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Stories:
- Origin and ‘Mahatmya’ of Kasi
- Links to previous births of personalities during Vishnu ‘Avataras’
- The Devas in Avanti puri
- Some highlights of ‘Surya Vamsa’ Kings and their unrelenting virtues
- Ayodhya ‘Mahatmya’ and the Import of ‘Tirthas’ around
- Ekadashi Vrata-the Legend of King Rukmanga
- Brief description of Oceans, Dvipas, Mountains and Rivers
- Ultimate Supremacy of Bhagavati Unquestionable
- Goddess Parvati prays for Shiva
- Brahma Gyan (The Knowledge of Almighty)
- Shiv Shankar’s secret of immortality and the Amarnath Cave
- Brahma creates Rudra and Universe
- Sharabheswar
- Muni Suka’s wedding and Salvation thereafter
- How Satyavrata an illiterate Brahmin became a Learned Sage?
- Chain reaction of Ganga -King Mahabhisha-Ashta Vasus- King Shantanu
- Some Illustrious Devotees to Siva and Special Austerities in Worship
- Portrayal and manifestations of Prakriti
- Pradosha Vrata-Procedure of Worship to Lord Siva and its ‘Udyapan’
- Connotation of Omkaara and analysis of Alphabets related to Shiv’s Body Parts
Temples:
- Kadavul Temple, Kauai, Hawaii, USA
- Somnath
- Sri Nageshwar Mahadeo, Nayaganj, Kanpur
- Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu
- The Kanwar Yatra to Deoghar-baba baidyanath dham
- Hanumanji at Chinmaya Ashram, Sidhbari, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
- Brihadeeswarar Temple Thanjavur
- Bhairo-ka-Mandir Muzzafarnagar
- Sdok Kok Thom Thailand
- Vaidyanath (At Deogarh / Parli?)
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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