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Stories:
- Ultimate Supremacy of Bhagavati Unquestionable
- Some highlights of ‘Surya Vamsa’ Kings and their unrelenting virtues
- Ego clashes of illustrious personalities
- Maha Devi destroys Mahishasura
- Margasirsha Mahatmya
- Arunachala ‘Mahatmya’
- Significance of Bhasma
- Queen Madalasa confers Kingship to Alarka
- Haihayas Vs. Bhargava
- Devas regain Swarga, Indra commits/ dissolves ‘Brahmahatya’ and reinstated
- The Atma Linga or the Essence of Shiva- The Story of Murudeshwar
- Asvathama punished and Parikshith born
- Danavas defeat Devas, churning of Ocean and Emergence of ‘Amrit’
- Some Tirthas and Kshetras of repute
- Sveta, Sutra, Daman, Suhotra, Kanka, Lokakshi, Jaijisatya, Dadhivahan, and Rishabhadeva
- ‘Arishta-Mrityu Suchanaas’ and precautions like Japa and Maha Kshetra Darshana
- Prabhasa Kshetra Mahatmya
- King Indradyumna and his ‘Satsang’ Group
- King Harischandra, an exceptional example of Dharma (Virtue) and Satya (Truth)
- Rivalry of Vasishtha and Viswamitra and their mutual curses to become birds
Temples:
- Shri Gopeshwar Mahadev Vrindavan
- Ardhanarishwar Jaipur
- Preah Vihear Temple, Cambodia
- Moda wala Shiv Prachin Mandir, Narnaul Haryana
- Shiva Temple, Bhojpur – भोजेश्वर मंदिर
- Koneswaram temple Trincomalee Sri Lanka (திருக் கோணேச்சரம் கோயில்)
- Part 1. Bhimashankar Dham Guwahati Assam
- The Giant Swing Bangkok
- Katasraj Mandir کٹاس راج مندر कटास राज मंदिर Pakistan
- Shiva temples at Dakshineswar Kali Temple Kolkata
Scriptures:
- Sthaana-ashrama and Pesha Parvata Mahatmya
- Nila Ganga Vrittaanta, especially significant for women
- Stories related to Manus and Vamshas
- Maa Durga – her swaroop of nine different forms
- Devon Ke Dev Mahadev
- Tulsi plant and its medicinal uses
- Kolkatta- Ganga Sagara- Navadwipa dhaam- Kokamukha Varaha Kshetra
- Ayodhya, Gaya, Nalanda and Patna /Sonpur
- Nasik, Shirdi, Shani Shignapur, Trimbakeshwar
- Kolhapur Maha Lakshmi, Tiuljapur Bhavani, Maha Baleshwar, Wavi /Krishna, Pandaripura, Gokarna
- Mangalore, Kasaragod, Dharmasthala and Subrahmanya Kshetra
- Dhanushkoti , Darbha Shayana, Devi Pattana
- Madurai, Sundara Raja Perumal, Tiruppuramkunnam, Alagar Koil, and Shiva Kashi Madurai, Sundara Raja Perumal, Tiruppuramkunnam, Alagar Koil, and Shiva Kashi:
- Srivilliputtur, Shankaranayanar koil, Tenkashi, Kutralam, Tirunalveli, Tiruchendur and Totadri
- Trichur / Trissur, Guruvayur, Kaaladi, Tiruvanantapuram, Tiruvattar, Janardana and Tripunittara
- Mysore, Shiva Samudra, Srirangapattana, Nanjangud and Melkote
- Harihar, Belur, Halebid, Jog Falls,Mookambika, Shringeri, Udipi, Shravanabelgola
- Pilliayar patti, Bhirava patti, Tirukoshtam
- Chidambaram and Tirthas nearby and Tiruvayur
- Kumbakonam and Nava Grahadi Kshetras nearby
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