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Stories:
- Bhima Shankar
- Linga Purana
- Vision of Maha Bhagavati by Trimurtis
- ESSENCE OF MARKANDEYA PURANA
- The Unfolding of Shiva Tatwa and ‘Pancha Mukha’- the Five Faced
- Lord Krishna approaches Sage Upamanu for Siva ‘Darshan’
- Kamadhenu creates Vaishyas to safeguard and assist Brahmanas
- King Harischandra, an exceptional example of Dharma (Virtue) and Satya (Truth)
- The birth of Vighanavinashak Gajanan Ganesha
- Devi Sati’s self-immolation and Daksha Yagna destroyed
- History of Yoga – Shiva, the first Yogi
- Worship to Devi Ganga
- Ashta Murtis
- Genesis of Lord Brahma and His various creations
- Siva’s victory over Tarkasha, Vidyunmali and Kamalaksha
- Play of ‘Maya’: The Story of Narada Maharshi
- Other famed Kings of the Surya Vamsha
- Maha Bhagavati’s ‘Virat Swarupa’
- Easana
- Worship of Devi Radha and Devi Durga
Temples:
- Shiv Temple at Basistha Ashram, Assam
- Bhrukutesvar Siva Temple Bhubaneswar
- Parasurameswara Temple, Gudimallam, Tirupati
- Pashupatinath Temple Kathmandu पशुपतिनाथको मन्दिर काठमांडौ Nepal
- The Kanwar Yatra to Deoghar-baba baidyanath dham
- Bhimashankar
- Ugratara Shiva Devalaya Guwahati
- Lord Shiva Temple, Mombassa, Kenya
- Kotiling Mahadev Mandir Kamakhya Guwahati
- Shri Gopeshwar Mahadev Vrindavan
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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