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Stories:

• Budha weds Ila (King Sudyumna)
• Dhruva the immortal
• Queen Madalasa confers Kingship to Alarka
• Poompavai brought back to life by Sambandar
• Charity and its far reaching impact
• Some Tirthas and Kshetras of repute
• Kusha sthali
• Siva’s victory over Nirhad Daitya
• Origin of Kedar Kshetra and its importance
• Vamadeva
• Bala Muni Upamanyu attains Ganapatya due to denial of Milk leading to Shiva Bhakti
• Lord Siva’s ten incarnations corresponding to those of Shakti
• Parashurama’s encounter with Ganesha
• Haihayas Vs. Bhargava
• Sages Vasishtha Vs. Visvamitra and their ‘Ahankaras’ (Egos)
• Dhruva-Kuvalaashva and Ashvatara –Examples of Devotion, Duty and Determination
• Janamejaya’s ‘Sarpa Yagna’ (Snake Sacrifice) stopped by Sage Asita and Veda Vyasa
• ‘Nadis’ and ‘Chakras’
• Prathamopaadhyaaya-Devi Kamakshi as Tripura Dhaarini
• Brief description of Oceans, Dvipas, Mountains and Rivers

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Temples:

• Shiva and Parvati – Ardhanarishvara in Bangkok
• Shiva Temple, Bhojpur – भोजेश्वर मंदिर
• Hanumanji at Chinmaya Ashram, Sidhbari, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
• Visvanatha Mandir Khajuraho विश्वनाथ मन्दिर खजुराहो
• Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu
• Neelkantheshwar Mahadeva Temple, Sunak
• Sdok Kok Thom Thailand
• Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga
• Kadu Malleshwara Temple
• Haleshi Mahadev Temple, Nepal

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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
• Tulsi plant and its medicinal uses
• Sanskrit, a language of vibrations
• Nutrients, Phytochemicals, Side Effects and Contraindications of Bael
• Bilva – Bael, Bel

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Festivals

• Tripuri Poornima
• Devi Bhagavati – ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Virupa’ Shakti
• Hanuman Jayanti
• Gangaur
• Navaratri

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