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Stories:
- Danavas defeat Devas, churning of Ocean and Emergence of ‘Amrit’
- Observance of Maha Sivarathri and its significance
- Nara and Narayana, Urvasi and Prahlada
- Worship to Devi Tulasi and ‘Salagramas’
- Kashi Mahatmya- Pride of Vindhyachal suppressed by Sage Agastya
- ‘Surya Mahatmya’-An illustration of Rajyavardhana (Surya ‘Stuti’ included)
- Why had ‘Mahi Sagara Sangama Tirtha’ become a ‘Gupta Kshetra”?
- Destruction of Daksha Yagna by Virabhadra
- Significance of ‘Daan’ (Charity)-Its Profile and Fruits
- Brahma creates Rudra and Universe
- Genesis of ‘Matsyagandha’ alias Satyavati
- King Vena and Prithu Chakravarti
- Kedareshwara
- Universal Dissolution and Revival of Bhu Devi (Earth)
- Pravarakhya and Varudhini – Swarochi and Manorama- Swarochisha Manu
- UPA LINGAS
- King Pururava’s infatuation with Apsara Urvasi
- Pashupata Yoga, Vividha Lingas, Murti Pratishtha, Shivalayaas and Archana Vidhi
- ‘Yashya Nisvasitam Vedah’ (Who exhaled Vedas?) – Super Energy creates Vishnu
- Worship of Devi Radha and Devi Durga
Temples:
- Parashurameshvara Temple, Bhubeneswar
- Nagchandreshwar temple Ujjain
- Deoghar-baba baidyanath dham temple
- Shiva and Parvati – Ardhanarishvara in Bangkok
- Kedarnath
- Part 2. Bhimashankar Dham Guwahati Assam
- Ujjain
- Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga
- Rameswaram
- Somnath Shiva Ganesha Temple Guwahati
Scriptures:
- Vishnu destroys Madhu Kaitabha brothers
- Devi Bhagavati blesses Vishnu as Hayagreeva
- Maha Vishnu remote-controlled by Devi Bhagavati
- ESSENCE OF DEVI BHAGAVATA PURANA
- Kamakshi blesses King Dasharatha with Excellent Progeny
- The Top Five
- ‘Shri Kamaakshyaapaada Mastaka Varnana’ (Shri Kamakshi’s Physical Description)
- Brahma’s commedation of Tripura Sundari
- Agastya-HayagrivaSamvada
- Phala Shruti
- Chaturashyaadhyaaya: Shiva’s defeat, Brahma’s blindness, Shri Chakra Puja and beneficiaries
- Trayodashaadhyaaya: Eminence of ‘Bhutabandha Janardana’
- Dwadashaadhyaaya: The Magnificence of Maha Tripura Sundari
- Ekaadashaadyaaya: Exaltation of Kamakoti Bila
- Dashamadhyaaya: Kamakoti Sthala Nirnaya
- Navamaadhyaaya: Sarva Tirtha Mahima
- Ashtamaadhyaaya: The Glories of Ekaamreshwara and Baalaa (Tapah) Kamakshi
- Saptamaadhyaaya- The Significance of Ekaamra Vriksha
- Shashthyadhyaaya -Rudrashaalaa Mahatmya
- Panchamaadhyaaya-Vegavati Prabhaava
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