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Stories:
- Shiva Purana
- Purushottama Kshetra (Utkala Khanda) Mahatmya
- Indra kills Trisira and Vritra and his penance
- Interplay of Primary ‘Gunas’ causes Chandra’s Romance with Tara
- Chain reaction of Ganga -King Mahabhisha-Ashta Vasus- King Shantanu
- The Unfolding of Shiva Tatwa and ‘Pancha Mukha’- the Five Faced
- Linga Purana
- King Indradyumna and his ‘Satsang’ Group
- Pradosha Vrata-Procedure of Worship to Lord Siva and its ‘Udyapan’
- Lord Brahma loses his fifth head
- Significance of the month of Kartika
- External and Internal Ways of Worship
- Shiva’s Vibhutis (Counter parts), Vishwa Rupa, Ashta Rupas and Shiva Tatwa (Shiva’s self-description included)
- Maha Devi destroys Mahishasura
- Manvantara Phala Shruti
- Talks Between Lord S’iva and Satî
- Kamadhenu creates Vaishyas to safeguard and assist Brahmanas
- Ayodhya ‘Mahatmya’ and the Import of ‘Tirthas’ around
- Chaturdhyaaya- The Splendour of Varadaraja Swami
- Links to previous births of personalities during Vishnu ‘Avataras’
Temples:
- Lankeshwar Dham, Guwahati
- Pashupatinath Temple Kathmandu पशुपतिनाथको मन्दिर काठमांडौ Nepal
- Shiv Mandir, Umerkot, Pakistan
- Perur Patteeswara Swamy Temple Coimbatore
- Elephanta Caves
- Vadakkunnathan Temple Thrissur
- Kadu Malleshwara Temple
- Shri Mangesh Devasthan Goa
- Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple
- Kameswar Devalaya Kamakhya Guwahati
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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