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Stories:
- Sati Devi’s wedding to Rudra Deva
- Introduction – The Five Powers of Siva
- Ganga and Lord Shiva
- Significance of Siva Purana
- Kashi Mahatmya- Pride of Vindhyachal suppressed by Sage Agastya
- Agastya-HayagrivaSamvada
- Ujjain
- History of Yoga – Shiva, the first Yogi
- Bala Muni Upamanyu attains Ganapatya due to denial of Milk leading to Shiva Bhakti
- How Satyavrata an illiterate Brahmin became a Learned Sage?
- Shiva Leelaas: Andhaka pardoned, Bhudevi saved, Prahlada rescued and Jalandhara killed (Nrisimha Stuti included)
- Omkareshwar
- The Top Five
- The ‘Gunas’ (Attributes) and their Characteristics
- Goddess Parvati prays for Shiva
- Five basic incarnations of Bhagavan Siva
- Devi Bhagavati blesses Vishnu as Hayagreeva
- Charity and its far reaching impact
- Brief description of Oceans, Dvipas, Mountains and Rivers
- Budha weds Ila (King Sudyumna)
Temples:
- Preah Vihear Temple, Cambodia
- Bhimashankar
- Varanasi
- Shiva Temple at Bhutanath Guwahati
- Kedareswar Temple of Hajo Assam (केदारेश्वर देवालय हाजो आसाम)
- Sdok Kok Thom Thailand
- Ekambaranathar Temple Kanchipuram (ஏகாம்பரநாதர் கோயில்)
- Parali Vaijnath
- Natural Shivling in Cherapunji Meghalaya
- Shiva and Parvati – Ardhanarishvara in Bangkok
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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