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Stories:
- Jaimini’s doubts on ‘Mahabharata’ clarified by the Holy Birds
- Bhagavan Siva decided to reside at Kailash nearby Kubera’s abode
- The Origin of Kumbh Mela
- Navavarana Puja- Names of Devis in Nine Enclosures
- Muni Suka’s wedding and Salvation thereafter
- Margasirsha Mahatmya
- ‘Yashya Nisvasitam Vedah’ (Who exhaled Vedas?) – Super Energy creates Vishnu
- Sveta, Sutra, Daman, Suhotra, Kanka, Lokakshi, Jaijisatya, Dadhivahan, and Rishabhadeva
- Carnage of Mahishasura’s Army
- Nara and Narayana, Urvasi and Prahlada
- Significance of ‘Satya’ (Truth) and ‘Tapasya’ (Meditation)
- Brahma’s commedation of Tripura Sundari
- Arunachala ‘Mahatmya’
- Duties of a Model King as prescribed by Queen Madalasa
- Introduction – The Five Powers of Siva
- Shiva and Sati
- Lord Krishna approaches Sage Upamanu for Siva ‘Darshan’
- Lord Shiva and Pralaya
- History of Yoga – Shiva, the first Yogi
- Shiv Shankar’s secret of immortality and the Amarnath Cave
Temples:
- The Giant Swing Bangkok
- Ganga Talao Mauritius
- Amritaghateswarar-Abirami Temple, Thirukkadaiyur
- Baijnath, Kangra
- Shivkhori, Jammu
- Sri Mahamariamman Temple Bangkok
- Omkareshwar
- Shiva temples at Dakshineswar Kali Temple Kolkata
- Thirupparamkundram Murugan Kovil Madurai
- Candi Kidal, Java Indonesia
Scriptures:
- 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
- Principles of ‘Dharma Rakshana’ or sustenance of Virtue
Health:
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