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Stories:
- Daksha Prajapati – Sati Devi, Maha Deva and ‘Shakti Pteethas’
- Siva’s victory over Vidal and Utpal
- Ekadashi Vrata-the Legend of King Rukmanga
- Origin of Ling from Ling Puran
- Narmada’s Origin, significant events ascribed to the River and her Mahatmya
- Interesting Origin of Bhandasura, Manifestaion of Lalitha Devi and Bhandasura Vadha
- Pradosha Vrata-Procedure of Worship to Lord Siva and its ‘Udyapan’
- Maha Devi destroys Mahishasura and his clan
- Supremacy of Kriya Yoga coupled with Jnana and Bhakti Yogas – Construction of Bhagavati Temple
- Procedure of worshipping Maha Devi
- Pashupaasha Vimochana, Uma Maheswara and other Shiva Vratas (Pashupaasha Vimochana Mantra included)
- Marriage of Shiva and Parvati
- History of Yoga – Shiva, the first Yogi
- The Mighty Power of Omkara and Panchakshari Mantras
- ‘Shiva Samkalpamastu’: Maharshi Parashara’s Rudrarchana and glory to his Vamsha
- Maha Deva exterminates ‘Tri-Purasuras’
- Muni Suka’s wedding and Salvation thereafter
- Daksha Curses Lord S’iva
- Glories of Maha Deva, his manifestations , origin of Shiva Lingas, Dwadasha Lingas and significance of Shiva Ratri
- Ashtottara Namavali of Kartikeya and Phala Sruti
Temples:
- Gopeswar Devalaya Assam (गोपेश्वर देवालय)
- Sri Yaganti Uma Maheswara Temple, Kurnool
- Ernakulathappan Temple, Kochi, Kerala
- Kedareswar Shivalaya Kamakhya Guwahati
- Somnath
- Shiv Bari, Bikaner
- Srisailam Map
- Devalayas of Kashi
- Sahasralinga Sirsi Karnataka ಸಹಸ್ರಲಿಂಗ
- Shiv Temple, Bengaluru
Scriptures:
- Mukteshwar temple (मुक्तेश्वर मंदिर)
- Arulmigu Marundeeswarar Temple மருந்தீஸ்வரர் ஆலயம், Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai
- Kadavul Temple, Kauai, Hawaii, USA
- Gayatri Sahasramana (Thousand names of Devi Gayatri)
- Devi Bhagavata ‘Phala Sruti’ (Benefits of Reading and Hearing)
- King Janamejaya perfoms Devi Yagna
- Mani Dvipa the Abode of Devi Bhagavati
- Method of ‘Sandhya Vandana’ and worship of Devi Gayatri
- Significance of ‘Rudrakshas’
- Emphasis on Dharma and Right Living
- Sakti ‘Rupas’ (Images) during Manvantaras
- Worship of Devi Radha and Devi Durga
- Worship to Maha Lakshmi and Her Partial Extensions
- Yamadharmaraja briefs Savitri – on Karma, Bhakti, Charity, Sins, Hells and ‘Vratas’
- Worship to Devi Tulasi and ‘Salagramas’
- Worship to Devi Ganga
- Universal Dissolution and Revival of Bhu Devi (Earth)
- Maha Vishnu’s Directives to Sarasvati, Ganga and Tulasi
- Worship of Vidya Devi Sarasvati- ‘Puja’, ‘Kavacha’ and Hymns
- Prakriti and Purusha – Integrated Concepts
Health:
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