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.
- Why had ‘Mahi Sagara Sangama Tirtha’ become a ‘Gupta Kshetra”?
- Recyling of Further Human Life
- Some highlights of ‘Surya Vamsa’ Kings and their unrelenting virtues
- ನಂಜುಂಡೇಶ್ವರ – ನಂಜನಗೂಡು. The story of Nanjundeshwara at Nanjanagoodu
- Stories related to Manus and Vamshas
- Worship to Devi Ganga
- Pashupaasha Vimochana, Uma Maheswara and other Shiva Vratas (Pashupaasha Vimochana Mantra included)
- Devi Bhagavata ‘Phala Sruti’ (Benefits of Reading and Hearing)
- Shiv Shankar’s secret of immortality and the Amarnath Cave
- Markandeya refers Sage Jaimini’s doubts to Holy Birds
- Sharabheswar
- Ayodhya ‘Mahatmya’ and the Import of ‘Tirthas’ around
- Connotation of Omkaara and analysis of Alphabets related to Shiv’s Body Parts
- Prakriti and Purusha – Integrated Concepts
- Charity and its far reaching impact
- ESSENCE OF DEVI BHAGAVATA PURANA
- Chaturmasya Mahatmya and ‘Shodasopacharas’ (Sixteen Services)
- Muni Suka’s wedding and Salvation thereafter
- Yamadharmaraja briefs Savitri – on Karma, Bhakti, Charity, Sins, Hells and ‘Vratas’
- Kusha sthali
- Easana
- Maha Bharata in brief
- Victory over Death – the story of Markandeya and Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
- Devi Bhagavati – ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Virupa’ Shakti
- Accounts of further Manus- Uttama, Tamasa, Daivata, Chakshusa, and Vaivasvatha
- Navamaadhyaaya: Sarva Tirtha Mahima
- Five Powers of Siva
- Devi Bhagavati blesses Vishnu as Hayagreeva
- Interplay of Primary ‘Gunas’ causes Chandra’s Romance with Tara
- Omkareshwar
- Sage Bhrigu curses Maha Vishnu
- Five basic incarnations of Bhagavan Siva
- Shiva’s Vibhutis (Counter parts), Vishwa Rupa, Ashta Rupas and Shiva Tatwa (Shiva’s self-description included)
- Shumbha and Nishumbha executed by Maha Devi -(‘Stotras’ of ‘Ya Sarva Bhuteshu’, ‘Sarva Mangala Maangalye’ and ‘Sarva Swarupey’ included)
- Vision of Maha Bhagavati by Trimurtis
- Shiva’s Samishthi Swarupa (An Integrated Portrait of Maha Deva)
- Srisailam
- King Chitrabhanu
- Tatpurusha
- ‘Naivedyas’ (Offerings) for worship of Devi Bhagavati
- Eligibility to achieve Salvation-Examples of Kaushiki and Anasuya as ‘Pativratas’
- Siva’s victory over Vidal and Utpal
- Dharmaranya Mahatmya-Sadachari Brahmanas, SandhaVandana, Do’s & Dont’s
- Devi Bhagavati Explains about Her Vibhutis (Manifestations & Powers)
- Links to previous births of personalities during Vishnu ‘Avataras’
- King Nimi Vs. Vasishtha
- Some significant Do’s and Don’ts as human responsibilty
- Origin of Ling from Ling Puran
- Ashtottara Namavali of Kartikeya and Phala Sruti
- ESSENCE OF MARKANDEYA PURANA