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Stories:
- The Top Five
- Origin and ‘Mahatmya’ of Kasi
- Gayatri Sahasramana (Thousand names of Devi Gayatri)
- Chaturmasya Mahatmya and ‘Shodasopacharas’ (Sixteen Services)
- Srisailam
- Omkareshwar
- Vaisakha Month’s Significance
- Navamaadhyaaya: Sarva Tirtha Mahima
- Parashurama’s encounter with Ganesha
- Maha Vishnu remote-controlled by Devi Bhagavati
- King Nimi Vs. Vasishtha
- Episodes related to Shiva and Parvati
- Origin of Kedar Kshetra and its importance
- Ashtanga Yoga – the Significant Means of Shiva Tatwa
- Muni Dadhichi proves superiority of Shiva Shakti to King Kshupa
- Description of Celestial Worlds
- Chaturashyaadhyaaya: Shiva’s defeat, Brahma’s blindness, Shri Chakra Puja and beneficiaries
- Shiva’s Vibhutis (Counter parts), Vishwa Rupa, Ashta Rupas and Shiva Tatwa (Shiva’s self-description included)
- Future Manus-Daksha, Brahma, Dharma and Rudra Saavarnis
- Why did Paramatma the Primeaval Force take to various Temporary Forms of existence!
Temples:
- Shiv Temple at Basistha Ashram, Assam
- Baba Baidyanath Dham बाबा वैद्यनाथ मंदिर Deogarh
- Thirupparamkundram Murugan Kovil Madurai
- Ekambaranathar Temple Kanchipuram (ஏகாம்பரநாதர் கோயில்)
- Mukteshwar temple (मुक्तेश्वर मंदिर)
- Amarnath
- Haleshi Mahadev Temple, Nepal
- Naganath (Maharashtra)
- Arulmigu Marundeeswarar Temple மருந்தீஸ்வரர் ஆலயம், Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai
- Parasurameswara Temple, Gudimallam, Tirupati
Scriptures:
- Parasurameswara Temple, Gudimallam, Tirupati
- Shiv-Sati at Daksheshwar Mahadev temple Kankhal Haridwar
- Ardhanarishwar Jaipur
- Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra महामृत्युंजय मंत्र
- Amritaghateswarar-Abirami Temple, Thirukkadaiyur
- Shri Markandeshwar Mahadev Shiv Mandir , Shahabad Markanda, Haryana
- Victory over Death – the story of Markandeya and Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
- Yaksha asked Yudhisthira
- Sri Panankatteesar Temple, Puravar Panankattur (Panayapuram)
- Shiva’s Cosmic Dance at CERN
- Nataraja at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
- Shiva and Parvati – Ardhanarishvara in Bangkok
- Shivkhori, Jammu
- Brihadeeswarar Temple
- Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, Bali, Indonesia
- Motieswar Shiva Temple, Muscat, Oman
- Shiva Vishnu Temple, Florida USA
- Kaiyuan Temple, Quanzhou, China
- om namaha shivaya, “jai mata ki” om durge namaha
- Navaratri
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