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Stories:
- Goddess Parvati prays for Shiva
- Worship of Devi Radha and Devi Durga
- Worship to Devi Ganga
- The birth of Kartikeya and the end of Tarakasura
- Sanat Kumar Glorifies Mahakaal
- Stories related to Manus and Vamshas
- Asvathama punished and Parikshith born
- Agastya-HayagrivaSamvada
- Origin of Nagara, Shankha Tirtha, Achaleswara / Siddheswara Lingas
- Vritrasura vs. Indra and Sage Dadhichi’s illustrious sacrifice
- Dussaha the intolerant and his notorious sons, daughters and grandchildren
- The burning of Bhima the demon
- Brief description of Oceans, Dvipas, Mountains and Rivers
- External and Internal Ways of Worship
- Manasa Tirtha
- Pashupaasha Vimochana, Uma Maheswara and other Shiva Vratas (Pashupaasha Vimochana Mantra included)
- Description of Celestial Worlds
- Worship of Vidya Devi Sarasvati- ‘Puja’, ‘Kavacha’ and Hymns
- The Story of Surya Deva and Progeny
- Chaturdhyaaya- The Splendour of Varadaraja Swami
Temples:
- Shiva Temple at Bhutanath Guwahati
- Amarnath
- Ardhanarishwar Jaipur
- Virupaksha Temple, Hampi
- Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple
- Kapaleeswarar Kovil கபாலீஸ்வரர் கோவில் Mylapore Chennai
- Prasat Baphuon ប្រាសាទបាពួន Cambodia
- Sri Mahamritunjaya Mahadev (महामृत्युंजय) temple Jageshwar
- Moda wala Shiv Prachin Mandir, Narnaul Haryana
- Devalayas of Kashi
Scriptures:
- Kathopanishad
- Taittiriya Upanishad
- Brihadaaranyaka Upanishad
- Isha Upanishad
- Kaushitaki Upanishad
- Aitareya Upanishad
- Current Manu Vaiwasvata and Surya Vamsha
- Dhruva the immortal
- Future Manus-Savarnis, Rouchya and Bhouthya
- The Story of Surya Deva and Progeny
Health:
- Tulsi plant and its medicinal uses
- Scientifically proven medical uses of Bael – Bilva, Bel
- Science of the Ancient Temples
- Sanskrit, a language of vibrations
- History of Yoga – Shiva, the first Yogi
Festivals
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