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Stories:
- Danavas defeat Devas, churning of Ocean and Emergence of ‘Amrit’
- Interesting Origin of Bhandasura, Manifestaion of Lalitha Devi and Bhandasura Vadha
- Lord Shiva and Pralaya
- Siva’s victory over Vidal and Utpal
- King Janamejaya perfoms Devi Yagna
- Most Significant ‘Siva Kshetras’ as identified by Maha Deva
- Sveta, Sutra, Daman, Suhotra, Kanka, Lokakshi, Jaijisatya, Dadhivahan, and Rishabhadeva
- Dwaraka ‘Mahatmya’
- Observance of Maha Sivarathri and its significance
- Dharmaranya Mahatmya-Sadachari Brahmanas, SandhaVandana, Do’s & Dont’s
- Sadyojata
- King Indradyumna and his ‘Satsang’ Group
- Accounts of further Manus- Uttama, Tamasa, Daivata, Chakshusa, and Vaivasvatha
- Part 1. Bhimashankar Dham Guwahati Assam
- Navavarana Puja- Names of Devis in Nine Enclosures
- Devi Parvati’s wedding with Bhagavan Siva
- Bhagavan Siva decided to reside at Kailash nearby Kubera’s abode
- Dhruva the immortal
- Current Manu Vaiwasvata and Surya Vamsha
- Worship of Devi Radha and Devi Durga
Temples:
- Nandikeswar Shiva Temple Assam
- Shri Mangesh Devasthan Goa
- Nagashankar Shiva Dham Assam
- Siddheswar Devalaya Kamakhya Guwahati
- Shivkhori, Jammu
- Lord Shiva Temple, Mombassa, Kenya
- Mangalnath Temple Ujjain – the birth place of the Planet Mars
- Sri Yaganti Uma Maheswara Temple, Kurnool
- Dhareswar Devalaya Sualkuchi Assam
- Bhrukutesvar Siva Temple Bhubaneswar
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:
- Traditional medicinal uses of Bael
- History of Yoga – Shiva, the first Yogi
- Science of the Ancient Temples
- Sanskrit, a language of vibrations
- Bilva – Bael, Bel
Festivals
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