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Stories:
- Muni Durvasa’s curse to Apsara leads to the birth of Holy Birds
- Yaksha asked Yudhisthira
- Pravarakhya and Varudhini – Swarochi and Manorama- Swarochisha Manu
- Omkareshwar and Vindhya Mountain
- Varanasi
- Supremacy of Kriya Yoga coupled with Jnana and Bhakti Yogas – Construction of Bhagavati Temple
- Tatpurusha
- King Nimi Vs. Vasishtha
- Danavas defeat Devas, churning of Ocean and Emergence of ‘Amrit’
- UPA LINGAS
- Description of Celestial Worlds
- Observance of Maha Sivarathri and its significance
- The ‘Gunas’ (Attributes) and their Characteristics
- Lubdhaka and Mahashivaratri
- Agastya-HayagrivaSamvada
- Significance of observing Shiva Ratri
- Tazhuvakkuzhainthaar – Ekambareswarar Temple
- Outlines of Manvantaras, ‘Prithvi’ (Earth) and of ‘Sapta’ (Seven) Dwipas
- Devas and Trinity pray to Maha Bhagavati of ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Nirakara’
- Most Significant ‘Siva Kshetras’ as identified by Maha Deva
Temples:
- Mahadeva Temple, Itagi
- Kadavul Temple, Kauai, Hawaii, USA
- Haleswar Temple Tezpur Assam
- Somnath
- UPA LINGAS
- Elephanta Caves
- Nandikeswar Shiva Temple Assam
- Kameswar Temple Hajo Assam
- Kotiling Mahadev Mandir Kamakhya Guwahati
- Parali Vaijnath
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:
- AYURVEDA – the way of Life
- Third eye
- Bilva – Bael, Bel
- Nutrients, Phytochemicals, Side Effects and Contraindications of Bael
- Sanskrit, a language of vibrations
Festivals
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