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Stories:

• Emphasis on Dharma and Right Living
• ‘Surya Mahatmya’-An illustration of Rajyavardhana (Surya ‘Stuti’ included)
• Swan couple inspire Swarochi’s renunciation and implications of Padma Vidya
• Srisailam
• Avadhuta Dattatreya as an Avatar of distinction
• Kashi Mahatmya- Pride of Vindhyachal suppressed by Sage Agastya
• Bala Muni Upamanyu attains Ganapatya due to denial of Milk leading to Shiva Bhakti
• Shashthyadhyaaya -Rudrashaalaa Mahatmya
• Dwaraka ‘Mahatmya’
• Current Manu Vaiwasvata and Surya Vamsha
• Supremacy of Maha Deva Over Maha Vishnu
• King Alarka transformed as a Yogi by Mahatma Dattatreya
• Eight-folded approach to Venkateswara
• Maha Devi destroys Mahishasura
• Ghrishneswara
• Poompavai brought back to life by Sambandar
• Ashtanga Yoga – the Significant Means of Shiva Tatwa
• Ego clashes of illustrious personalities
• The discovery of Amarnath / Amareshwara
• Ashtamaadhyaaya: The Glories of Ekaamreshwara and Baalaa (Tapah) Kamakshi

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Temples:

• Prambanan, Central Java, Indonesia
• Mrityunjaya Mahadevji Temple Varanasi
• Lankeshwar Dham, Guwahati
• Sidheswar Devalaya Sualkhchi Assam
• Shiv Mandir, Umerkot, Pakistan
• Ganga Talao Mauritius
• Shiva Temple at Bhutanath Guwahati
• Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, Bali, Indonesia
• Babulnath Mandir, Mumbai बाबुलनाथ मंदिर मुंबई
• Lingaraja Temple Bhubaneswar Odisha

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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:

• AYURVEDA – the way of Life
• Bilva – Bael, Bel
• Scientifically proven medical uses of Bael – Bilva, Bel
• Sanskrit, a language of vibrations
• Science of the Ancient Temples

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Festivals

• Navaratri
• Teej
• Devi Bhagavati – ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Virupa’ Shakti
• Tripuri Poornima
• Gangaur

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