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Stories:
- Five Powers of Siva
- Part 1. Bhimashankar Dham Guwahati Assam
- Origin of Ling from Ling Puran
- Method of ‘Sandhya Vandana’ and worship of Devi Gayatri
- Shiva as Yali
- रूद्र -शिव एक वैदिक देवता एवं उनके स्वरुप
- Hanuman, the eleventh avatar of Shiva
- Devi Bhagavata ‘Phala Sruti’ (Benefits of Reading and Hearing)
- Daksha Prajapati – Sati Devi, Maha Deva and ‘Shakti Pteethas’
- Dussaha the intolerant and his notorious sons, daughters and grandchildren
- The Atma Linga or the Essence of Shiva- The Story of Murudeshwar
- Essence of Siva Purana – Preface
- Tazhuvakkuzhainthaar – Ekambareswarar Temple
- Swan couple inspire Swarochi’s renunciation and implications of Padma Vidya
- Easana
- The burning of Bhima the demon
- The legend of Shri Gopeshwar Mahadev – Lord Shiva meets Lord Krishna
- Why were the defenceless sons of Draupadi killed in sleep?
- Shashthyadhyaaya -Rudrashaalaa Mahatmya
- Gauri goes to her Mother’s home, and Mahadevji goes after her
Temples:
- Shiva Temple, Bhojpur – भोजेश्वर मंदिर
- Katasraj Mandir کٹاس راج مندر कटास राज मंदिर Pakistan
- Madanathshvara Temple, Madhur
- Jagdeswar (Almora)
- Parali Vaijnath
- Sri Nageshwar Mahadeo, Nayaganj, Kanpur
- Ajgaivinath Temple, Sultanganj Bihar
- Sahasralinga Sirsi Karnataka ಸಹಸ್ರಲಿಂಗ
- Somnath Shiva Ganesha Temple Guwahati
- Omkareshwar
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:
- Science of the Ancient Temples
- Nutrients, Phytochemicals, Side Effects and Contraindications of Bael
- Sanskrit, a language of vibrations
- Bilva – Bael, Bel
- Traditional medicinal uses of Bael
Festivals
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