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Stories:
- Genesis of Lord Brahma and His various creations
- Sages Vasishtha Vs. Visvamitra and their ‘Ahankaras’ (Egos)
- Emphasis on Dharma and Right Living
- Rasa Lingam or Parad Lingam
- Sun, Planets, Dhruva, Sisumara, Skies and Sub-Terrain
- Chaturashyaadhyaaya: Shiva’s defeat, Brahma’s blindness, Shri Chakra Puja and beneficiaries
- Sanat Kumar Glorifies Mahakaal
- Nandikeswar
- The Unfolding of Shiva Tatwa and ‘Pancha Mukha’- the Five Faced
- Danavas defeat Devas, churning of Ocean and Emergence of ‘Amrit’
- Pashupata Yoga, Vividha Lingas, Murti Pratishtha, Shivalayaas and Archana Vidhi
- Shiva Shakti – Sati, Shiva and Daksha’s Yagya
- Sage Bhrigu curses Maha Vishnu
- The Devas in Avanti puri
- Ultimate Supremacy of Bhagavati Unquestionable
- Dussaha the intolerant and his notorious sons, daughters and grandchildren
- The burning of Bhima the demon
- Outlines of Manvantaras, ‘Prithvi’ (Earth) and of ‘Sapta’ (Seven) Dwipas
- Somnath
- ‘Maha Vakyas’ (Illustrious Statements) about Siva Gyan
Temples:
- Kedareswar Shivalaya Kamakhya Guwahati
- Parasurameswara Temple, Gudimallam, Tirupati
- Shiva temples at Dakshineswar Kali Temple Kolkata
- Shiva and Parvati – Ardhanarishvara in Bangkok
- Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple, Melaka, Malaysia
- Prasat Baphuon ប្រាសាទបាពួន Cambodia
- Somnath
- UPA LINGAS
- Kotiling Mahadev Mandir Kamakhya Guwahati
- Tukeshwar Devalaya – Kamakhya Hill
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:
Festivals
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