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Stories:

• Bharata Varsha, its Mountains, Rivers and Territories
• Devi Bhagavata ‘Phala Sruti’ (Benefits of Reading and Hearing)
• Kusha sthali
• Explanations of ‘Karma’ on queries about Krishna Avatar
• Phala Shruti
• Trayodashaadhyaaya: Eminence of ‘Bhutabandha Janardana’
• Most Significant ‘Siva Kshetras’ as identified by Maha Deva
• Some significant Do’s and Don’ts as human responsibilty
• Why had ‘Mahi Sagara Sangama Tirtha’ become a ‘Gupta Kshetra”?
• Vaidyanath (At Deogarh / Parli?)
• Creation of the Universe and its Destruction
• ‘Siva Sahasranamas’ (Thousand Names of Siva)
• Vision of Maha Bhagavati by Trimurtis
• Introduction – The Five Powers of Siva
• Dwiteeyadhyaaya-Kanchipura as Bhuloka Vaikuntha
• Some highlights of ‘Surya Vamsa’ Kings and their unrelenting virtues
• Siva Purana ‘Phalasruti’
• Sadyojata: Siva’s Power of Creation
• The Mighty Power of Omkara and Panchakshari Mantras
• Birth of Nandeswara and his puja

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Temples:

• Chattrakar Devalaya Guwahati
• Kadavul Temple, Kauai, Hawaii, USA
• Sri Nageshwar Mahadeo, Nayaganj, Kanpur
• Kadu Malleshwara Temple
• Koneswaram temple Trincomalee Sri Lanka (திருக் கோணேச்சரம் கோயில்)
• Vaidyanath (At Deogarh / Parli?)
• Sri Yaganti Uma Maheswara Temple, Kurnool
• Motieswar Shiva Temple, Muscat, Oman
• Mahabhairab Mandir (महाभैरव मन्दिर)Tezpur Assam
• Lakhinpur Shiva Mandir

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Scriptures:

• 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
• Mundaka Upanishad

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Health:

• Bilva – Bael, Bel
• Nutrients, Phytochemicals, Side Effects and Contraindications of Bael
• Scientifically proven medical uses of Bael – Bilva, Bel
• History of Yoga – Shiva, the first Yogi
• Traditional medicinal uses of Bael

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Festivals

• Maha Shivaratri
• Nag Panchmi
• Navaratri
• om namaha shivaya, “jai mata ki” om durge namaha
• Devi Bhagavati – ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Virupa’ Shakti

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