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Stories:
- Origin and ‘Mahatmya’ of Kasi
- Hanuman, the eleventh avatar of Shiva
- Stories related to Manus and Vamshas
- ‘Shiva Taandava’ (The Cosmic Dance of Shiva)
- Maha Vishnu’s Directives to Sarasvati, Ganga and Tulasi
- Shiva as Yali
- Attainment of Siva Loka and Superiority of Human Life
- Maha Devi destroys Mahishasura
- Aghoresha
- Navamaadhyaaya: Sarva Tirtha Mahima
- Future Manus-Daksha, Brahma, Dharma and Rudra Saavarnis
- Siva’s victory over Jalandhar
- The legend of Shri Gopeshwar Mahadev – Lord Shiva meets Lord Krishna
- Lubdhaka and Mahashivaratri
- Sadyojata: Siva’s Power of Creation
- Kamadhenu creates Vaishyas to safeguard and assist Brahmanas
- Supremacy of Maha Deva Over Maha Vishnu
- Shiva and Sati
- Maha Maya enables Vishnu to kill the Demon Brothers Madhu and Kaitabha
- External and Internal Ways of Worship
Temples:
- Paradeshwar Mahadev, Kankhal
- Pingleswar Ardhnareswar Devalaya (पिंगलेश्वर अर्धनारीश्वर देवालय) Assam
- Walkeshwar Temple, Mumbai वाळकेश्वर मंदिर – Baan Ganga Temple
- Kedareshwara
- Moda wala Shiv Prachin Mandir, Narnaul Haryana
- Mrityunjaya Mahadevji Temple Varanasi
- Ardhanarishwar Jaipur
- Shiv Shakti Mandir, Solferino, Vacoas, Mauritius
- Visvanatha Mandir Khajuraho विश्वनाथ मन्दिर खजुराहो
- Hanumanji at Chinmaya Ashram, Sidhbari, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
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:
- History of Yoga – Shiva, the first Yogi
- Traditional medicinal uses of Bael
- Science of the Ancient Temples
- AYURVEDA – the way of Life
- Third eye
Festivals
- Gangaur
- Navaratri
- Devi Bhagavati – ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Virupa’ Shakti
- om namaha shivaya, “jai mata ki” om durge namaha
- Teej
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