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.
- Worship to Devi Tulasi and ‘Salagramas’
- Shiva Purana
- Maha Bhagavati allows vision of the dead at Kurukshetra Battle
- King Nimi Vs. Vasishtha
- King Indradyumna and his ‘Satsang’ Group
- Some Illustrious Devotees to Siva and Special Austerities in Worship
- ನಂಜುಂಡೇಶ್ವರ – ನಂಜನಗೂಡು. The story of Nanjundeshwara at Nanjanagoodu
- Siva Purana ‘Phalasruti’
- Origin of Mahishasura and his battle with Devas
- Dwaraka ‘Mahatmya’
- Links to previous births of personalities during Vishnu ‘Avataras’
- King Pururava’s infatuation with Apsara Urvasi
- Origin of Shiva Linga
- Kamakshi blesses King Dasharatha with Excellent Progeny
- Evolution and Values of Human Life from birth to death and mystery thereafter?
- Pradosha Vrata-Procedure of Worship to Lord Siva and its ‘Udyapan’
- Shaivism in North East India
- Five Powers of Siva
- Linga Purana
- Omkareshwar
- Lord Krishna approaches Sage Upamanu for Siva ‘Darshan’
- Outlines of Manvantaras, ‘Prithvi’ (Earth) and of ‘Sapta’ (Seven) Dwipas
- Shiva and Sati
- Outlines of Manvantaras, ‘Prithvi’ (Earth) and of ‘Sapta’ (Seven) Dwipas
- Preface to ‘Lingaarchana’, ‘Pancha Yagna’ and ‘Lingaarchana Vidhana’ (Trayambika Mantra explained)
- Siva Gyan – Its Import and the Course
- Links of Devis Sandhya- Arundhati- Sati and Girija
- Portrayal and manifestations of Prakriti
- Legend of Shiva Linga
- Most Significant ‘Siva Kshetras’ as identified by Maha Deva
- ‘Shivaakshara’ Mantras, ‘Pashus’, their Self-control and Realisation of Pashupati
- External and Internal Ways of Worship
- Mani Dvipa the Abode of Devi Bhagavati
- Future Manus-Daksha, Brahma, Dharma and Rudra Saavarnis
- Bhouthya last Manu-Prayers by ‘Shanti’ to Agni Deva to rekindle ‘Nitya Agni’
- Worship method of Siva Lingas
- Sura Sena’s Illustration of Maha Devi’s Glories
- Birth of Viswamitra, cause of his rivalry with Vasishtha and his curse to Saraswati
- Brief description of Oceans, Dvipas, Mountains and Rivers
- Saptamaadhyaaya- The Significance of Ekaamra Vriksha
- Vision of Maha Bhagavati by Trimurtis
- Sumbha, Nikumbha and followers slayed by Devi Ambika
- Margasirsha Mahatmya
- Trishanku
- Goddess Parvati prays for Shiva
- Skanda’s remorse and ‘Prayaschittha’ (Atonement)
- How Satyavrata an illiterate Brahmin became a Learned Sage?
- Shumbha and Nishumbha executed by Maha Devi
- Kartikeya exterminates Tarakasura
- Worship to Maha Lakshmi and Her Partial Extensions