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Stories:
- Devas and Trinity pray to Maha Bhagavati of ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Nirakara’
- Emphasis on Dharma and Right Living
- Accounts of further Manus- Uttama, Tamasa, Daivata, Chakshusa, and Vaivasvatha
- Interplay of Primary ‘Gunas’ causes Chandra’s Romance with Tara
- Shaivism in North East India
- Origin of Mahishasura and his battle with Devas
- Lord Krishna approaches Sage Upamanu for Siva ‘Darshan’
- UPA LINGAS
- Amba Yajna-Regulations and Precedent Performers
- Significance of Siva Puja- Similarity of Three Murtis
- ‘Naivedyas’ (Offerings) for worship of Devi Bhagavati
- Future Manus-Savarnis, Rouchya and Bhouthya
- Trishanku
- Ultimate Supremacy of Bhagavati Unquestionable
- Haihayas Vs. Bhargava
- Supremacy of Maha Deva Over Maha Vishnu
- Maha Devi destroys Mahishasura and his clan (Gratitude Hymns to Devi included)
- Kashi Mahatmya- Pride of Vindhyachal suppressed by Sage Agastya
- Bhagavan Siva decided to reside at Kailash nearby Kubera’s abode
- The burning of Bhima the demon
Temples:
- Bhringeswar Devalaya Sualkuchi Assam
- Koneswaram temple Trincomalee Sri Lanka (திருக் கோணேச்சரம் கோயில்)
- Tryambakeswara
- Kailash Temple, Ellora
- Brihadeeswarar Temple
- Pingleswar Ardhnareswar Devalaya (पिंगलेश्वर अर्धनारीश्वर देवालय) Assam
- Mangalnath Temple Ujjain – the birth place of the Planet Mars
- Moda wala Shiv Prachin Mandir, Narnaul Haryana
- Omkareshwar
- Shri Gola Gokaran Nath Mandir
Scriptures:
- Lord Vishnu performs Amba Yajna
- Amba Yajna-Regulations and Precedent Performers
- How Satyavrata an illiterate Brahmin became a Learned Sage?
- The ‘Gunas’ (Attributes) and their Characteristics
- Devi Bhagavati Explains about Her Vibhutis (Manifestations & Powers)
- Trinity’s Prayers to Maha Bhagavati and Sixteen ‘Tatvas’
- Vision of Maha Bhagavati by Trimurtis
- Janamejaya’s ‘Sarpa Yagna’ (Snake Sacrifice) stopped by Sage Asita and Veda Vyasa
- Asvathama punished and Parikshith born
- Maha Bhagavati allows vision of the dead at Kurukshetra Battle
- Pandavas and Kauravas- Quick proceedings of ‘Maha Bharata’
- Gangeya, the exemplary ‘Bhishma’, of Mahabharata
- Chain reaction of Ganga -King Mahabhisha-Ashta Vasus- King Shantanu
- Genesis of ‘Matsyagandha’ alias Satyavati
- Muni Suka’s wedding and Salvation thereafter
- How King Janaka convinced Suka Muni to marry?
- Physical Manifestation of Maha Devi to Vishnu
- Maharshi Veda Vyas and Son Suka Maha Muni
- King Pururava’s infatuation with Apsara Urvasi
- Budha weds Ila (King Sudyumna)
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