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Stories:
- The five-faced form of Siva
- Observance of Maha Sivarathri and its significance
- The birth of Kartikeya and the end of Tarakasura
- Yaksha asked Yudhisthira
- The birth of Ganesha
- Sura Sena’s Illustration of Maha Devi’s Glories
- Ardhanariswar
- Avadhuta Dattatreya as an Avatar of distinction
- Easana
- Nandikeswar
- Siva’s victory over Andhakasura
- Devas regain Swarga, Indra commits/ dissolves ‘Brahmahatya’ and reinstated
- Maha Maya enables Vishnu to kill the Demon Brothers Madhu and Kaitabha
- Dussaha the intolerant and his notorious sons, daughters and grandchildren
- Current Manu Vaiwasvata and Surya Vamsha
- Aghoresha
- King Vena and Prithu Chakravarti
- Yamadharmaraja briefs Savitri – on Karma, Bhakti, Charity, Sins, Hells and ‘Vratas’
- Muni Durvasa’s curse to Apsara leads to the birth of Holy Birds
- Siva’s victory over Nirhad Daitya
Temples:
- Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple, Melaka, Malaysia
- Kaiyuan Temple, Quanzhou, China
- Varanasi
- Shri Markandeshwar Mahadev Shiv Mandir , Shahabad Markanda, Haryana
- Somnath
- Shiv Temple, Bengaluru
- Elephanta Caves
- Srisailam
- Mrityunjaya Mahadevji Temple Varanasi
- Walkeshwar Temple, Mumbai वाळकेश्वर मंदिर – Baan Ganga Temple
Scriptures:
- How Satyavrata an illiterate Brahmin became a Learned Sage?
- The ‘Gunas’ (Attributes) and their Characteristics
- Devi Bhagavati Explains about Her Vibhutis (Manifestations & Powers)
- Trinity’s Prayers to Maha Bhagavati and Sixteen ‘Tatvas’
- Vision of Maha Bhagavati by Trimurtis
- Janamejaya’s ‘Sarpa Yagna’ (Snake Sacrifice) stopped by Sage Asita and Veda Vyasa
- Asvathama punished and Parikshith born
- Maha Bhagavati allows vision of the dead at Kurukshetra Battle
- Pandavas and Kauravas- Quick proceedings of ‘Maha Bharata’
- Gangeya, the exemplary ‘Bhishma’, of Mahabharata
- Chain reaction of Ganga -King Mahabhisha-Ashta Vasus- King Shantanu
- Genesis of ‘Matsyagandha’ alias Satyavati
- Muni Suka’s wedding and Salvation thereafter
- How King Janaka convinced Suka Muni to marry?
- Physical Manifestation of Maha Devi to Vishnu
- Maharshi Veda Vyas and Son Suka Maha Muni
- King Pururava’s infatuation with Apsara Urvasi
- Budha weds Ila (King Sudyumna)
- Interplay of Primary ‘Gunas’ causes Chandra’s Romance with Tara
- Devi Bhagavati – ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Virupa’ Shakti
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