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Stories:
- Lord Krishna approaches Sage Upamanu for Siva ‘Darshan’
- Siva’s victory over Jalandhar
- Why were the defenceless sons of Draupadi killed in sleep?
- Tryambakeswara
- Muni Suka’s wedding and Salvation thereafter
- Lubdhaka and Mahashivaratri
- Current Manu Vaiwasvata and Surya Vamsha
- The Atma Linga or the Essence of Shiva- The Story of Murudeshwar
- Significance of ‘Daan’ (Charity)-Its Profile and Fruits
- Shiva and Parvati – Ardhanarishvara in Bangkok
- Maha Maya enables Vishnu to kill the Demon Brothers Madhu and Kaitabha
- Mahishasura’s amorous proposals to Maha Devi
- Lord Siva’s ten incarnations corresponding to those of Shakti
- The legend of Shri Gopeshwar Mahadev – Lord Shiva meets Lord Krishna
- Asvathama punished and Parikshith born
- Mangal – The story of birth of Planet Mars
- Ayodhya ‘Mahatmya’ and the Import of ‘Tirthas’ around
- Manasa Tirtha
- Vaidyanath (At Deogarh / Parli?)
- Essence of Siva Purana – Preface
Temples:
- Perur Patteeswara Swamy Temple Coimbatore
- Eklingji Temple Udaipur
- Sri Nageshwar Mahadeo, Nayaganj, Kanpur
- Tukeshwar Devalaya – Kamakhya Hill
- Masilamaniswara Temple, Thirumullaivoyal
- Bhima Shankar
- Motieswar Shiva Temple, Muscat, Oman
- Shri Gopeshwar Mahadev Vrindavan
- Kuttiattoor Sivakshethram, Kerala
- Lingaraja Temple Bhubaneswar Odisha
Scriptures:
- Navavarana Puja- Names of Devis in Nine Enclosures
- Procedure of worshipping Maha Devi
- Glories of Chandika Devi
- Sumbha, Nikumbha and followers slayed by Devi Ambika
- Maha Devi destroys Mahishasura
- Carnage of Mahishasura’s Army
- Mahishasura’s amorous proposals to Maha Devi
- Maha Devi’s Physical features
- Origin of Mahishasura and his battle with Devas
- Supremacy of Maha Deva Over Maha Vishnu
- Lord Krishna prays to Maha Deva
- Lord Krishna’s ‘Leelas’ (Miracle Acts)
- Burden of Evil on Earth and the Role of ‘Maha Maya’
- Links to previous births of personalities during Vishnu ‘Avataras’
- Sage Bhrigu curses Maha Vishnu
- Nara and Narayana, Urvasi and Prahlada
- Explanations of ‘Karma’ on queries about Krishna Avatar
- Navaratri Celebrations-Methodology and Rewards
- Sura Sena’s Illustration of Maha Devi’s Glories
- Lord Vishnu performs Amba Yajna
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