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.
- Worship to Devi Tulasi and ‘Salagramas’
- Maha Bhagavati allows vision of the dead at Kurukshetra Battle
- Sharabheswar
- Agastya-HayagrivaSamvada
- Steps towards Salvation
- Worship method of Siva Lingas
- Sakti ‘Rupas’ (Images) during Manvantaras
- Queen Madalasa confers Kingship to Alarka
- How King Janaka convinced Suka Muni to marry?
- Bharata Varsha, its Mountains, Rivers and Territories
- Shumbha and Nishumbha executed by Maha Devi
- Supremacy of Maha Deva Over Maha Vishnu
- ‘Naivedyas’ (Offerings) for worship of Devi Bhagavati
- Maha Devi destroys Mahishasura and his clan (Gratitude Hymns to Devi included)
- The Top Five
- Rasa Lingam or Parad Lingam
- Shiva and Parvati – Ardhanarishvara in Bangkok
- Five basic incarnations of Bhagavan Siva
- Shiva as Yali
- Mahakaal blesses Kumari, Kalabhiti and Karandhama
- The birth of Vighanavinashak Gajanan Ganesha
- Other famed Kings of the Surya Vamsha
- Legend of Shiva Linga
- Sages Vasishtha Vs. Visvamitra and their ‘Ahankaras’ (Egos)
- Basic Manifestations of Shiva
- Shiva Shakti – Sati, Shiva and Daksha’s Yagya
- Significance of the month of Kartika
- Essence of Siva Purana – Preface
- Chaturashyaadhyaaya: Shiva’s defeat, Brahma’s blindness, Shri Chakra Puja and beneficiaries
- Rameswaram
- Magnificence of Satakshi Maha Devi
- Kamakshi blesses King Dasharatha with Excellent Progeny
- Origin of Chandra,wedding, Shaapa, re-emergence and Stories of his Vamsha
- Trinity’s Prayers to Maha Bhagavati and Sixteen ‘Tatvas’
- Dwiteeyadhyaaya-Kanchipura as Bhuloka Vaikuntha
- Outlines of Manvantaras, ‘Prithvi’ (Earth) and of ‘Sapta’ (Seven) Dwipas
- Play of ‘Maya’: The Story of Narada Maharshi
- Worship to Devi Ganga
- Tazhuvakkuzhainthaar – Ekambareswarar Temple
- Current Manu Vaiwasvata and Surya Vamsha
- ‘Linga’ and ‘Alinga Rupaas’ and Primary Creation
- Attainment of Siva Loka and Superiority of Human Life
- Origin of Nagara, Shankha Tirtha, Achaleswara / Siddheswara Lingas
- The Atma Linga or the Essence of Shiva- The Story of Murudeshwar
- Tryambakeswara
- Charity and its far reaching impact
- Duties of a Model King as prescribed by Queen Madalasa
- Emphasis on Dharma and Right Living
- Kedareshwara
- Procedure of worshipping Maha Devi