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Stories:
- Preface to ‘Lingaarchana’, ‘Pancha Yagna’ and ‘Lingaarchana Vidhana’ (Trayambika Mantra explained)
- Siva’s victory over Tarkasha, Vidyunmali and Kamalaksha
- Genesis of ‘Matsyagandha’ alias Satyavati
- Shaivism in North East India
- ‘Nadis’ and ‘Chakras’
- Bharata Varsha, its Mountains, Rivers and Territories
- Andhakasura and Mahakaleshwar
- Why did Paramatma the Primeaval Force take to various Temporary Forms of existence!
- Dhruva-Kuvalaashva and Ashvatara –Examples of Devotion, Duty and Determination
- Trinity’s Prayers to Maha Bhagavati and Sixteen ‘Tatvas’
- Jaimini’s doubts on ‘Mahabharata’ clarified by the Holy Birds
- Rameswaram
- रूद्र -शिव एक वैदिक देवता एवं उनके स्वरुप
- Hanuman, the eleventh avatar of Shiva
- Maha Devi’s Physical features
- Evolution and Values of Human Life from birth to death and mystery thereafter?
- Gayatri Sahasramana (Thousand names of Devi Gayatri)
- Srisailam
- The Legends of Venkatachala, Jagannatha and Badari Kshetras
- Budha weds Ila (King Sudyumna)
Temples:
- Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple, Melaka, Malaysia
- Shri Gopeshwar Mahadev Vrindavan
- Kameswar Temple Hajo Assam
- Nagchandreshwar temple Ujjain
- Vishwanath Dham Assam
- Lingodbhavmurti (लिंगोद्भवमूर्ति)
- Somnath
- Sri Srikanteshwara Swamy Temple, Nanjangudu
- Kameswar Devalaya Kamakhya 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:
- Third eye
- AYURVEDA – the way of Life
- Nutrients, Phytochemicals, Side Effects and Contraindications of Bael
- Traditional medicinal uses of Bael
- Sanskrit, a language of vibrations
Festivals
- Gangaur
- Maha Shivaratri
- om namaha shivaya, “jai mata ki” om durge namaha
- Hanuman Jayanti
- Tripuri Poornima
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