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Stories:
- King Vena and Prithu Chakravarti
- Siva Purana ‘Phalasruti’
- Setu Tirtha (Rameswara Kshetra)
- Pravarakhya and Varudhini – Swarochi and Manorama- Swarochisha Manu
- Description of Bhagavan Siva
- Devas regain Swarga, Indra commits/ dissolves ‘Brahmahatya’ and reinstated
- Maha Vishnu remote-controlled by Devi Bhagavati
- Lord Siva’s ‘Ekadasa Rudra’ manifestations
- The birth of Vighanavinashak Gajanan Ganesha
- Hanuman, the eleventh avatar of Shiva
- Pashupata Yoga, Vividha Lingas, Murti Pratishtha, Shivalayaas and Archana Vidhi
- Significance of Siva Puja- Similarity of Three Murtis
- Emphasis on Dharma and Right Living
- Stories related to Manus and Vamshas
- Swan couple inspire Swarochi’s renunciation and implications of Padma Vidya
- Talks Between Lord S’iva and Satî
- Essence of Linga Purana
- Emergence of the Five Sadakhyas
- Skanda’s remorse and ‘Prayaschittha’ (Atonement)
- Pashupaasha Vimochana, Uma Maheswara and other Shiva Vratas (Pashupaasha Vimochana Mantra included)
Temples:
- Chattrakar Devalaya Guwahati
- Vadakkunnathan Temple Thrissur
- Shiv Mandir, Umerkot, Pakistan
- Parali Vaijnath
- Nandikeswar Shiva Temple Assam
- Naganath (Maharashtra)
- Gopeswar Devalaya Assam (गोपेश्वर देवालय)
- Baneswar Temple Guwahati
- Ugratara Shiva Devalaya Guwahati
- Kedareswar Shivalaya Kamakhya Guwahati
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:
- Third eye
- Bilva – Bael, Bel
- Nutrients, Phytochemicals, Side Effects and Contraindications of Bael
- Sanskrit, a language of vibrations
- Traditional medicinal uses of Bael
Festivals
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