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Stories:
- Markandeya refers Sage Jaimini’s doubts to Holy Birds
- Siva Gyan – Its Import and the Course
- King Vena and Prithu Chakravarti
- Essence of Linga Purana
- The burning of Bhima the demon
- Triteeyodhyaaya-Hasti Shaila Mahima
- Mahakaal blesses Kumari, Kalabhiti and Karandhama
- Devi Bhagavati – ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Virupa’ Shakti
- Sveta, Sutra, Daman, Suhotra, Kanka, Lokakshi, Jaijisatya, Dadhivahan, and Rishabhadeva
- Maha Devi’s Physical features
- ‘Siva Sahasranamas’ (Thousand Names of Siva)
- Agastya-HayagrivaSamvada
- Kamadhenu creates Vaishyas to safeguard and assist Brahmanas
- Burden of Evil on Earth and the Role of ‘Maha Maya’
- Saptamaadhyaaya- The Significance of Ekaamra Vriksha
- Vaisakha Month’s Significance
- Victory over Death – the story of Markandeya and Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
- Siva’s victory over Tarkasha, Vidyunmali and Kamalaksha
- Devas regain Swarga, Indra commits/ dissolves ‘Brahmahatya’ and reinstated
- Venkatachala ‘Mahatmya’
Temples:
- Thirupparamkundram Murugan Kovil Madurai
- UPA LINGAS
- Bhringeswar Devalaya Sualkuchi Assam
- Ashokdham – Shri Indra Madaneshwar Mahadev Temple, Lakhisarai
- Shri Gola Gokaran Nath Mandir
- Kadavul Temple, Kauai, Hawaii, USA
- Pingleswar Ardhnareswar Devalaya (पिंगलेश्वर अर्धनारीश्वर देवालय) Assam
- Sri Vishwanath Temple श्रीविश्वनाथमन्दिर – Banaras Hindu University
- Srisailam Map
- Babulnath Mandir, Mumbai बाबुलनाथ मंदिर मुंबई
Scriptures:
- 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)
- Interplay of Primary ‘Gunas’ causes Chandra’s Romance with Tara
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