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Stories:
- Links of Devis Sandhya- Arundhati- Sati and Girija
- Supremacy of Kriya Yoga coupled with Jnana and Bhakti Yogas – Construction of Bhagavati Temple
- Some Tirthas and Kshetras of repute
- Dwaraka ‘Mahatmya’
- Lord Shiva and Pralaya
- Mani Dvipa the Abode of Devi Bhagavati
- The Legends of Venkatachala, Jagannatha and Badari Kshetras
- Sadyojata
- Chain reaction of Ganga -King Mahabhisha-Ashta Vasus- King Shantanu
- Vritrasura vs. Indra and Sage Dadhichi’s illustrious sacrifice
- Shiva and Parvati – Ardhanarishvara in Bangkok
- Maharshi Veda Vyas and Son Suka Maha Muni
- Varnashrama Dharma with emphasis on Brahmanas
- Asvathama punished and Parikshith born
- Ashtanga Yoga – the Significant Means of Shiva Tatwa
- Maha Vishnu’s Directives to Sarasvati, Ganga and Tulasi
- Play of ‘Maya’ – Narada’s wedding and womanhood !
- Chaturashyaadhyaaya: Shiva’s defeat, Brahma’s blindness, Shri Chakra Puja and beneficiaries
- Goddess Parvati prays for Shiva
- ‘Phala Sruti’ of Sivasahasranama Stotra
Temples:
- Eklingji Temple Udaipur
- Lord Shiva Temple, Mombassa, Kenya
- Paradeshwar Mahadev, Kankhal
- Koneswaram temple Trincomalee Sri Lanka (திருக் கோணேச்சரம் கோயில்)
- Bhrukutesvar Siva Temple Bhubaneswar
- Vishwanath Dham Assam
- Shivkhori, Jammu
- Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple
- Amritaghateswarar-Abirami Temple, Thirukkadaiyur
- Ugratara Shiva Devalaya Guwahati
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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