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Stories:
- Origin and ‘Mahatmya’ of Kasi
- Maha Maya enables Vishnu to kill the Demon Brothers Madhu and Kaitabha
- Linga Purana
- Creation of the Universe and its Destruction
- Future Manus-Daksha, Brahma, Dharma and Rudra Saavarnis
- Description of Celestial Worlds
- Devi Mahatmya Phala Shruti
- Why did Balarama atone for the sin of ‘Brahmahatya’during his pilgrimage?
- The Devas in Avanti puri
- ‘Airshtas’ (premonitions) of death
- Mangal – The story of birth of Planet Mars
- Hanuman, the eleventh avatar of Shiva
- ‘Surya Mahatmya’-An illustration of Rajyavardhana (Surya ‘Stuti’ included)
- Links of Devis Sandhya- Arundhati- Sati and Girija
- Portrayal and manifestations of Prakriti
- Shiva Shakti – Sati, Shiva and Daksha’s Yagya
- Siva’s victory over Gajasura
- Arjuna and Kiratha
- Dhruva the immortal
- Some Illustrious Devotees to Siva and Special Austerities in Worship
Temples:
- Ashokdham – Shri Indra Madaneshwar Mahadev Temple, Lakhisarai
- Basukinath temple
- Motieswar Shiva Temple, Muscat, Oman
- Kedarnath
- Shiv-Sati at Daksheshwar Mahadev temple Kankhal Haridwar
- UPA LINGAS
- Nandikeswar Shiva Temple Assam
- Ambreshwar Shiv Mandir, Maharashtra
- Ujjain
- Omkareshwar
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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