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Stories:
- Burden of Evil on Earth and the Role of ‘Maha Maya’
- Play of ‘Maya’: The Story of Narada Maharshi
- Manasa Tirtha
- Phala Shruti of Markandeya Purana
- Origin of Mahishasura and his battle with Devas
- Siva’s victory over Nirhad Daitya
- Sadyojata
- Legend of Shiva Linga
- Vritrasura vs. Indra and Sage Dadhichi’s illustrious sacrifice
- Tatpurusha
- Lord Shiva and Pralaya
- Gangeya, the exemplary ‘Bhishma’, of Mahabharata
- Prathamopaadhyaaya-Devi Kamakshi as Tripura Dhaarini
- Sati Devi’s wedding to Rudra Deva
- Chaturmasya Mahatmya and ‘Shodasopacharas’ (Sixteen Services)
- ‘Arishta-Mrityu Suchanaas’ and precautions like Japa and Maha Kshetra Darshana
- Gayatri Sahasramana (Thousand names of Devi Gayatri)
- Budha weds Ila (King Sudyumna)
- Lubdhaka and Mahashivaratri
- Shiva Shakti – Sati, Shiva and Daksha’s Yagya
Temples:
- Shri Markandeshwar Mahadev Shiv Mandir , Shahabad Markanda, Haryana
- Lord Shiva Temple, Mombassa, Kenya
- Brihadeeswarar Temple Thanjavur
- Shiva Temple, Bhojpur – भोजेश्वर मंदिर
- Ghrishneswara
- Rameswaram
- Thirupparamkundram Murugan Kovil Madurai
- Sri Vishwanath Temple श्रीविश्वनाथमन्दिर – Banaras Hindu University
- UPA LINGAS
- Vishwanath Dham Assam
Scriptures:
- Tambadi Surla, Goa
- Parashurameshvara Temple, Bhubeneswar
- Madanathshvara Temple, Madhur
- Mahadeva Temple, Itagi
- Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu
- Baijnath, Kangra
- Kailash Temple, Ellora
- Mallikarjuna Temple,Pattadakal
- Neelkantheshwar Mahadeva Temple, Sunak
- Brihadeeswarar Temple Thanjavur
- Kandariya Mahadeva, Khajuraho
- Svetaashvatara Upanishad
- Kaushitaki Upanishad
- Aitareya Upanishad
- Isha Upanishad
- Brihadaaranyaka Upanishad
- Taittiriya Upanishad
- Kathopanishad
- Mandukyopanishad
- Mundaka Upanishad
Health:
- Nutrients, Phytochemicals, Side Effects and Contraindications of Bael
- Tulsi plant and its medicinal uses
- Traditional medicinal uses of Bael
- Third eye
- Bilva – Bael, Bel
Festivals
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