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Stories:
- Nara and Narayana, Urvasi and Prahlada
- ‘Panchaakshara Japa Mahatmya’and ‘Dhyana Yajna’
- King Chitrabhanu
- Kartikeya exterminates Tarakasura
- Agastya-HayagrivaSamvada
- UPA LINGAS
- Saptamaadhyaaya- The Significance of Ekaamra Vriksha
- Siva Gyan – Its Import and the Course
- Why had ‘Mahi Sagara Sangama Tirtha’ become a ‘Gupta Kshetra”?
- Future Manus-Daksha, Brahma, Dharma and Rudra Saavarnis
- Trishanku
- Panchamaadhyaaya-Vegavati Prabhaava
- Narada seeks replies to a questionnaire and bestows Brahma’s Charity to Kalaap Village
- Dwaraka ‘Mahatmya’
- King Indradyumna and his ‘Satsang’ Group
- Solar Dynasty- Origin and Highlights
- Ashtottara Namavali of Kartikeya and Phala Sruti
- Kusha sthali
- Surya Deva – Vedic Origin, Physical Birth, Wedding and Progeny
- Markandeya refers Sage Jaimini’s doubts to Holy Birds
Temples:
- Baba Baidyanath Dham बाबा वैद्यनाथ मंदिर Deogarh
- Candi Kidal, Java Indonesia
- Kaal Bhairava Temple Ujjain काल भैरव मंदिर उज्जैन
- Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, Bali, Indonesia
- Bhimashankar
Scriptures:
- Bharata Varsha, its Mountains, Rivers and Territories
- Outlines of Manvantaras, ‘Prithvi’ (Earth) and of ‘Sapta’ (Seven) Dwipas
- Outlines of Manvantaras, ‘Prithvi’ (Earth) and of ‘Sapta’ (Seven) Dwipas
- Dussaha the intolerant and his notorious sons, daughters and grandchildren
- Time measurement, Life span of Brahma and his various Creations
- Creation of the Universe and its Destruction
- King Alarka transformed as a Yogi by Mahatma Dattatreya
- ‘Airshtas’ (premonitions) of death
- Yogadhyaya (Study of Yoga), Yoga Siddhi (Achievement) and Yogicharya (Practice)
- King Alarka approaches Dattatreya for solace
- Queen Madalasa confers Kingship to Alarka
- Some significant Do’s and Don’ts as human responsibilty
- Varnashrama Dharma with emphasis on Brahmanas
- Duties of a Model King as prescribed by Queen Madalasa
- Dhruva-Kuvalaashva and Ashvatara –Examples of Devotion, Duty and Determination
- Avadhuta Dattatreya as an Avatar of distinction
- Eligibility to achieve Salvation-Examples of Kaushiki and Anasuya as ‘Pativratas’
- Fruits of ‘Punya’ (Rewards of Virtue / Goodness)
- Recyling of Further Human Life
- Evolution and Values of Human Life from birth to death and mystery thereafter?
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