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Stories:
- Kamadhenu creates Vaishyas to safeguard and assist Brahmanas
- Five basic incarnations of Bhagavan Siva
- ‘Siva Sahasranamas’ (Thousand Names of Siva)
- Phala Shruti of Markandeya Purana
- Description of Celestial Worlds
- Lord Krishna approaches Sage Upamanu for Siva ‘Darshan’
- Outlines of Manvantaras, ‘Prithvi’ (Earth) and of ‘Sapta’ (Seven) Dwipas
- Ego clashes of illustrious personalities
- Markandeya refers Sage Jaimini’s doubts to Holy Birds
- Setu Tirtha (Rameswara Kshetra)
- Devi Bhagavati – ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Virupa’ Shakti
- Significance of Siva Puja- Similarity of Three Murtis
- Siva’s victory over Andhakasura
- Yogadhyaya (Study of Yoga), Yoga Siddhi (Achievement) and Yogicharya (Practice)
- Chaturdhyaaya- The Splendour of Varadaraja Swami
- How Satyavrata an illiterate Brahmin became a Learned Sage?
- Maha Vishnu remote-controlled by Devi Bhagavati
- Srisailam
- King Nimi Vs. Vasishtha
- Lord Shiva’s Favourite Rituals
Temples:
- Neelkantheshwar Mahadeva Temple, Sunak
- Shree Murudeshwar Temple (ಮುರುಡೇಶ್ವರ)
- Bhrukutesvar Siva Temple Bhubaneswar
- Ujjain
- Kedareswar Shivalaya Kamakhya Guwahati
- Trilokinath Temple, Tunde, Himachal Pradesh
- Parali Vaijnath
- Prambanan, Central Java, Indonesia
- Haleshi Mahadev Temple, Nepal
- Ganga Talao Mauritius
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
Health:
Festivals
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