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Stories:
- Ashtanga Yoga – the Significant Means of Shiva Tatwa
- Lord Brahma loses his fifth head
- Worship to Devi Tulasi and ‘Salagramas’
- Kartikeya exterminates Tarakasura
- ANNEXURE ON VISHNU SAHASRANAMA
- Bhairav
- The Story of Siva Linga’s Origin
- Some significant Do’s and Don’ts as human responsibilty
- The Top Five
- Shiva Leelaas: Andhaka pardoned, Bhudevi saved, Prahlada rescued and Jalandhara killed (Nrisimha Stuti included)
- Interesting Origin of Bhandasura, Manifestaion of Lalitha Devi and Bhandasura Vadha
- Destruction of Daksha Yagna by Virabhadra
- Pradosha Vrata-Procedure of Worship to Lord Siva and its ‘Udyapan’
- Marriage of Shiva and Parvati
- Basic Manifestations of Shiva
- King Harischandra, an exceptional example of Dharma (Virtue) and Satya (Truth)
- Origin of Mahishasura and his battle with Devas
- Physical Manifestation of Maha Devi to Vishnu
- Solar Dynasty- Origin and Highlights
- Worship of Devi Radha and Devi Durga
Temples:
- Sri Siva Subramaniya temple Fiji
- Ekambaranathar Temple Kanchipuram (ஏகாம்பரநாதர் கோயில்)
- Shiva Vishnu Temple, Florida USA
- Neelkanth Mahadev Temple नीलकंठ महादेव मंदिर Rishikesh
- Manikarneswar Temple Guwahati Assam
- Umanad Temple Guwahati Assam
- Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple, Melaka, Malaysia
- Kaiyuan Temple, Quanzhou, China
- Mallikarjuna Temple,Pattadakal
- Varanasi
Scriptures:
- Prashna Upanishad
- Kena Upanishad
- Chaandogya Upanishad
- Svetashvatara Upanishad
- Katha Upanishad
- Kadu Malleshwara Temple
- Anecdotes of Kartikeya and Ganesha
- Taittiriya Upanishad
- Brihadaaranyaka Upanishad
- Isha Upanishad
- Kaushitaki Upanishad
- Aitareya Upanishad
- Current Manu Vaiwasvata and Surya Vamsha
- Dhruva the immortal
- Future Manus-Savarnis, Rouchya and Bhouthya
- Stories related to Manus and Vamshas
- Essence of Puranas
- Soundarya Lahari
- Ananda Lahari
- Sthaana-ashrama and Pesha Parvata Mahatmya
Health:
- Traditional medicinal uses of Bael
- Science of the Ancient Temples
- Bilva – Bael, Bel
- Tulsi plant and its medicinal uses
- AYURVEDA – the way of Life
Festivals
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