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Stories:
- Vritrasura vs. Indra and Sage Dadhichi’s illustrious sacrifice
- Navaratri Celebrations-Methodology and Rewards
- Introduction – The Five Powers of Siva
- Muni Durvasa’s curse to Apsara leads to the birth of Holy Birds
- ‘Linga’ and ‘Alinga Rupaas’ and Primary Creation
- Nara and Narayana, Urvasi and Prahlada
- Shiva Shakti – Sati, Shiva and Daksha’s Yagya
- Carnage of Mahishasura’s Army
- Worship of Devi Radha and Devi Durga
- Prakriti and Purusha – Integrated Concepts
- Sura Sena’s Illustration of Maha Devi’s Glories
- Varanasi
- Epilogue: Vedic Faith is Everlasting despite pulls and pressures!
- Gangeya, the exemplary ‘Bhishma’, of Mahabharata
- Cosmic Creation
- Burden of Evil on Earth and the Role of ‘Maha Maya’
- Poompavai brought back to life by Sambandar
- Dhruva the immortal
- Goddess Parvati prays for Shiva
- Origin of Nagara, Shankha Tirtha, Achaleswara / Siddheswara Lingas
Temples:
- Navagraha Shiva Temple – (नवग्रह शिव मन्दिर)
- Neelkantheshwar Mahadeva Temple, Sunak
- Pingleswar Ardhnareswar Devalaya (पिंगलेश्वर अर्धनारीश्वर देवालय) Assam
- Kaviyoor Mahadevar Temple, Kerala
- Omkareshwar
- Siddheswar Devalaya Kamakhya Guwahati
- Haleswar Temple Tezpur Assam
- Tukeshwar Devalaya – Kamakhya Hill
- Kailashnath Mahadev कैलाशनाथ महादेव, Sanga, Nepal
- Amritaghateswarar-Abirami Temple, Thirukkadaiyur
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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