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Stories:
- Tatpurusha
- ನಂಜುಂಡೇಶ್ವರ – ನಂಜನಗೂಡು. The story of Nanjundeshwara at Nanjanagoodu
- King Indradyumna and his ‘Satsang’ Group
- Omkara ‘Jigjnasha’ (Knowledge) -Its comprehension and Practice
- Epilogue: Vedic Faith is Everlasting despite pulls and pressures!
- Talks Between Lord S’iva and Satî
- Why did Balarama atone for the sin of ‘Brahmahatya’during his pilgrimage?
- Devi Mahatmya Phala Shruti
- Most Significant ‘Siva Kshetras’ as identified by Maha Deva
- Aghoresha
- Siva’s victory over Gajasura
- Janamejaya’s ‘Sarpa Yagna’ (Snake Sacrifice) stopped by Sage Asita and Veda Vyasa
- Some Illustrious Devotees to Siva and Special Austerities in Worship
- Birth of Viswamitra, cause of his rivalry with Vasishtha and his curse to Saraswati
- Hanuman, the eleventh avatar of Shiva
- The birth of Kartikeya and the end of Tarakasura
- Series of Siva’s victories over Demons
- Ashtanga Yoga – the Significant Means of Shiva Tatwa
- Pradosha Vrata-Procedure of Worship to Lord Siva and its ‘Udyapan’
- Significance of observing Shiva Ratri
Temples:
- Elephanta Caves
- Sahasra Lingas at Kbal Spean Cambodia
- Sri Srikanteshwara Swamy Temple, Nanjangudu
- Sri Mahamritunjaya Mahadev (महामृत्युंजय) temple Jageshwar
- Shiv-Sati at Daksheshwar Mahadev temple Kankhal Haridwar
- Omkareshwar
- Madanathshvara Temple, Madhur
- Kaviyoor Mahadevar Temple, Kerala
- Varanasi
- Bhairo-ka-Mandir Muzzafarnagar
Scriptures:
- Shri Gola Gokaran Nath Mandir
- Parasurameswara Temple, Gudimallam, Tirupati
- Shiv-Sati at Daksheshwar Mahadev temple Kankhal Haridwar
- Ardhanarishwar Jaipur
- Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra महामृत्युंजय मंत्र
- Amritaghateswarar-Abirami Temple, Thirukkadaiyur
- Shri Markandeshwar Mahadev Shiv Mandir , Shahabad Markanda, Haryana
- Victory over Death – the story of Markandeya and Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
- Yaksha asked Yudhisthira
- Sri Panankatteesar Temple, Puravar Panankattur (Panayapuram)
- Shiva’s Cosmic Dance at CERN
- Nataraja at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
- Shiva and Parvati – Ardhanarishvara in Bangkok
- Shivkhori, Jammu
- Brihadeeswarar Temple
- Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, Bali, Indonesia
- Motieswar Shiva Temple, Muscat, Oman
- Shiva Vishnu Temple, Florida USA
- Kaiyuan Temple, Quanzhou, China
- om namaha shivaya, “jai mata ki” om durge namaha
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