Avatar
- Devi Bhagavata ‘Phala Sruti’ (Benefits of Reading and Hearing)
- Universal Dissolution and Revival of Bhu Devi (Earth)
- Yamadharmaraja briefs Savitri – on Karma, Bhakti, Charity, Sins, Hells and ‘Vratas’
- Destruction of Daksha Yagna by Virabhadra
- Method of ‘Sandhya Vandana’ and worship of Devi Gayatri
- Amba Yajna-Regulations and Precedent Performers
- Kiratha and Arjuna
- Essence of Siva Purana – Preface
- Daksha Curses Lord S’iva
- Lord Siva’s ten incarnations corresponding to those of Shakti
- Venkatachala ‘Mahatmya’
- Worship to Maha Lakshmi and Her Partial Extensions
- Manvantara Phala Shruti
- Eight-folded approach to Venkateswara
- Parashurama’s encounter with Ganesha
- Creation of the Universe and its Destruction
- Worship to Devi Tulasi and ‘Salagramas’
- King Janamejaya perfoms Devi Yagna
- Ashtottara Namavali of Kartikeya and Phala Sruti
- ANNEXURE ON VISHNU SAHASRANAMA
- Swan couple inspire Swarochi’s renunciation and implications of Padma Vidya
- Siva’s victory over Nirhad Daitya
- The birth of Vighanavinashak Gajanan Ganesha
- Budha weds Ila (King Sudyumna)
- King Harischandra, an exceptional example of Dharma (Virtue) and Satya (Truth)