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Stories:
- Maha Bhagavati allows vision of the dead at Kurukshetra Battle
- Rivalry of Vasishtha and Viswamitra and their mutual curses to become birds
- Brahma’s commedation of Tripura Sundari
- King Harischandra, an exceptional example of Dharma (Virtue) and Satya (Truth)
- ‘Surya Mahatmya’-An illustration of Rajyavardhana (Surya ‘Stuti’ included)
- Sages Vasishtha Vs. Visvamitra and their ‘Ahankaras’ (Egos)
- Viswamitra sends mortal Trishanku to Swarga
- Skanda’s ‘Vijaya Sthambh’ (Tower of Victory) and ‘Siddha Saptaka’
- Panchamaadhyaaya-Vegavati Prabhaava
- Why were the defenceless sons of Draupadi killed in sleep?
- The birth of Kartikeya and the end of Tarakasura
- Aghoresha
- How Satyavrata an illiterate Brahmin became a Learned Sage?
- Siva’s victory over Gajasura
- Links to previous births of personalities during Vishnu ‘Avataras’
- Nandikeswar
- Omkareshwar
- Physical Manifestation of Maha Devi to Vishnu
- Links of Devis Sandhya- Arundhati- Sati and Girija
- Muni Durvasa’s curse to Apsara leads to the birth of Holy Birds
Temples:
- Shankaracharya Temple – Srinagar, Kashmir
- Pashupatinath Temple Kathmandu पशुपतिनाथको मन्दिर काठमांडौ Nepal
- Manikarneswar Temple Guwahati Assam
- Lakhinpur Shiva Mandir
- Ugratara Shiva Devalaya Guwahati
- Bhima Shankar
- Ajgaivinath Temple, Sultanganj Bihar
- Baneswar Temple Guwahati
- Candi Kidal, Java Indonesia
- Brihadeeswarar Temple
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
Health:
- AYURVEDA – the way of Life
- Traditional medicinal uses of Bael
- Tulsi plant and its medicinal uses
- Nutrients, Phytochemicals, Side Effects and Contraindications of Bael
- Bilva – Bael, Bel
Festivals
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