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Stories:
- Significance of ‘Rudrakshas’
- Kamadhenu creates Vaishyas to safeguard and assist Brahmanas
- Eligibility to achieve Salvation-Examples of Kaushiki and Anasuya as ‘Pativratas’
- Sakti ‘Rupas’ (Images) during Manvantaras
- Asvathama punished and Parikshith born
- Maha Vishnu’s Directives to Sarasvati, Ganga and Tulasi
- Five basic incarnations of Bhagavan Siva
- Gayatri Sahasramana (Thousand names of Devi Gayatri)
- Steps towards Salvation
- Ujjain
- Origin of Chandra,wedding, Shaapa, re-emergence and Stories of his Vamsha
- The burning of Bhima the demon
- Panchamaadhyaaya-Vegavati Prabhaava
- Ultimate Supremacy of Bhagavati Unquestionable
- Bhouthya last Manu-Prayers by ‘Shanti’ to Agni Deva to rekindle ‘Nitya Agni’
- Arunachala ‘Mahatmya’
- Some Tirthas and Kshetras of repute
- Sadyojata
- Shiva Leelaas: Andhaka pardoned, Bhudevi saved, Prahlada rescued and Jalandhara killed (Nrisimha Stuti included)
- Aghoresha
Temples:
- Ambreshwar Shiv Mandir, Maharashtra
- Kameswar Temple Hajo Assam
- Dhyanalinga
- Siddheswar Devalaya Kamakhya Guwahati
- Matangeshvara Temple, Khajuraho
- Shankaracharya Temple – Srinagar, Kashmir
- Basukinath temple
- Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple
- Shri Gopeshwar Mahadev Vrindavan
- Brihadeeswarar Temple
Scriptures:
- Kadu Malleshwara Temple
- ANECDOTES OF KARTIKEYA AND GANESHA
- Taittiriya Upanishad
- Brihadaaranyaka Upanishad
- Isha Upanishad
- Kaushitaki Upanishad
- Aitareya Upanishad
- Current Manu Vaiwasvata and Surya Vamsha
- Dhruva the immortal
- Future Manus-Savarnis, Rouchya and Bhouthya
Health:
- History of Yoga – Shiva, the first Yogi
- Scientifically proven medical uses of Bael – Bilva, Bel
- Nutrients, Phytochemicals, Side Effects and Contraindications of Bael
- Third eye
- AYURVEDA – the way of Life
Festivals
- Maha Shivaratri
- Gangaur
- Hanuman Jayanti
- Nag Panchmi
- om namaha shivaya, “jai mata ki” om durge namaha
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