Shiva Purana, Linga Purana, Shivarahasya Purana, Skanda Purana and other Puranas narrate stories associated with Lord Shiva. Most ancient temples have legends behind them. Different Puranas have different versions of the same story, but they have a common thread. Read these mythological stories with your mind and heart.
Often, these stories from the sacred books of Hinduism have an underlying story – they focus an aspect of life, and can be used effectively for teaching Dharma, or proper moral conduct, laws of Karma, etc. both for children and for adults. Reading the same story again and again will make the underlying truth establish itself firmly in your sub-conscious mind, and you will be able to come up with time-tested solutions to your predicaments and lead a more fulfilling life.
- Omkareshwar and Vindhya Mountain
- Margasirsha Mahatmya
- Birth of Nandeswara and his puja
- Siva’s victory over Sankhachooda
- Muni Dadhichi proves superiority of Shiva Shakti to King Kshupa
- Parashurama’s encounter with Ganesha
- Lord Shiva and Pralaya
- Significance of Bhasma
- Cosmic Creation
- Trinity’s Prayers to Maha Bhagavati and Sixteen ‘Tatvas’
- Bhouthya last Manu-Prayers by ‘Shanti’ to Agni Deva to rekindle ‘Nitya Agni’
- Some significant Do’s and Don’ts as human responsibilty
- Devi Mahatmya Phala Shruti
- Marriage of Shiva and Parvati
- King Alarka transformed as a Yogi by Mahatma Dattatreya
- Ashtanga Yoga – the Significant Means of Shiva Tatwa
- Rasa Lingam or Parad Lingam
- Nara and Narayana, Urvasi and Prahlada
- Varnashrama Dharma with emphasis on Brahmanas
- Maha Maya enables Vishnu to kill the Demon Brothers Madhu and Kaitabha
- Sati’s immolation at Daksha Yagna, Shiva Parvati Kalyana and ‘Vighneshotpatti’
- Siva’s victory over Andhakasura
- Outlines of Manvantaras, ‘Prithvi’ (Earth) and of ‘Sapta’ (Seven) Dwipas
- Brahma creates Rudra and Universe
- Omkara ‘Jigjnasha’ (Knowledge) -Its comprehension and Practice
- Muni Suka’s wedding and Salvation thereafter
- Genesis of ‘Matsyagandha’ alias Satyavati
- Other famed Kings of the Surya Vamsha
- Description of Celestial Worlds
- Prabhasa Kshetra Mahatmya
- Sakti ‘Rupas’ (Images) during Manvantaras
- Some highlights of ‘Surya Vamsa’ Kings and their unrelenting virtues
- Future Manus-Savarnis, Rouchya and Bhouthya
- Ghrishneswara
- Interesting Origin of Bhandasura, Manifestaion of Lalitha Devi and Bhandasura Vadha
- Stories related to Manus and Vamshas
- Triteeyodhyaaya-Hasti Shaila Mahima
- Portrayal and manifestations of Prakriti
- Vaidyanath (At Deogarh / Parli?)
- Some Tirthas and Kshetras of repute
- Maha Vishnu remote-controlled by Devi Bhagavati
- Lubdhaka and Mahashivaratri
- Hanuman, the eleventh avatar of Shiva
- Nandikeswar
- Why had ‘Mahi Sagara Sangama Tirtha’ become a ‘Gupta Kshetra”?
- Pashupata Yoga, Vividha Lingas, Murti Pratishtha, Shivalayaas and Archana Vidhi
- Markandeya refers Sage Jaimini’s doubts to Holy Birds
- Fruits of ‘Punya’ (Rewards of Virtue / Goodness)
- Pashupaasha Vimochana, Uma Maheswara and other Shiva Vratas (Pashupaasha Vimochana Mantra included)
- The burning of Bhima the demon