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Stories:
- Mahishasura’s amorous proposals to Maha Devi
- Gayatri Sahasramana (Thousand names of Devi Gayatri)
- Tatpurusha
- Hanuman, the eleventh avatar of Shiva
- Maha Devi destroys Mahishasura and his clan (Gratitude Hymns to Devi included)
- Maharshi Veda Vyas and Son Suka Maha Muni
- Duties of a Model King as prescribed by Queen Madalasa
- ‘Yashya Nisvasitam Vedah’ (Who exhaled Vedas?) – Super Energy creates Vishnu
- Srisailam
- Sura Sena’s Illustration of Maha Devi’s Glories
- Mani Dvipa the Abode of Devi Bhagavati
- Kannappa Nayanar
- Yamadharmaraja briefs Savitri – on Karma, Bhakti, Charity, Sins, Hells and ‘Vratas’
- Gauri goes to her Mother’s home, and Mahadevji goes after her
- ‘Shiva Samkalpamastu’: Maharshi Parashara’s Rudrarchana and glory to his Vamsha
- Jaimini’s doubts on ‘Mahabharata’ clarified by the Holy Birds
- Origin of Kedar Kshetra and its importance
- Janamejaya’s ‘Sarpa Yagna’ (Snake Sacrifice) stopped by Sage Asita and Veda Vyasa
- Significance of Bhasma
- ‘Airshtas’ (premonitions) of death
Temples:
- Ashokdham – Shri Indra Madaneshwar Mahadev Temple, Lakhisarai
- Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple Kerala
- Mallikarjuna Temple,Pattadakal
- Shiva temples at Dakshineswar Kali Temple Kolkata
- Babulnath Mandir, Mumbai बाबुलनाथ मंदिर मुंबई
- Angavalanayagi (Dehasundari) Samedha Umamaheswarar temple, Konerirajapuram
- Shiva Temple, Bhojpur – भोजेश्वर मंदिर
- Narikoli Shiv Mandir Assam
- Thiruketheeswaram temple திருக்கேதீஸ்வரம், Manthoddam, Mannar, Sri Lanka
- Shiv Temple at Basistha Ashram, Assam
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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