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Stories:
- Purushottama Kshetra (Utkala Khanda) Mahatmya
- Origin of Ling from Ling Puran
- Why were the defenceless sons of Draupadi killed in sleep?
- Five basic incarnations of Bhagavan Siva
- Part 1. Bhimashankar Dham Guwahati Assam
- The famed ‘Shata Rudreeyam’
- Muni Suka’s wedding and Salvation thereafter
- Hanuman, the eleventh avatar of Shiva
- Play of ‘Maya’: The Story of Narada Maharshi
- Omkareshwar and Vindhya Mountain
- Surya Deva – Vedic Origin, Physical Birth, Wedding and Progeny
- Shiva Leelaas: Andhaka pardoned, Bhudevi saved, Prahlada rescued and Jalandhara killed (Nrisimha Stuti included)
- The legend of Shri Gopeshwar Mahadev – Lord Shiva meets Lord Krishna
- Avadhuta Dattatreya as an Avatar of distinction
- Glories of Maha Deva, his manifestations , origin of Shiva Lingas, Dwadasha Lingas and significance of Shiva Ratri
- Some Illustrious Devotees to Siva and Special Austerities in Worship
- Danavas defeat Devas, churning of Ocean and Emergence of ‘Amrit’
- Shumbha and Nishumbha executed by Maha Devi
- Destruction of Daksha Yagna by Virabhadra
- ANNEXURE ON VISHNU SAHASRANAMA
Temples:
- Ambreshwar Shiv Mandir, Maharashtra
- Shiva Temple, Bhojpur – भोजेश्वर मंदिर
- Baijnath, Kangra
- Sahasra Lingas at Kbal Spean Cambodia
- Shiv Temple, Bengaluru
- Nandikeswar Shiva Temple Assam
- Visvanatha Mandir Khajuraho विश्वनाथ मन्दिर खजुराहो
- Budhanath Mandir, Bhagalpur Bihar
- Mamleshwar Temple in Omkareshwar
- Bhima Shankar
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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