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Stories:
- Easana
- King Vena and Prithu Chakravarti
- Some highlights of ‘Surya Vamsa’ Kings and their unrelenting virtues
- Skanda’s remorse and ‘Prayaschittha’ (Atonement)
- Play of ‘Maya’ – Narada’s wedding and womanhood !
- Navamaadhyaaya: Sarva Tirtha Mahima
- Triteeyodhyaaya-Hasti Shaila Mahima
- Setu Tirtha (Rameswara Kshetra)
- The birth of Kartikeya and the end of Tarakasura
- ‘Shiva Samkalpamastu’: Maharshi Parashara’s Rudrarchana and glory to his Vamsha
- Pashupaasha Vimochana, Uma Maheswara and other Shiva Vratas (Pashupaasha Vimochana Mantra included)
- Lord Brahma loses his fifth head
- Origin of Vedas, Time, Basic Duties and Pasupati Vrata
- Narmada’s Origin, significant events ascribed to the River and her Mahatmya
- Mahakaal blesses Kumari, Kalabhiti and Karandhama
- Shiv Shankar’s secret of immortality and the Amarnath Cave
- Sveta, Sutra, Daman, Suhotra, Kanka, Lokakshi, Jaijisatya, Dadhivahan, and Rishabhadeva
- Devas regain Swarga, Indra commits/ dissolves ‘Brahmahatya’ and reinstated
- Ghrishneswara
- Sadyojata
Temples:
- Baba Baidyanath Dham बाबा वैद्यनाथ मंदिर Deogarh
- Shiva and Parvati – Ardhanarishvara in Bangkok
- Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple, Melaka, Malaysia
- Ardhanarishwar Jaipur
- Parashurameshvara Temple, Bhubeneswar
- Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple
- Virupaksha Temple, Hampi
- Srisailam
- Batu Caves பத்து மலை Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
- Eklingji Temple Udaipur
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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