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Stories:
- Kamakshi blesses King Dasharatha with Excellent Progeny
- ‘Airshtas’ (premonitions) of death
- Duties of a Model King as prescribed by Queen Madalasa
- Yaksha asked Yudhisthira
- Narmada’s Origin, significant events ascribed to the River and her Mahatmya
- Significance of the month of Kartika
- Trinity’s Prayers to Maha Bhagavati and Sixteen ‘Tatvas’
- Maha Devi destroys Mahishasura
- Magnificence of Satakshi Maha Devi
- Basic Manifestations of Shiva
- King Alarka approaches Dattatreya for solace
- Daksha Prajapati – Sati Devi, Maha Deva and ‘Shakti Pteethas’
- Worship to Devi Tulasi and ‘Salagramas’
- Some highlights of ‘Surya Vamsa’ Kings and their unrelenting virtues
- Maha Bharata in brief
- Epilogue: Vedic Faith is Everlasting despite pulls and pressures!
- Navamaadhyaaya: Sarva Tirtha Mahima
- Arjuna and Kiratha
- Jaimini’s doubts on ‘Mahabharata’ clarified by the Holy Birds
- Devi Bhagavati blesses Vishnu as Hayagreeva
Temples:
- Haleshi Mahadev Temple, Nepal
- Mallikarjuna Temple,Pattadakal
- Sri Nageshwar Mahadeo, Nayaganj, Kanpur
- Kedarnath
- Ugratara Shiva Devalaya Guwahati
- Kadu Malleshwara Temple
- Visvanatha Mandir Khajuraho विश्वनाथ मन्दिर खजुराहो
- Vadakkunnathan Temple Thrissur
- Navagraha Shiva Temple – (नवग्रह शिव मन्दिर)
- Nataraja murti at Leela – South Goa
Scriptures:
- 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
- Mundaka Upanishad
Health:
- Tulsi plant and its medicinal uses
- Scientifically proven medical uses of Bael – Bilva, Bel
- AYURVEDA – the way of Life
- Science of the Ancient Temples
- Third eye
Festivals
- Navaratri
- Ganesh Chaturthi गणेश चतुर्थी
- Hanuman Jayanti
- Devi Bhagavati – ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Virupa’ Shakti
- Nag Panchmi
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