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Stories:

• Maha Vishnu’s Directives to Sarasvati, Ganga and Tulasi
• Chaturashyaadhyaaya: Shiva’s defeat, Brahma’s blindness, Shri Chakra Puja and beneficiaries
• Dhruva the immortal
• ‘Maha Vakyas’ (Illustrious Statements) about Siva Gyan
• Sura Sena’s Illustration of Maha Devi’s Glories
• Current Manu Vaiwasvata and Surya Vamsha
• Kedareshwara
• Dussaha the intolerant and his notorious sons, daughters and grandchildren
• Maha Devi destroys Mahishasura and his clan
• Amba Yajna-Regulations and Precedent Performers
• Devas and Trinity pray to Maha Bhagavati of ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Nirakara’
• Quick retrospective of Ramayana
• Origin of Nagara, Shankha Tirtha, Achaleswara / Siddheswara Lingas
• Physical Manifestation of Maha Devi to Vishnu
• Queen Madalasa confers Kingship to Alarka
• Kashi Mahatmya- Pride of Vindhyachal suppressed by Sage Agastya
• Epilogue: Vedic Faith is Everlasting despite pulls and pressures!
• Poompavai brought back to life by Sambandar
• Sumbha, Nikumbha and followers slayed by Devi Ambika
• Explanations of ‘Karma’ on queries about Krishna Avatar

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Temples:

• Brihadeeswarar Temple
• Jagdeswar (Almora)
• Shiv Bari, Bikaner
• Shiv Temple, Bengaluru
• Deoghar-baba baidyanath dham temple
• Part 2. Bhimashankar Dham Guwahati Assam
• Moda wala Shiv Prachin Mandir, Narnaul Haryana
• Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple, Melaka, Malaysia
• Narikoli Shiv Mandir Assam
• Batu Caves பத்து மலை Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

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Scriptures:

• Shri Ganapati and Murugan Temple,Goa
• 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

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Health:

• Science of the Ancient Temples
• Nutrients, Phytochemicals, Side Effects and Contraindications of Bael
• Tulsi plant and its medicinal uses
• Third eye
• Bilva – Bael, Bel

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Festivals

• Tripuri Poornima
• Gangaur
• Devi Bhagavati – ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Virupa’ Shakti
• Maha Shivaratri
• Nag Panchmi

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