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Stories:

• Pradosha Vrata-Procedure of Worship to Lord Siva and its ‘Udyapan’
• Navavarana Puja- Names of Devis in Nine Enclosures
• Significance of the month of Kartika
• Aghoresha
• Maha Vishnu’s Directives to Sarasvati, Ganga and Tulasi
• Lord Shiva and Pralaya
• Genesis of ‘Matsyagandha’ alias Satyavati
• Ekadashi Vrata-the Legend of King Rukmanga
• Explanations of ‘Karma’ on queries about Krishna Avatar
• The Origin of Kumbh Mela
• Siva’s victory over Tarkasha, Vidyunmali and Kamalaksha
• The five-faced form of Siva
• Shiva’s Samishthi Swarupa (An Integrated Portrait of Maha Deva)
• Why had ‘Mahi Sagara Sangama Tirtha’ become a ‘Gupta Kshetra”?
• Carnage of Mahishasura’s Army
• Connotation of Omkaara and analysis of Alphabets related to Shiv’s Body Parts
• King Pururava’s infatuation with Apsara Urvasi
• Glories of Maha Deva, his manifestations , origin of Shiva Lingas, Dwadasha Lingas and significance of Shiva Ratri
• Saptamaadhyaaya- The Significance of Ekaamra Vriksha
• Viswamitra sends mortal Trishanku to Swarga

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Temples:

• Budhanath Mandir, Bhagalpur Bihar
• Kadavul Temple, Kauai, Hawaii, USA
• Amritaghateswarar-Abirami Temple, Thirukkadaiyur
• Shiva Temple, Bhojpur – भोजेश्वर मंदिर
• Sri Panankatteesar Temple, Puravar Panankattur (Panayapuram)
• The Kanwar Yatra to Deoghar-baba baidyanath dham
• Mangalnath Temple Ujjain – the birth place of the Planet Mars
• Kaal Bhairava Temple Ujjain काल भैरव मंदिर उज्जैन
• Bhrukutesvar Siva Temple Bhubaneswar
• Ujjain

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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:

• Scientifically proven medical uses of Bael – Bilva, Bel
• Science of the Ancient Temples
• History of Yoga – Shiva, the first Yogi
• Nutrients, Phytochemicals, Side Effects and Contraindications of Bael
• Tulsi plant and its medicinal uses

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Festivals

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

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