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Stories:
- Kamadhenu creates Vaishyas to safeguard and assist Brahmanas
- The Story of Surya Deva and Progeny
- Dhruva the immortal
- Sages Vasishtha Vs. Visvamitra and their ‘Ahankaras’ (Egos)
- Ghrishneswara
- Origin of Mahishasura and his battle with Devas
- Vision of Maha Bhagavati by Trimurtis
- Pradosha Vrata-Procedure of Worship to Lord Siva and its ‘Udyapan’
- Muni Durvasa’s curse to Apsara leads to the birth of Holy Birds
- Andhakasura and Mahakaleshwar
- ‘Narada sets up the Idols of Vasudeva and Bhattaditya (Surya Deva)
- How Satyavrata an illiterate Brahmin became a Learned Sage?
- Lord Siva’s ten incarnations corresponding to those of Shakti
- Maha Maya enables Vishnu to kill the Demon Brothers Madhu and Kaitabha
- Narmada’s Origin, significant events ascribed to the River and her Mahatmya
- Setu Tirtha (Rameswara Kshetra)
- ‘Airshtas’ (premonitions) of death
- Sanat Kumar Glorifies Mahakaal
- Jaimini’s doubts on ‘Mahabharata’ clarified by the Holy Birds
- Sadyojata: Siva’s Power of Creation
Temples:
- Kameswar Devalaya Kamakhya Guwahati
- Paradeshwar Mahadev, Kankhal
- Mallikarjuna Temple,Pattadakal
- Kedareswar Shivalaya Kamakhya Guwahati
- Kadu Malleshwara Temple
- Sri Panankatteesar Temple, Puravar Panankattur (Panayapuram)
- Thiruketheeswaram temple திருக்கேதீஸ்வரம், Manthoddam, Mannar, Sri Lanka
- Rameswaram
- Jageshwar
- Amritaghateswarar-Abirami Temple, Thirukkadaiyur
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
- Tulsi plant and its medicinal uses
- Science of the Ancient Temples
- Scientifically proven medical uses of Bael – Bilva, Bel
Festivals
- Tripuri Poornima
- om namaha shivaya, “jai mata ki” om durge namaha
- Nag Panchmi
- Navaratri
- Ganesh Chaturthi गणेश चतुर्थी
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