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Stories:
- Stories related to Manus and Vamshas
- The burning of Bhima the demon
- Siva Gyan – Its Import and the Course
- Explanations of ‘Karma’ on queries about Krishna Avatar
- Avadhuta Dattatreya as an Avatar of distinction
- Sage Bhrigu curses Maha Vishnu
- Shiva Shakti – Sati, Shiva and Daksha’s Yagya
- Significance of observing Shiva Ratri
- Rameswaram
- Victory over Death – the story of Markandeya and Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
- Maha Devi destroys Mahishasura and his clan
- Sun, Planets, Dhruva, Sisumara, Skies and Sub-Terrain
- Ghrishneswara
- Dhruva the immortal
- Devi Sati’s self-immolation and Daksha Yagna destroyed
- Trinity’s Prayers to Maha Bhagavati and Sixteen ‘Tatvas’
- ‘Linga’ and ‘Alinga Rupaas’ and Primary Creation
- Pravarakhya and Varudhini – Swarochi and Manorama- Swarochisha Manu
- Mangal – The story of birth of Planet Mars
- Danavas defeat Devas, churning of Ocean and Emergence of ‘Amrit’
Temples:
- Baijnath, Kangra
- The Giant Swing Bangkok
- Tukeshwar Devalaya – Kamakhya Hill
- Shri Mangesh Devasthan Goa
- The Kanwar Yatra to Deoghar-baba baidyanath dham
- Brihadeeswarar Temple Thanjavur
- Ernakulathappan Temple, Kochi, Kerala
- UPA LINGAS
- Parashurameshvara Temple, Bhubeneswar
- Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple Kerala
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
Health:
- Traditional medicinal uses of Bael
- Sanskrit, a language of vibrations
- History of Yoga – Shiva, the first Yogi
- Scientifically proven medical uses of Bael – Bilva, Bel
- AYURVEDA – the way of Life
Festivals
- Ganesh Chaturthi गणेश चतुर्थी
- Maha Shivaratri
- om namaha shivaya, “jai mata ki” om durge namaha
- Navaratri
- Nag Panchmi
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