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Stories:

• ‘Airshtas’ (premonitions) of death
• The discovery of Amarnath / Amareshwara
• Vritrasura vs. Indra and Sage Dadhichi’s illustrious sacrifice
• The Atma Linga or the Essence of Shiva- The Story of Murudeshwar
• ‘Shiva Samkalpamastu’: Maharshi Parashara’s Rudrarchana and glory to his Vamsha
• Omkareshwar
• Mangal – The story of birth of Planet Mars
• Tazhuvakkuzhainthaar – Ekambareswarar Temple
• Shashthyadhyaaya -Rudrashaalaa Mahatmya
• Janamejaya’s ‘Sarpa Yagna’ (Snake Sacrifice) stopped by Sage Asita and Veda Vyasa
• The origin of the name Shri Mangueshi
• Nara and Narayana, Urvasi and Prahlada
• Agastya-HayagrivaSamvada
• Accounts of further Manus- Uttama, Tamasa, Daivata, Chakshusa, and Vaivasvatha
• Chaturdhyaaya- The Splendour of Varadaraja Swami
• Sage Bhrigu curses Maha Vishnu
• Ashta Murtis
• Varanasi
• Maha Vishnu remote-controlled by Devi Bhagavati
• The birth of Kartikeya and the end of Tarakasura

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Temples:

• Budhanath Mandir, Bhagalpur Bihar
• Parashurameshvara Temple, Bhubeneswar
• Sri Mahamariamman Temple Bangkok
• Prambanan, Central Java, Indonesia
• Rameswaram
• Sri Nageshwar Mahadeo, Nayaganj, Kanpur
• Kedareswar Shivalaya Kamakhya Guwahati
• Sukreswar Temple Guwahati
• Narikoli Shiv Mandir Assam
• Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, Bali, Indonesia

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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:

• History of Yoga – Shiva, the first Yogi
• Science of the Ancient Temples
• Bilva – Bael, Bel
• Nutrients, Phytochemicals, Side Effects and Contraindications of Bael
• Sanskrit, a language of vibrations

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Festivals

• Nag Panchmi
• Teej
• om namaha shivaya, “jai mata ki” om durge namaha
• Maha Shivaratri
• Tripuri Poornima

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