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Stories:
- Tatpurusha
- Why did Draupadi marry all the five Pandava brothers?
- Lord Siva’s ten incarnations corresponding to those of Shakti
- Pashupata Yoga, Vividha Lingas, Murti Pratishtha, Shivalayaas and Archana Vidhi
- Birth of Nandeswara and his puja
- Siva’s victory over Jalandhar
- Ashtanga Yoga – the Significant Means of Shiva Tatwa
- Fruits of ‘Punya’ (Rewards of Virtue / Goodness)
- Current Manu Vaiwasvata and Surya Vamsha
- Charity and its far reaching impact
- Eligibility to achieve Salvation-Examples of Kaushiki and Anasuya as ‘Pativratas’
- Sveta, Sutra, Daman, Suhotra, Kanka, Lokakshi, Jaijisatya, Dadhivahan, and Rishabhadeva
- ‘Airshtas’ (premonitions) of death
- Ultimate Supremacy of Bhagavati Unquestionable
- Worship of Vidya Devi Sarasvati- ‘Puja’, ‘Kavacha’ and Hymns
- Vision of Maha Bhagavati by Trimurtis
- Accounts of further Manus- Uttama, Tamasa, Daivata, Chakshusa, and Vaivasvatha
- Significance of Bhasma
- Devas and Trinity pray to Maha Bhagavati of ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Nirakara’
- Dussaha the intolerant and his notorious sons, daughters and grandchildren
Temples:
- Vishwanath Dham Assam
- Tryambakeswara
- Trilokinath Temple, Tunde, Himachal Pradesh
- Neelkantheshwar Mahadeva Temple, Sunak
- Bhimashankar
- Shiv Bari, Bikaner
- Katakeswar Gigantic Linga Tezpur Assam
- Thiruketheeswaram temple திருக்கேதீஸ்வரம், Manthoddam, Mannar, Sri Lanka
- Kaal Bhairava Temple Ujjain काल भैरव मंदिर उज्जैन
- Kedareswar Temple of Hajo Assam (केदारेश्वर देवालय हाजो आसाम)
Scriptures:
- Principles of ‘Dharma Rakshana’ or sustenance of Virtue
- Ashoucha Nivritti Prakarana
- Shat Karma Vidhi
- Shri Shiva Sahasra Naama Stotra (Maha Bharata)
- SHRI SHIVA SAHASRA NAAMA STOTRA ( BRAHMA PURANA)
- SHRI SHIVA SAHASRA NAAMA STOTRA (SHIVA PURANA)
- SHRI SHIVA SAHASRA NAAMA STOTRA (LINGA PURANA)
- Epilogue: Vedic Faith is Everlasting despite pulls and pressures!
- Shumbha and Nishumbha executed by Maha Devi
- Maha Devi destroys Mahishasura and his clan
- Interesting Origin of Bhandasura, Manifestaion of Lalitha Devi and Bhandasura Vadha
- Stories describing the implied messages of Bhatavad Gita Chapters
- Play of ‘Maya’: The Story of Narada Maharshi
- Ego clashes of illustrious personalities
- Ekadashi Vrata-the Legend of King Rukmanga
- The Legends of Venkatachala, Jagannatha and Badari Kshetras
- Significance of observing Shiva Ratri
- The Story of Siva Linga’s Origin
- Basic Manifestations of Shiva
- Glories of Maha Deva, his manifestations , origin of Shiva Lingas, Dwadasha Lingas and significance of Shiva Ratri
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