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Stories:
- Devi Bhagavata ‘Phala Sruti’ (Benefits of Reading and Hearing)
- Narmada’s Origin, significant events ascribed to the River and her Mahatmya
- Some significant Do’s and Don’ts as human responsibilty
- Brahma’s commedation of Tripura Sundari
- Significance of ‘Satya’ (Truth) and ‘Tapasya’ (Meditation)
- Kamadhenu creates Vaishyas to safeguard and assist Brahmanas
- Siva’s victory over Tarkasha, Vidyunmali and Kamalaksha
- Some Tirthas and Kshetras of repute
- Trinity’s Prayers to Maha Bhagavati and Sixteen ‘Tatvas’
- King Alarka approaches Dattatreya for solace
- UPA LINGAS
- Andhakasura and Mahakaleshwar
- ‘Surya Mahatmya’-An illustration of Rajyavardhana (Surya ‘Stuti’ included)
- Sanat Kumar Glorifies Mahakaal
- Shiva and Sati
- ‘Shiva Samkalpamastu’: Maharshi Parashara’s Rudrarchana and glory to his Vamsha
- The Origin of Kumbh Mela
- Narada seeks replies to a questionnaire and bestows Brahma’s Charity to Kalaap Village
- Outlines of Manvantaras, ‘Prithvi’ (Earth) and of ‘Sapta’ (Seven) Dwipas
- Five basic incarnations of Bhagavan Siva
Temples:
- Shiv-Sati at Daksheshwar Mahadev temple Kankhal Haridwar
- Ajgaivinath Temple, Sultanganj Bihar
- Nandikeswar Shiva Temple Assam
- Nataraja murti at Leela – South Goa
- Shiv Bari, Bikaner
- Brihadeeswarar Temple Thanjavur
- Baba Baidyanath Dham बाबा वैद्यनाथ मंदिर Deogarh
- The Giant Swing Bangkok
- Shiva Temple at Bhutanath Guwahati
- Vaidyanath (At Deogarh / Parli?)
Scriptures:
- Vaidyanath Jyotir Linga (At Deogarh/ Parli?)
- Vindhyachala, Ujjain, Bade Ganesha, Kshipra, Omkareshwara, Narmada Mahatya
- Kashi Mahatmya
- Naimisharanya, Prayaga, Chitrakut, Kalanjar and Khajuraho
- Vraja Mandala- Mathura and Brindavana
- Kurukshetra, Pehva, Gadhamukteshwar
- Shakti Peethas
- Nainital’s- Bhima Shankar and Jageshwar’s Jyotir Lingas and Kangra’s Jwalamukhi
- Haridwar-Rishikesh-Gangotri-Yamunotri-Badarinath-Kedarnath
- Vaishnodevi, Kheer Bhavani and other Tirthas (Jammu and Kashmir)
- Amarnath Yatra (Jammu and Kashmir)
- Mansarovar-Kailasha Yatra
- Shiva Temple, Bhojpur – भोजेश्वर मंदिर
- Part 2. Bhimashankar Dham Guwahati Assam
- Virupaksha Temple, Hampi
- Trimbakeshwar, Nashik Maharashtra
- Haleshi Mahadev Temple, Nepal
- Kailashnath Mahadev कैलाशनाथ महादेव, Sanga, Nepal
- Moda wala Shiv Prachin Mandir, Narnaul Haryana
- Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple, Melaka, Malaysia
Health:
Festivals
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