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Stories:
- Ujjain
- King Janamejaya perfoms Devi Yagna
- Why did Balarama atone for the sin of ‘Brahmahatya’during his pilgrimage?
- The Top Five
- Destruction of Daksha Yagna by Virabhadra
- The stories of Chyavana Muni and Sukanya, King Nabhaga, Pradyumna and Ila Devi
- Kedareshwara
- Venkatachala ‘Mahatmya’
- Origin of Chandra,wedding, Shaapa, re-emergence and Stories of his Vamsha
- Somnath
- Ashtanga Yoga – the Significant Means of Shiva Tatwa
- Future Manus-Savarnis, Rouchya and Bhouthya
- Dharmaranya Mahatmya-Sadachari Brahmanas, SandhaVandana, Do’s & Dont’s
- Lord Brahma loses his fifth head
- Omkareshwar
- The birth of Kartikeya and the end of Tarakasura
- Emphasis on Dharma and Right Living
- Introduction – The Five Powers of Siva
- ‘Surya Mahatmya’-An illustration of Rajyavardhana (Surya ‘Stuti’ included)
- Significance of observing Shiva Ratri
Temples:
- Daksheswara Mahadev Temple, Haridwar
- Kedareswar Shivalaya Kamakhya Guwahati
- Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple
- Tukeshwar Devalaya – Kamakhya Hill
- Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple Kerala
- Lord Shiva Temple, Mombassa, Kenya
- Elephanta Caves
- Vaidyanath (At Deogarh / Parli?)
- Kaiyuan Temple, Quanzhou, China
- Bhramaramba Mallikarjunaswamy Srisailam
Scriptures:
- 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]
- Vaidyanath Jyotir Linga (At Deogarh/ Parli?)
Health:
Festivals
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