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Stories:
- Worship of Devi Radha and Devi Durga
- Origin of Nagara, Shankha Tirtha, Achaleswara / Siddheswara Lingas
- Maha Deva exterminates ‘Tri-Purasuras’
- Ashtottara Namavali of Kartikeya and Phala Sruti
- Preface to ‘Lingaarchana’, ‘Pancha Yagna’ and ‘Lingaarchana Vidhana’ (Trayambika Mantra explained)
- Lord Krishna approaches Sage Upamanu for Siva ‘Darshan’
- Supremacy of Maha Deva Over Maha Vishnu
- Charity and its far reaching impact
- Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Nrisimha, Vamana and Parashurama Avataras
- King Pururava’s infatuation with Apsara Urvasi
- Narada seeks replies to a questionnaire and bestows Brahma’s Charity to Kalaap Village
- UPA LINGAS
- The Origin of Kumbh Mela
- Daksha Curses Lord S’iva
- Parashurama’s encounter with Ganesha
- The Devas in Avanti puri
- Significance of Siva Puja- Similarity of Three Murtis
- Agastya-HayagrivaSamvada
- Ashtanga Yoga – the Significant Means of Shiva Tatwa
- Prathamopaadhyaaya-Devi Kamakshi as Tripura Dhaarini
Temples:
- Shree Murudeshwar Temple (ಮುರುಡೇಶ್ವರ)
- Kedareshwara
- Tukeshwar Devalaya – Kamakhya Hill
- Daksheswara Mahadev Temple, Haridwar
- Amarnath
- Veerabhadra Temple, Lepakshi
- Deoghar-baba baidyanath dham temple
- Neelkanth Mahadev Temple नीलकंठ महादेव मंदिर Rishikesh
- Pashupatinath Temple Kathmandu पशुपतिनाथको मन्दिर काठमांडौ Nepal
- Sri Nageshwar Mahadeo, Nayaganj, Kanpur
Scriptures:
- Tiruvannamalai / Arunaachalam
- Chennai,Tiruvallur, Perumbadur, Pakshi Tirtham, Mahabalipuram and Madurantakam
- Shri Kalahasti and Tiruchanur
- Mantralaya, Basar, Vemulawada, Chilukur, Jogulamba, Yadagirigutta
- Vijayawada Kanaka Durga, Panaa Nrisimha, Kuchipudi, Movva, Keera Pandaripura
- Conclusion
- Twenty One Ganeshwara Kshetras
- Shiva Kshetras
- Vishnu Kshetras
- Pradhana Devi Sthalas
- 51 Siddha Kshetras
- Pradhana Melas
- Pradhana Shradda Tirthas (42)
- Pushkar ( Rajasthan)
- Utkal Region: Puri Jagannadha,Bhubhaneshwar, Konarak, Sakshi Gopal
- Annavaram, Pithapuram, Pancharama Kshetras, Rajamandry, Ryali, Mandapalli and Bhadrachalam
- Conclusion
- Prayaschitta Prakarana
- Shraddha Prakarana
- Principles of ‘Dharma Rakshana’ or sustenance of Virtue
Health:
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