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Stories:
- Dwadashaadhyaaya: The Magnificence of Maha Tripura Sundari
- Worship to Maha Lakshmi and Her Partial Extensions
- Srisailam
- Charity and its far reaching impact
- Maha Devi destroys Mahishasura and his clan (Gratitude Hymns to Devi included)
- How King Janaka convinced Suka Muni to marry?
- Ego clashes of illustrious personalities
- ‘Airshtas’ (premonitions) of death
- Lord Krishna’s ‘Leelas’ (Miracle Acts)
- Stories related to Manus and Vamshas
- Description of Celestial Worlds
- Rivalry of Vasishtha and Viswamitra and their mutual curses to become birds
- Bhima Shankar
- Triteeyodhyaaya-Hasti Shaila Mahima
- King Vena and Prithu Chakravarti
- Tryambakeswara
- Five basic incarnations of Bhagavan Siva
- King Nimi Vs. Vasishtha
- Poompavai brought back to life by Sambandar
- Shumbha and Nishumbha executed by Maha Devi
Temples:
- Shri Mangesh Devasthan Goa
- Shiva Temple, Bhojpur – भोजेश्वर मंदिर
- Mrityunjaya Mahadevji Temple Varanasi
- Baijnath, Kangra
- Dhyanalinga
- Parali Vaijnath
- Sri Panankatteesar Temple, Puravar Panankattur (Panayapuram)
- Nagashankar Shiva Dham Assam
- Sri Srikanteshwara Swamy Temple, Nanjangudu
- Vaidyanath (At Deogarh / Parli?)
Scriptures:
- Panchamaadhyaaya-Vegavati Prabhaava
- Chaturdhyaaya- The Splendour of Varadaraja Swami
- Triteeyodhyaaya-Hasti Shaila Mahima
- Dwiteeyadhyaaya-Kanchipura as Bhuloka Vaikuntha
- Prathamopaadhyaaya-Devi Kamakshi as Tripura Dhaarini
- SHRI KAMAHSHI VILASA
- Phala Shruti of Markandeya Purana
- Some highlights of ‘Surya Vamsa’ Kings and their unrelenting virtues
- ‘Surya Mahatmya’-An illustration of Rajyavardhana (Surya ‘Stuti’ included)
- Surya Deva – Vedic Origin, Physical Birth, Wedding and Progeny
- Manvantara Phala Shruti
- Bhouthya last Manu-Prayers by ‘Shanti’ to Agni Deva to rekindle ‘Nitya Agni’
- Future Manus-Daksha, Brahma, Dharma and Rudra Saavarnis
- Devi Mahatmya Phala Shruti
- Shumbha and Nishumbha executed by Maha Devi -(‘Stotras’ of ‘Ya Sarva Bhuteshu’, ‘Sarva Mangala Maangalye’ and ‘Sarva Swarupey’ included)
- Maha Devi destroys Mahishasura and his clan (Gratitude Hymns to Devi included)
- Maha Maya enables Vishnu to kill the Demon Brothers Madhu and Kaitabha
- Accounts of further Manus- Uttama, Tamasa, Daivata, Chakshusa, and Vaivasvatha
- Swan couple inspire Swarochi’s renunciation and implications of Padma Vidya
- Pravarakhya and Varudhini – Swarochi and Manorama- Swarochisha Manu
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