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Stories:
- Badari Kshetra Mahatmya
- Janamejaya’s ‘Sarpa Yagna’ (Snake Sacrifice) stopped by Sage Asita and Veda Vyasa
- Dhruva the immortal
- Significance of the month of Kartika
- Supremacy of Kriya Yoga coupled with Jnana and Bhakti Yogas – Construction of Bhagavati Temple
- Venkatachala ‘Mahatmya’
- Kusha sthali
- Worship method of Siva Lingas
- Outlines of Manvantaras, ‘Prithvi’ (Earth) and of ‘Sapta’ (Seven) Dwipas
- Bala Muni Upamanyu attains Ganapatya due to denial of Milk leading to Shiva Bhakti
- Sages Vasishtha Vs. Visvamitra and their ‘Ahankaras’ (Egos)
- Eight-folded approach to Venkateswara
- Essence of Linga Purana
- Maha Devi destroys Mahishasura and his clan
- Chaturdhyaaya- The Splendour of Varadaraja Swami
- Muni Durvasa’s curse to Apsara leads to the birth of Holy Birds
- Origin of Vedas, Time, Basic Duties and Pasupati Vrata
- Arunachala ‘Mahatmya’
- Devi Parvati’s wedding with Bhagavan Siva
- Tatpurusha
Temples:
- Baba Baidyanath Dham बाबा वैद्यनाथ मंदिर Deogarh
- Ganga Talao Mauritius
- Agnibaneswar Temple Assam
- Shiv Temple, Bengaluru
- UPA LINGAS
- Srisailam
- Sidheswar Devalaya Sualkhchi Assam
- Ajgaivinath Temple, Sultanganj Bihar
- Angavalanayagi (Dehasundari) Samedha Umamaheswarar temple, Konerirajapuram
- Walkeshwar Temple, Mumbai वाळकेश्वर मंदिर – Baan Ganga Temple
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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