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Stories:

• Maha Vishnu’s Directives to Sarasvati, Ganga and Tulasi
• Shumbha and Nishumbha executed by Maha Devi -(‘Stotras’ of ‘Ya Sarva Bhuteshu’, ‘Sarva Mangala Maangalye’ and ‘Sarva Swarupey’ included)
• Phala Shruti of Markandeya Purana
• Description of Bhagavan Siva
• Skanda’s remorse and ‘Prayaschittha’ (Atonement)
• ‘Phala Sruti’ of Sivasahasranama Stotra
• Markandeya refers Sage Jaimini’s doubts to Holy Birds
• Method of ‘Sandhya Vandana’ and worship of Devi Gayatri
• Yaksha asked Yudhisthira
• Bhagavan Siva decided to reside at Kailash nearby Kubera’s abode
• Recyling of Further Human Life
• Some Tirthas and Kshetras of repute
• Agastya-HayagrivaSamvada
• Connotation of Omkaara and analysis of Alphabets related to Shiv’s Body Parts
• Shiva’s Vibhutis (Counter parts), Vishwa Rupa, Ashta Rupas and Shiva Tatwa (Shiva’s self-description included)
• The Devas in Avanti puri
• Devi Mahatmya Phala Shruti
• ‘Airshtas’ (premonitions) of death
• Why did Balarama atone for the sin of ‘Brahmahatya’during his pilgrimage?
• Marriage of Shiva and Parvati

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Temples:

• Prasat Baphuon ប្រាសាទបាពួន Cambodia
• Sdok Kok Thom Thailand
• Bhimashankar
• Mangalnath Temple Ujjain – the birth place of the Planet Mars
• Sidheswar Devalaya Sualkhchi Assam
• Kameswar Devalaya Kamakhya Guwahati
• Kaal Bhairava Temple Ujjain काल भैरव मंदिर उज्जैन
• The Kanwar Yatra to Deoghar-baba baidyanath dham
• Ghrishneswara
• Naganath (Maharashtra)

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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
• Science of the Ancient Temples
• AYURVEDA – the way of Life
• History of Yoga – Shiva, the first Yogi
• Nutrients, Phytochemicals, Side Effects and Contraindications of Bael

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Festivals

• Nag Panchmi
• Maha Shivaratri
• Tripuri Poornima
• Navaratri
• Gangaur

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