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.
- Siva’s victory over Jalandhar
- Swan couple inspire Swarochi’s renunciation and implications of Padma Vidya
- Lord Siva’s ten incarnations corresponding to those of Shakti
- Duties of a Model King as prescribed by Queen Madalasa
- Episodes related to Shiva and Parvati
- Anecdotes of Kartikeya and Ganesha
- Ganga and Lord Shiva
- Sveta, Sutra, Daman, Suhotra, Kanka, Lokakshi, Jaijisatya, Dadhivahan, and Rishabhadeva
- Daksha Curses Lord S’iva
- Venkatachala ‘Mahatmya’
- Emphasis on Dharma and Right Living
- Five basic incarnations of Bhagavan Siva
- ‘Puja Vidhhanam’ or the Course of Worship to Bhagavan Siva
- Basic Manifestations of Shiva
- Worship to Maha Lakshmi and Her Partial Extensions
- Lord Vishnu performs Amba Yajna
- Epilogue: Vedic Faith is Everlasting despite pulls and pressures!
- Magnificence of Satakshi Maha Devi
- Gayatri Sahasramana (Thousand names of Devi Gayatri)
- Surya Deva – Vedic Origin, Physical Birth, Wedding and Progeny
- Yamadharmaraja briefs Savitri – on Karma, Bhakti, Charity, Sins, Hells and ‘Vratas’
- King Pururava’s infatuation with Apsara Urvasi
- Siva’s victory over Andhakasura
- Poompavai brought back to life by Sambandar
- Vamadeva
- Vritrasura vs. Indra and Sage Dadhichi’s illustrious sacrifice
- Steps towards Salvation
- Nandikeswar
- Origin of Ling from Ling Puran
- Supremacy of Kriya Yoga coupled with Jnana and Bhakti Yogas – Construction of Bhagavati Temple
- Prabhasa Kshetra Mahatmya
- ‘Shiva Samkalpamastu’: Maharshi Parashara’s Rudrarchana and glory to his Vamsha
- Kartikeya exterminates Tarakasura
- King Janamejaya perfoms Devi Yagna
- King Alarka transformed as a Yogi by Mahatma Dattatreya
- Play of ‘Maya’: The Story of Narada Maharshi
- Charity and its far reaching impact
- Ayodhya ‘Mahatmya’ and the Import of ‘Tirthas’ around
- Some Tirthas and Kshetras of repute
- Easana
- Evolution and Values of Human Life from birth to death and mystery thereafter?
- Shiva and Parvati – Ardhanarishvara in Bangkok
- Rivalry of Vasishtha and Viswamitra and their mutual curses to become birds
- Worship to Devi Ganga
- Dhruva the immortal
- ‘Panchaakshara Japa Mahatmya’and ‘Dhyana Yajna’
- King Nimi Vs. Vasishtha
- Navaratri Celebrations-Methodology and Rewards
- Gangeya, the exemplary ‘Bhishma’, of Mahabharata
- Saptamaadhyaaya- The Significance of Ekaamra Vriksha