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Stories:
- Victory over Death – the story of Markandeya and Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
- Indra kills Trisira and Vritra and his penance
- External and Internal Ways of Worship
- Significance of ‘Rudrakshas’
- Arjuna and Kiratha
- Kashi Mahatmya- Pride of Vindhyachal suppressed by Sage Agastya
- Arunachala ‘Mahatmya’
- Devi Parvati’s wedding with Bhagavan Siva
- Kedareshwara
- Play of ‘Maya’ – Narada’s wedding and womanhood !
- Shiva Shakti – Sati, Shiva and Daksha’s Yagya
- Brahma Gyan (The Knowledge of Almighty)
- Navamaadhyaaya: Sarva Tirtha Mahima
- Sakti ‘Rupas’ (Images) during Manvantaras
- Brief description of Oceans, Dvipas, Mountains and Rivers
- Steps towards Salvation
- Lord Shiva and Pralaya
- Solar Dynasty- Origin and Highlights
- King Alarka transformed as a Yogi by Mahatma Dattatreya
- Sanat Kumar Glorifies Mahakaal
Temples:
- Kedareswar Shivalaya Kamakhya Guwahati
- Ekambaranathar Temple Kanchipuram (ஏகாம்பரநாதர் கோயில்)
- Kedareswar Temple of Hajo Assam (केदारेश्वर देवालय हाजो आसाम)
- Katakeswar Gigantic Linga Tezpur Assam
- The Giant Swing Bangkok
- Kandariya Mahadeva, Khajuraho
- Omkareshwar
- Lankeshwar Dham, Guwahati
- Sri Vishwanath Temple श्रीविश्वनाथमन्दिर – Banaras Hindu University
- Masilamaniswara Temple, Thirumullaivoyal
Scriptures:
- 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
- Tanjavur, Trichi/ Srirangam, Jambukeshwara, Swami Malai, Palani and Tiruttani
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