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Stories:
- SHRI KAMAHSHI VILASA
- Glories of Chandika Devi
- Rasa Lingam or Parad Lingam
- Emphasis on Dharma and Right Living
- Lord Krishna approaches Sage Upamanu for Siva ‘Darshan’
- Tazhuvakkuzhainthaar – Ekambareswarar Temple
- Narada seeks replies to a questionnaire and bestows Brahma’s Charity to Kalaap Village
- Glories of Maha Deva, his manifestations , origin of Shiva Lingas, Dwadasha Lingas and significance of Shiva Ratri
- Manvantara Phala Shruti
- Procedure of worshipping Maha Devi
- Somnath
- Trinity’s Consorts and their Ages
- Goddess Parvati prays for Shiva
- Lord Shiva’s Favourite Rituals
- Maha Deva exterminates ‘Tri-Purasuras’
- Pravarakhya and Varudhini – Swarochi and Manorama- Swarochisha Manu
- Duties of a Model King as prescribed by Queen Madalasa
- Manasa Tirtha
- Haihayas Vs. Bhargava
- Navavarana Puja- Names of Devis in Nine Enclosures
Temples:
Scriptures:
- Outlines of Manvantaras, ‘Prithvi’ (Earth) and of ‘Sapta’ (Seven) Dwipas
- Outlines of Manvantaras, ‘Prithvi’ (Earth) and of ‘Sapta’ (Seven) Dwipas
- Dussaha the intolerant and his notorious sons, daughters and grandchildren
- Time measurement, Life span of Brahma and his various Creations
- Creation of the Universe and its Destruction
- King Alarka transformed as a Yogi by Mahatma Dattatreya
- ‘Airshtas’ (premonitions) of death
- Yogadhyaya (Study of Yoga), Yoga Siddhi (Achievement) and Yogicharya (Practice)
- King Alarka approaches Dattatreya for solace
- Queen Madalasa confers Kingship to Alarka
- Some significant Do’s and Don’ts as human responsibilty
- Varnashrama Dharma with emphasis on Brahmanas
- Duties of a Model King as prescribed by Queen Madalasa
- Dhruva-Kuvalaashva and Ashvatara –Examples of Devotion, Duty and Determination
- Avadhuta Dattatreya as an Avatar of distinction
- Eligibility to achieve Salvation-Examples of Kaushiki and Anasuya as ‘Pativratas’
- Fruits of ‘Punya’ (Rewards of Virtue / Goodness)
- Recyling of Further Human Life
- Evolution and Values of Human Life from birth to death and mystery thereafter?
- Rivalry of Vasishtha and Viswamitra and their mutual curses to become birds
Health:
Festivals
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