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Stories:

• Siva’s victory over Jalandhar
• Kashi Mahatmya- Pride of Vindhyachal suppressed by Sage Agastya
• Kamadhenu creates Vaishyas to safeguard and assist Brahmanas
• Supremacy of Maha Deva Over Maha Vishnu
• Saptamaadhyaaya- The Significance of Ekaamra Vriksha
• Five Powers of Siva
• SHRI KAMAHSHI VILASA
• Pashupaasha Vimochana, Uma Maheswara and other Shiva Vratas (Pashupaasha Vimochana Mantra included)
• Most Significant ‘Siva Kshetras’ as identified by Maha Deva
• Muni Durvasa’s curse to Apsara leads to the birth of Holy Birds
• Basic Manifestations of Shiva
• Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Nrisimha, Vamana and Parashurama Avataras
• Dhruva the immortal
• ‘Nadis’ and ‘Chakras’
• Glories of Chandika Devi
• Prakriti and Purusha – Integrated Concepts
• Birth of Viswamitra, cause of his rivalry with Vasishtha and his curse to Saraswati
• Lord Siva’s ten incarnations corresponding to those of Shakti
• Worship to Devi Ganga
• ‘Linga’ and ‘Alinga Rupaas’ and Primary Creation

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Temples:

• Pashupatinath Temple Kathmandu पशुपतिनाथको मन्दिर काठमांडौ Nepal
• Motieswar Shiva Temple, Muscat, Oman
• Kedareswar Temple of Hajo Assam (केदारेश्वर देवालय हाजो आसाम)
• Lingaraja Temple Bhubaneswar Odisha
• Haleshi Mahadev Temple, Nepal
• Part 1. Bhimashankar Dham Guwahati Assam
• Virupaksha Temple, Hampi
• Prasat Baphuon ប្រាសាទបាពួន Cambodia
• Koneswaram temple Trincomalee Sri Lanka (திருக் கோணேச்சரம் கோயில்)
• Kedareshwara

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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:

• Tulsi plant and its medicinal uses
• Bilva – Bael, Bel
• Traditional medicinal uses of Bael
• Sanskrit, a language of vibrations
• AYURVEDA – the way of Life

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Festivals

• Gangaur
• Devi Bhagavati – ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Virupa’ Shakti
• Tripuri Poornima
• Nag Panchmi
• Teej

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