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Stories:

• Ashtottara Namavali of Kartikeya and Phala Sruti
• Ekadashi Vrata-the Legend of King Rukmanga
• Birth of Nandeswara and his puja
• Viswamitra sends mortal Trishanku to Swarga
• Maha Devi destroys Mahishasura and his clan (Gratitude Hymns to Devi included)
• Why were the defenceless sons of Draupadi killed in sleep?
• Gauri goes to her Mother’s home, and Mahadevji goes after her
• Phala Shruti
• Origin of Vedas, Time, Basic Duties and Pasupati Vrata
• Phala Shruti of Markandeya Purana
• Chaturashyaadhyaaya: Shiva’s defeat, Brahma’s blindness, Shri Chakra Puja and beneficiaries
• Ganga and Lord Shiva
• Origin of Ling from Ling Puran
• Indra kills Trisira and Vritra and his penance
• Anecdotes of Kartikeya and Ganesha
• Vaidyanath (At Deogarh / Parli?)
• Amba Yajna-Regulations and Precedent Performers
• Play of ‘Maya’ – Narada’s wedding and womanhood !
• Kamakshi blesses King Dasharatha with Excellent Progeny
• Links to previous births of personalities during Vishnu ‘Avataras’

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Temples:

• Somnath
• Visvanatha Mandir Khajuraho विश्वनाथ मन्दिर खजुराहो
• Matangeshvara Temple, Khajuraho
• Jagdeswar (Almora)
• Mahabhairab Mandir (महाभैरव मन्दिर)Tezpur Assam
• Thirupparamkundram Murugan Kovil Madurai
• Shiva Vishnu Temple, Florida USA
• Sri Yaganti Uma Maheswara Temple, Kurnool
• Hanumanji at Chinmaya Ashram, Sidhbari, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
• Kapaleeswarar Kovil கபாலீஸ்வரர் கோவில் Mylapore Chennai

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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
• Third eye
• Nutrients, Phytochemicals, Side Effects and Contraindications of Bael
• Tulsi plant and its medicinal uses

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Festivals

• Tripuri Poornima
• Hanuman Jayanti
• Ganesh Chaturthi गणेश चतुर्थी
• Devi Bhagavati – ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Virupa’ Shakti
• om namaha shivaya, “jai mata ki” om durge namaha

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