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Stories:
- Budha weds Ila (King Sudyumna)
- Significance of observing Shiva Ratri
- Tazhuvakkuzhainthaar – Ekambareswarar Temple
- Narmada’s Origin, significant events ascribed to the River and her Mahatmya
- Yamadharmaraja briefs Savitri – on Karma, Bhakti, Charity, Sins, Hells and ‘Vratas’
- Dharmaranya Mahatmya-Sadachari Brahmanas, SandhaVandana, Do’s & Dont’s
- Destruction of Daksha Yagna by Virabhadra
- Interesting Origin of Bhandasura, Manifestaion of Lalitha Devi and Bhandasura Vadha
- ‘Naivedyas’ (Offerings) for worship of Devi Bhagavati
- Prathamopaadhyaaya-Devi Kamakshi as Tripura Dhaarini
- Sati’s immolation at Daksha Yagna, Shiva Parvati Kalyana and ‘Vighneshotpatti’
- Omkareshwar and Vindhya Mountain
- Sveta, Sutra, Daman, Suhotra, Kanka, Lokakshi, Jaijisatya, Dadhivahan, and Rishabhadeva
- Links of Devis Sandhya- Arundhati- Sati and Girija
- Muni Dadhichi proves superiority of Shiva Shakti to King Kshupa
- Swan couple inspire Swarochi’s renunciation and implications of Padma Vidya
- Significance of ‘Daan’ (Charity)-Its Profile and Fruits
- Origin and ‘Mahatmya’ of Kasi
- Series of Siva’s victories over Demons
- Shiva as Yali
Temples:
- Baneswar Temple Guwahati
- Kapaleeswarar Kovil கபாலீஸ்வரர் கோவில் Mylapore Chennai
- Sri Nageshwar Mahadeo, Nayaganj, Kanpur
- Bhrukutesvar Siva Temple Bhubaneswar
- Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple
- Ernakulathappan Temple, Kochi, Kerala
- Umanad Temple Guwahati Assam
- Tryambakeswara
- Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga
- Lingodbhavmurti (लिंगोद्भवमूर्ति)
Scriptures:
- Tanjavur, Trichi/ Srirangam, Jambukeshwara, Swami Malai, Palani and Tiruttani
- Tiruvannamalai / Arunaachalam
- Chennai,Tiruvallur, Perumbadur, Pakshi Tirtham, Mahabalipuram and Madurantakam
- Shri Kalahasti and Tiruchanur
- Mantralaya, Basar, Vemulawada, Chilukur, Jogulamba, Yadagirigutta
- Vijayawada Kanaka Durga, Panaa Nrisimha, Kuchipudi, Movva, Keera Pandaripura
- Conclusion
- Twenty One Ganeshwara Kshetras
- Shiva Kshetras
- Vishnu Kshetras
- Pradhana Devi Sthalas
- 51 Siddha Kshetras
- Pradhana Melas
- Pradhana Shradda Tirthas (42)
- Pushkar ( Rajasthan)
- Utkal Region: Puri Jagannadha,Bhubhaneshwar, Konarak, Sakshi Gopal
- Annavaram, Pithapuram, Pancharama Kshetras, Rajamandry, Ryali, Mandapalli and Bhadrachalam
- Conclusion
- Prayaschitta Prakarana
- Shraddha Prakarana
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