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Stories:
- Gauri goes to her Mother’s home, and Mahadevji goes after her
- Shashthyadhyaaya -Rudrashaalaa Mahatmya
- Dhruva-Kuvalaashva and Ashvatara –Examples of Devotion, Duty and Determination
- Talks Between Lord S’iva and Satî
- The burning of Bhima the demon
- Siva’s victory over Sankhachooda
- Lord Shiva and Pralaya
- Mangal – The story of birth of Planet Mars
- Devas and Trinity pray to Maha Bhagavati of ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Nirakara’
- Yaksha asked Yudhisthira
- Trishanku
- ‘Narada sets up the Idols of Vasudeva and Bhattaditya (Surya Deva)
- SHRI KAMAHSHI VILASA
- Solar Dynasty- Origin and Highlights
- Pashupata Yoga, Vividha Lingas, Murti Pratishtha, Shivalayaas and Archana Vidhi
- Why did Balarama atone for the sin of ‘Brahmahatya’during his pilgrimage?
- Sadyojata: Siva’s Power of Creation
- Sura Sena’s Illustration of Maha Devi’s Glories
- Shumbha and Nishumbha executed by Maha Devi -(‘Stotras’ of ‘Ya Sarva Bhuteshu’, ‘Sarva Mangala Maangalye’ and ‘Sarva Swarupey’ included)
- Significance of ‘Daan’ (Charity)-Its Profile and Fruits
Temples:
- Shiv Mandir, Umerkot, Pakistan
- Sri Mahamariamman Temple Bangkok
- Pingleswar Ardhnareswar Devalaya (पिंगलेश्वर अर्धनारीश्वर देवालय) Assam
- Sidheswar Devalaya Sualkhchi Assam
- Eklingji Temple Udaipur
- Prasat Baphuon ប្រាសាទបាពួន Cambodia
- Parali Vaidyanath
- Batu Caves பத்து மலை Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
- Shiv Temple, Bengaluru
- Nagashankar Shiva Dham Assam
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:
- Sanskrit, a language of vibrations
- Science of the Ancient Temples
- Bilva – Bael, Bel
- Nutrients, Phytochemicals, Side Effects and Contraindications of Bael
- History of Yoga – Shiva, the first Yogi
Festivals
- Teej
- Tripuri Poornima
- Ganesh Chaturthi गणेश चतुर्थी
- Hanuman Jayanti
- om namaha shivaya, “jai mata ki” om durge namaha
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