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Stories:
- Kashi Mahatmya- Pride of Vindhyachal suppressed by Sage Agastya
- Anecdotes of Kartikeya and Ganesha
- Mangal – The story of birth of Planet Mars
- Muni Durvasa’s curse to Apsara leads to the birth of Holy Birds
- Maharshi Veda Vyas and Son Suka Maha Muni
- Dussaha the intolerant and his notorious sons, daughters and grandchildren
- ‘Nadis’ and ‘Chakras’
- Worship of Vidya Devi Sarasvati- ‘Puja’, ‘Kavacha’ and Hymns
- Jaimini’s doubts on ‘Mahabharata’ clarified by the Holy Birds
- The Unfolding of Shiva Tatwa and ‘Pancha Mukha’- the Five Faced
- External and Internal Ways of Worship
- Shumbha and Nishumbha executed by Maha Devi
- How King Janaka convinced Suka Muni to marry?
- Cosmic Creation
- Margasirsha Mahatmya
- ‘Yashya Nisvasitam Vedah’ (Who exhaled Vedas?) – Super Energy creates Vishnu
- Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Nrisimha, Vamana and Parashurama Avataras
- Five Powers of Siva
- Kartikeya exterminates Tarakasura
- Mahishasura’s amorous proposals to Maha Devi
Temples:
- Devalayas of Kashi
- Siddheswar Devalaya Kamakhya Guwahati
- Tambadi Surla, Goa
- Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple
- Katakeswar Gigantic Linga Tezpur Assam
- Somnath Shiva Ganesha Temple Guwahati
- Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple, Melaka, Malaysia
- Neelkantheshwar Mahadeva Temple, Sunak
- Arulmigu Marundeeswarar Temple மருந்தீஸ்வரர் ஆலயம், Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai
- Babulnath Mandir, Mumbai बाबुलनाथ मंदिर मुंबई
Scriptures:
- Episodes related to Shiva and Parvati
- Why did Paramatma the Primeaval Force take to various Temporary Forms of existence!
- Some doubts in connection with Maha Bharata
- Maha Bharata in brief
- Shri Krishna Charitra: his birth,miracles, account of his progeny and Niryana
- Quick retrospective of Ramayana
- Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Nrisimha, Vamana and Parashurama Avataras
- Parashurama’s encounter with Ganesha
- Origin of Chandra,wedding, Shaapa, re-emergence and Stories of his Vamsha
- Other famed Kings of the Surya Vamsha
- The stories of Chyavana Muni and Sukanya, King Nabhaga, Pradyumna and Ila Devi
- Trishanku
- Current Manu Vaiwasvata and Surya Vamsha
- King Vena and Prithu Chakravarti
- Dhruva the immortal
- Future Manus-Savarnis, Rouchya and Bhouthya
- The Story of Surya Deva and Progeny
- Conclusion
- Amarnath yatraanantara Peetha Daana Vidhana and Mahima
- Amarnath Yatra Phala
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