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Stories:
- Ashtottara Namavali of Kartikeya and Phala Sruti
- Muni Durvasa’s curse to Apsara leads to the birth of Holy Birds
- Future Manus-Savarnis, Rouchya and Bhouthya
- Description of Celestial Worlds
- Play of ‘Maya’ – Narada’s wedding and womanhood !
- Ashtanga Yoga – the Significant Means of Shiva Tatwa
- Ekaadashaadyaaya: Exaltation of Kamakoti Bila
- ‘Ashtanga’ (Eight Limbed) Yoga’ Practice – Rules and Regulations
- Maha Maya enables Vishnu to kill the Demon Brothers Madhu and Kaitabha
- Carnage of Mahishasura’s Army
- Lord Krishna prays to Maha Deva
- Rasa Lingam or Parad Lingam
- Chaturashyaadhyaaya: Shiva’s defeat, Brahma’s blindness, Shri Chakra Puja and beneficiaries
- Magnificence of Satakshi Maha Devi
- Why did Draupadi marry all the five Pandava brothers?
- Dhruva the immortal
- Goddess Parvati prays for Shiva
- Queen Madalasa confers Kingship to Alarka
- Shashthyadhyaaya -Rudrashaalaa Mahatmya
- Eligibility to achieve Salvation-Examples of Kaushiki and Anasuya as ‘Pativratas’
Temples:
- Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple, Melaka, Malaysia
- Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, Bali, Indonesia
- Haleshi Mahadev Temple, Nepal
- Lingodbhavmurti (लिंगोद्भवमूर्ति)
- Kedareswar Shivalaya Kamakhya Guwahati
- Babulnath Mandir, Mumbai बाबुलनाथ मंदिर मुंबई
- Gopeswar Devalaya Assam (गोपेश्वर देवालय)
- Kailash Temple, Ellora
- Nagchandreshwar temple Ujjain
- Baba Baidyanath Dham बाबा वैद्यनाथ मंदिर Deogarh
Scriptures:
- The Legend of Daamaruka Ganaas turning into Pigeons
- Outstanding Magnificence of Mrityunjaya Amareshwara
- Damaruka Shila Garbhagriha Puja-Garbha Kaagara Nivritti Marga
- Origin and significance of Pancha Tarangini
- Sushka Sarovara Vrittaanta
- Glory of Vayu Daitya Varjana Tirtha
- Sesha Naaga Parvata Mahima
- Sthaana-ashrama and Pesha Parvata Mahatmya
- Nila Ganga Vrittaanta, especially significant for women
- Bhrigu Tirtha Mahatmya
- River Lambodari and magnificance of Ganeshwara
- Maamaka Linga Gananaatha Kshetra
- Sarala Narayana Khilya Tirtha
- Rasa Linga Mahatmya
- Srishaila Mallikarjuna, Lepakshi, Ahobila Simhachala
- Shabarimala, Sucheendram, Kanyakumari and Rameshwaram
- Gautami ( Godavari) Mahatmya, Naganatha, Grishneshwara
- Dakor, Mahi Sagara Sangama, Abu, Siddha pur, Shyamalaji, Bhima Shankara
- Dwarka, Bet Dwaraka, Nageshwara Jyori Linga, Porbandar and Somnath
- Kamakhya Devi and two other Shakti Peethas in Assam and Tripura;[Five Shakti Peethas in Bangla desh]
Health:
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