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Stories:
- Preface to ‘Lingaarchana’, ‘Pancha Yagna’ and ‘Lingaarchana Vidhana’ (Trayambika Mantra explained)
- Ekadashi Vrata-the Legend of King Rukmanga
- Shiva’s Cosmic Dance at CERN
- Maha Vishnu’s Directives to Sarasvati, Ganga and Tulasi
- Burden of Evil on Earth and the Role of ‘Maha Maya’
- Shiva Shakti – Sati, Shiva and Daksha’s Yagya
- Prathamopaadhyaaya-Devi Kamakshi as Tripura Dhaarini
- Parashurama’s encounter with Ganesha
- Ego clashes of illustrious personalities
- Chaturdhyaaya- The Splendour of Varadaraja Swami
- Pravarakhya and Varudhini – Swarochi and Manorama- Swarochisha Manu
- Prakriti and Purusha – Integrated Concepts
- Birth of Nandeswara and his puja
- Mahakaal blesses Kumari, Kalabhiti and Karandhama
- Tazhuvakkuzhainthaar – Ekambareswarar Temple
- Arunachala ‘Mahatmya’
- Interesting Origin of Bhandasura, Manifestaion of Lalitha Devi and Bhandasura Vadha
- Ekaadashaadyaaya: Exaltation of Kamakoti Bila
- Chaturmasya Mahatmya and ‘Shodasopacharas’ (Sixteen Services)
- Current Manu Vaiwasvata and Surya Vamsha
Temples:
- Eklingji Temple Udaipur
- Katakeswar Gigantic Linga Tezpur Assam
- Dhareswar Devalaya Sualkuchi Assam
- Ujjain
- Deoghar-baba baidyanath dham temple
- Sri Siva Subramaniya temple Fiji
- Vishwanath Dham Assam
- Bhairo-ka-Mandir Muzzafarnagar
- Lord Shiva Temple, Mombassa, Kenya
- Shiva temples at Dakshineswar Kali Temple Kolkata
Scriptures:
- Indra kills Trisira and Vritra and his penance
- 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
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