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Stories:
- The Devas in Avanti puri
- Bhouthya last Manu-Prayers by ‘Shanti’ to Agni Deva to rekindle ‘Nitya Agni’
- Shaivism in North East India
- Emergence of the Five Sadakhyas
- Charity and its far reaching impact
- Maha Bhagavati allows vision of the dead at Kurukshetra Battle
- Chaturashyaadhyaaya: Shiva’s defeat, Brahma’s blindness, Shri Chakra Puja and beneficiaries
- Siva’s victory over Jalandhar
- ‘Yashya Nisvasitam Vedah’ (Who exhaled Vedas?) – Super Energy creates Vishnu
- ‘Shiva Samkalpamastu’: Maharshi Parashara’s Rudrarchana and glory to his Vamsha
- Duties of a Model King as prescribed by Queen Madalasa
- The famed ‘Shata Rudreeyam’
- Significance of Siva Puja- Similarity of Three Murtis
- Significance of ‘Satya’ (Truth) and ‘Tapasya’ (Meditation)
- Birth of Viswamitra, cause of his rivalry with Vasishtha and his curse to Saraswati
- Omkareshwar and Vindhya Mountain
- Part 2. Bhimashankar Dham Guwahati Assam
- Anecdotes of Kartikeya and Ganesha
- Kannappa Nayanar
- Sharabheswar
Temples:
- Veerabhadra Temple, Lepakshi
- Devalayas of Kashi
- Dhareswar Devalaya Sualkuchi Assam
- Omkareshwar
- Masilamaniswara Temple, Thirumullaivoyal
- Mamleshwar Temple in Omkareshwar
- Kedareswar Shivalaya Kamakhya Guwahati
- Paradeshwar Mahadev, Kankhal
- Amritaghateswarar-Abirami Temple, Thirukkadaiyur
- Sukreswar Temple Guwahati
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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