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Stories:
- ‘Arishta-Mrityu Suchanaas’ and precautions like Japa and Maha Kshetra Darshana
- Yamadharmaraja briefs Savitri – on Karma, Bhakti, Charity, Sins, Hells and ‘Vratas’
- Shiva Purana
- Sati’s immolation at Daksha Yagna, Shiva Parvati Kalyana and ‘Vighneshotpatti’
- Universal Dissolution and Revival of Bhu Devi (Earth)
- Nandikeswar
- Steps towards Salvation
- Devi Bhagavata ‘Phala Sruti’ (Benefits of Reading and Hearing)
- Sakti ‘Rupas’ (Images) during Manvantaras
- Time measurement, Life span of Brahma and his various Creations
- Maha Vishnu remote-controlled by Devi Bhagavati
- The five-faced form of Siva
- Recyling of Further Human Life
- Stories related to Manus and Vamshas
- Marriage of Shiva and Parvati
- Why did Balarama atone for the sin of ‘Brahmahatya’during his pilgrimage?
- Shiv Shankar’s secret of immortality and the Amarnath Cave
- Siva’s victory over Nirhad Daitya
- Devi Sati’s self-immolation and Daksha Yagna destroyed
- King Alarka approaches Dattatreya for solace
Temples:
- Manikarneswar Temple Guwahati Assam
- Ugratara Shiva Devalaya Guwahati
- Mangalnath Temple Ujjain – the birth place of the Planet Mars
- Vadakkunnathan Temple Thrissur
- Parali Vaidyanath
- Bhima Shankar
- Madanathshvara Temple, Madhur
- Narikoli Shiv Mandir Assam
- Trimbakeshwar, Nashik Maharashtra
- Ghrishneswara
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
- History of Yoga – Shiva, the first Yogi
- Sanskrit, a language of vibrations
- AYURVEDA – the way of Life
- Traditional medicinal uses of Bael
Festivals
- Ganesh Chaturthi गणेश चतुर्थी
- om namaha shivaya, “jai mata ki” om durge namaha
- Nag Panchmi
- Tripuri Poornima
- Hanuman Jayanti
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