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Stories:
- Kusha sthali
- Shiv Shankar’s secret of immortality and the Amarnath Cave
- Some highlights of ‘Surya Vamsa’ Kings and their unrelenting virtues
- Vaisakha Month’s Significance
- Evolution and Values of Human Life from birth to death and mystery thereafter?
- Ego clashes of illustrious personalities
- ‘Panchaakshara Japa Mahatmya’and ‘Dhyana Yajna’
- The birth of Vighanavinashak Gajanan Ganesha
- Trinity’s Prayers to Maha Bhagavati and Sixteen ‘Tatvas’
- Sati Devi’s wedding to Rudra Deva
- Gangeya, the exemplary ‘Bhishma’, of Mahabharata
- Eight-folded approach to Venkateswara
- Play of ‘Maya’ – Narada’s wedding and womanhood !
- Setu Tirtha (Rameswara Kshetra)
- Prabhasa Kshetra Mahatmya
- Saptamaadhyaaya- The Significance of Ekaamra Vriksha
- The stories of Chyavana Muni and Sukanya, King Nabhaga, Pradyumna and Ila Devi
- Sage Bhrigu curses Maha Vishnu
- ‘Narada sets up the Idols of Vasudeva and Bhattaditya (Surya Deva)
- Lord Shiva and Pralaya
Temples:
- Shiva and Parvati – Ardhanarishvara in Bangkok
- Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, Bali, Indonesia
- Kedareswar Temple of Hajo Assam (केदारेश्वर देवालय हाजो आसाम)
- Ghrishneswara
- Daksheswara Mahadev Temple, Haridwar
- Baijnath, Kangra
- The Giant Swing Bangkok
- Ardhanarishwar Jaipur
- Jagdeswar (Almora)
- Pashupatinath Temple Kathmandu पशुपतिनाथको मन्दिर काठमांडौ Nepal
Scriptures:
- Procedure of worshipping Maha Devi
- Glories of Chandika Devi
- Sumbha, Nikumbha and followers slayed by Devi Ambika
- Maha Devi destroys Mahishasura
- Carnage of Mahishasura’s Army
- Mahishasura’s amorous proposals to Maha Devi
- Maha Devi’s Physical features
- Origin of Mahishasura and his battle with Devas
- Supremacy of Maha Deva Over Maha Vishnu
- Lord Krishna prays to Maha Deva
- Lord Krishna’s ‘Leelas’ (Miracle Acts)
- Burden of Evil on Earth and the Role of ‘Maha Maya’
- Links to previous births of personalities during Vishnu ‘Avataras’
- Sage Bhrigu curses Maha Vishnu
- Nara and Narayana, Urvasi and Prahlada
- Explanations of ‘Karma’ on queries about Krishna Avatar
- Navaratri Celebrations-Methodology and Rewards
- Sura Sena’s Illustration of Maha Devi’s Glories
- Lord Vishnu performs Amba Yajna
- Amba Yajna-Regulations and Precedent Performers
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