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Stories:

• Skanda’s ‘Vijaya Sthambh’ (Tower of Victory) and ‘Siddha Saptaka’
• Significance of Siva Puja- Similarity of Three Murtis
• Kusha sthali
• Lord Siva’s ‘Ekadasa Rudra’ manifestations
• The legend of Shri Gopeshwar Mahadev – Lord Shiva meets Lord Krishna
• Future Manus-Savarnis, Rouchya and Bhouthya
• Yogadhyaya (Study of Yoga), Yoga Siddhi (Achievement) and Yogicharya (Practice)
• The birth of Vighanavinashak Gajanan Ganesha
• Why did Draupadi marry all the five Pandava brothers?
• Ekadashi Vrata-the Legend of King Rukmanga
• Somnath
• Glories of Chandika Devi
• Dussaha the intolerant and his notorious sons, daughters and grandchildren
• Episodes related to Shiva and Parvati
• Indra kills Trisira and Vritra and his penance
• Shiva as Yali
• Chaturashyaadhyaaya: Shiva’s defeat, Brahma’s blindness, Shri Chakra Puja and beneficiaries
• Worship to Devi Ganga
• The Origin of Kumbh Mela
• Devi Sati’s self-immolation and Daksha Yagna destroyed

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Temples:

• Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, Bali, Indonesia
• The Giant Swing Bangkok
• Sukreswar Temple Guwahati
• Pingleswar Ardhnareswar Devalaya (पिंगलेश्वर अर्धनारीश्वर देवालय) Assam
• Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga
• Tukeshwar Devalaya – Kamakhya Hill
• Sri Mahamariamman Temple Bangkok
• Parali Vaidyanath
• Chattrakar Devalaya Guwahati
• Shiv-Sati at Daksheshwar Mahadev temple Kankhal Haridwar

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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

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Health:

• Tulsi plant and its medicinal uses
• Third eye
• Traditional medicinal uses of Bael
• Scientifically proven medical uses of Bael – Bilva, Bel
• Sanskrit, a language of vibrations

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Festivals

• Gangaur
• Devi Bhagavati – ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Virupa’ Shakti
• Tripuri Poornima
• Teej
• Nag Panchmi

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