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Stories:
- Ardhanariswar
- Basic Manifestations of Shiva
- Danavas defeat Devas, churning of Ocean and Emergence of ‘Amrit’
- Sanat Kumar Glorifies Mahakaal
- ‘Puja Vidhhanam’ or the Course of Worship to Bhagavan Siva
- Worship method of Siva Lingas
- Origin of Ling from Ling Puran
- Why had ‘Mahi Sagara Sangama Tirtha’ become a ‘Gupta Kshetra”?
- Origin of Shiva Linga
- Links to previous births of personalities during Vishnu ‘Avataras’
- Ekaadashaadyaaya: Exaltation of Kamakoti Bila
- Narmada’s Origin, significant events ascribed to the River and her Mahatmya
- Preface to ‘Lingaarchana’, ‘Pancha Yagna’ and ‘Lingaarchana Vidhana’ (Trayambika Mantra explained)
- Goddess Parvati prays for Shiva
- Brief description of Oceans, Dvipas, Mountains and Rivers
- Tazhuvakkuzhainthaar – Ekambareswarar Temple
- Bhima Shankar
- Pashupaasha Vimochana, Uma Maheswara and other Shiva Vratas (Pashupaasha Vimochana Mantra included)
- Significance of observing Shiva Ratri
- Origin and ‘Mahatmya’ of Kasi
Temples:
- Ugratara Shiva Devalaya Guwahati
- Ardhanarishwar Jaipur
- Sukreswar Temple Guwahati
- UPA LINGAS
- Lord Shiva Temple, Mombassa, Kenya
- Moda wala Shiv Prachin Mandir, Narnaul Haryana
- Kaviyoor Mahadevar Temple, Kerala
- Ganga Talao Mauritius
- Kapaleeswarar Kovil கபாலீஸ்வரர் கோவில் Mylapore Chennai
- Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple, Melaka, Malaysia
Scriptures:
- 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
- Arjuna and Kiratha
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