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.
- Queen Madalasa confers Kingship to Alarka
- Sveta, Sutra, Daman, Suhotra, Kanka, Lokakshi, Jaijisatya, Dadhivahan, and Rishabhadeva
- Lubdhaka and Mahashivaratri
- Jaimini’s doubts on ‘Mahabharata’ clarified by the Holy Birds
- Shiva Leelaas: Andhaka pardoned, Bhudevi saved, Prahlada rescued and Jalandhara killed (Nrisimha Stuti included)
- Chaturmasya Mahatmya and ‘Shodasopacharas’ (Sixteen Services)
- Lord Vishnu performs Amba Yajna
- Shiva Purana
- Origin of Chandra,wedding, Shaapa, re-emergence and Stories of his Vamsha
- Genesis of Lord Brahma and His various creations
- Maha Deva exterminates ‘Tri-Purasuras’
- Play of ‘Maya’ – Narada’s wedding and womanhood !
- Lord Brahma loses his fifth head
- Sage Bhrigu curses Maha Vishnu
- External and Internal Ways of Worship
- Arjuna and Kiratha
- Prakriti and Purusha – Integrated Concepts
- Ardhanariswar
- Shumbha and Nishumbha executed by Maha Devi
- Nandikeswar
- King Chitrabhanu
- Vaidyanath (At Deogarh / Parli?)
- Janamejaya’s ‘Sarpa Yagna’ (Snake Sacrifice) stopped by Sage Asita and Veda Vyasa
- Mangal – The story of birth of Planet Mars
- ‘Surya Mahatmya’-An illustration of Rajyavardhana (Surya ‘Stuti’ included)
- Devi Sati’s self-immolation and Daksha Yagna destroyed
- Bhouthya last Manu-Prayers by ‘Shanti’ to Agni Deva to rekindle ‘Nitya Agni’
- ANNEXURE ON VISHNU SAHASRANAMA
- Birth of Nandeswara and his puja
- Five Powers of Siva
- Part 1. Bhimashankar Dham Guwahati Assam
- Sadyojata: Siva’s Power of Creation
- Worship to Devi Tulasi and ‘Salagramas’
- Episodes related to Shiva and Parvati
- The Story of Siva Linga’s Origin
- The Unfolding of Shiva Tatwa and ‘Pancha Mukha’- the Five Faced
- Chain reaction of Ganga -King Mahabhisha-Ashta Vasus- King Shantanu
- Devas and Trinity pray to Maha Bhagavati of ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Nirakara’
- Daksha Prajapati – Sati Devi, Maha Deva and ‘Shakti Pteethas’
- Brahma’s commedation of Tripura Sundari
- The Devas in Avanti puri
- Why had ‘Mahi Sagara Sangama Tirtha’ become a ‘Gupta Kshetra”?
- Maha Vishnu’s Directives to Sarasvati, Ganga and Tulasi
- ESSENCE OF MARKANDEYA PURANA
- Trinity blesses Sage Atri and Anasuya with triplets
- Viswamitra sends mortal Trishanku to Swarga
- Dussaha the intolerant and his notorious sons, daughters and grandchildren
- Significance of the month of Kartika
- Legend of Shiva Linga
- King Alarka approaches Dattatreya for solace