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Stories:

• Origin of Ling from Ling Puran
• Asvathama punished and Parikshith born
• Jaimini’s doubts on ‘Mahabharata’ clarified by the Holy Birds
• ‘Airshtas’ (premonitions) of death
• Ekaadashaadyaaya: Exaltation of Kamakoti Bila
• Sadyojata
• Origin of Shiva Linga
• Prathamopaadhyaaya-Devi Kamakshi as Tripura Dhaarini
• Epilogue: Vedic Faith is Everlasting despite pulls and pressures!
• Eligibility to achieve Salvation-Examples of Kaushiki and Anasuya as ‘Pativratas’
• ‘Ashtanga’ (Eight Limbed) Yoga’ Practice – Rules and Regulations
• Procedure of worshipping Maha Devi
• Play of ‘Maya’: The Story of Narada Maharshi
• ‘Narada sets up the Idols of Vasudeva and Bhattaditya (Surya Deva)
• Basic Manifestations of Shiva
• Why were the defenceless sons of Draupadi killed in sleep?
• Lord Krishna approaches Sage Upamanu for Siva ‘Darshan’
• Method of ‘Sandhya Vandana’ and worship of Devi Gayatri
• Daksha Curses Lord S’iva
• King Alarka transformed as a Yogi by Mahatma Dattatreya

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Temples:

• Babulnath Mandir, Mumbai बाबुलनाथ मंदिर मुंबई
• Mukteshwar temple (मुक्तेश्वर मंदिर)
• Ambreshwar Shiv Mandir, Maharashtra
• Bhimashankar
• Ernakulathappan Temple, Kochi, Kerala
• Shiv Bari, Bikaner
• Motieswar Shiva Temple, Muscat, Oman
• Shri Ganapati and Murugan Temple,Goa
• Sri Yaganti Uma Maheswara Temple, Kurnool
• Mrityunjaya Mahadevji Temple Varanasi

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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:

• Traditional medicinal uses of Bael
• AYURVEDA – the way of Life
• Nutrients, Phytochemicals, Side Effects and Contraindications of Bael
• Sanskrit, a language of vibrations
• Tulsi plant and its medicinal uses

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Festivals

• Navaratri
• Nag Panchmi
• Teej
• om namaha shivaya, “jai mata ki” om durge namaha
• Hanuman Jayanti

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