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Stories:
- Maha Bhagavati allows vision of the dead at Kurukshetra Battle
- Bharata Varsha, its Mountains, Rivers and Territories
- Five basic incarnations of Bhagavan Siva
- Origin of Vedas, Time, Basic Duties and Pasupati Vrata
- Ganga and Lord Shiva
- Maha Devi destroys Mahishasura and his clan
- Omkareshwar and Vindhya Mountain
- Marriage of Shiva and Parvati
- Devi Bhagavati – ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Virupa’ Shakti
- Yogadhyaya (Study of Yoga), Yoga Siddhi (Achievement) and Yogicharya (Practice)
- Significance of the month of Kartika
- Essence of Siva Purana – Preface
- Sharabheswar
- Shiva’s Cosmic Dance at CERN
- Bala Muni Upamanyu attains Ganapatya due to denial of Milk leading to Shiva Bhakti
- Nara and Narayana, Urvasi and Prahlada
- Bhima Shankar
- Basic Manifestations of Shiva
- Lord Siva’s ‘Ekadasa Rudra’ manifestations
- Shiva as Yali
Temples:
- Baijnath, Kangra
- Srisailam Map
- Shri Ganapati and Murugan Temple,Goa
- Ashokdham – Shri Indra Madaneshwar Mahadev Temple, Lakhisarai
- Prasat Baphuon ប្រាសាទបាពួន Cambodia
- Masilamaniswara Temple, Thirumullaivoyal
- Koneswaram temple Trincomalee Sri Lanka (திருக் கோணேச்சரம் கோயில்)
- Sri Yaganti Uma Maheswara Temple, Kurnool
- Lakhinpur Shiva Mandir
- Elephanta Caves
Scriptures:
- Mundaka Upanishad
- 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
Health:
- History of Yoga – Shiva, the first Yogi
- Traditional medicinal uses of Bael
- Bilva – Bael, Bel
- AYURVEDA – the way of Life
- Science of the Ancient Temples
Festivals
- Tripuri Poornima
- om namaha shivaya, “jai mata ki” om durge namaha
- Ganesh Chaturthi गणेश चतुर्थी
- Maha Shivaratri
- Navaratri
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