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.
- The Top Five
- Birth of Nandeswara and his puja
- Amba Yajna-Regulations and Precedent Performers
- Essence of Siva Purana – Preface
- Shiva’s Vibhutis (Counter parts), Vishwa Rupa, Ashta Rupas and Shiva Tatwa (Shiva’s self-description included)
- Dwiteeyadhyaaya-Kanchipura as Bhuloka Vaikuntha
- Budha weds Ila (King Sudyumna)
- Lord Brahma loses his fifth head
- Significance of ‘Rudrakshas’
- Devi Mahatmya Phala Shruti
- ANNEXURE ON VISHNU SAHASRANAMA
- Shiva as Yali
- Why did Balarama atone for the sin of ‘Brahmahatya’during his pilgrimage?
- Method of ‘Sandhya Vandana’ and worship of Devi Gayatri
- Ashtanga Yoga – the Significant Means of Shiva Tatwa
- Avadhuta Dattatreya as an Avatar of distinction
- How King Janaka convinced Suka Muni to marry?
- ‘Surya Mahatmya’-An illustration of Rajyavardhana (Surya ‘Stuti’ included)
- Other famed Kings of the Surya Vamsha
- Ujjain
- Gangeya, the exemplary ‘Bhishma’, of Mahabharata
- Dharmaranya Mahatmya-Sadachari Brahmanas, SandhaVandana, Do’s & Dont’s
- Arjuna and Kiratha
- The birth of Vighanavinashak Gajanan Ganesha
- Maha Vishnu remote-controlled by Devi Bhagavati
- Origin and ‘Mahatmya’ of Kasi
- Daksha Prajapati – Sati Devi, Maha Deva and ‘Shakti Pteethas’
- Somnath
- ‘Siva Sahasranamas’ (Thousand Names of Siva)
- Triteeyodhyaaya-Hasti Shaila Mahima
- Maha Devi destroys Mahishasura and his clan
- Chaturdhyaaya- The Splendour of Varadaraja Swami
- Narmada’s Origin, significant events ascribed to the River and her Mahatmya
- Why did Draupadi marry all the five Pandava brothers?
- ESSENCE OF DEVI BHAGAVATA PURANA
- Worship of Vidya Devi Sarasvati- ‘Puja’, ‘Kavacha’ and Hymns
- Ekadashi Vrata-the Legend of King Rukmanga
- Talks Between Lord S’iva and Satî
- Introduction – The Five Powers of Siva
- Worship of Devi Radha and Devi Durga
- Omkareshwar and Vindhya Mountain
- Sun, Planets, Dhruva, Sisumara, Skies and Sub-Terrain
- King Janamejaya perfoms Devi Yagna
- Devas and Trinity pray to Maha Bhagavati of ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Nirakara’
- Origin of Chandra,wedding, Shaapa, re-emergence and Stories of his Vamsha
- Agastya-HayagrivaSamvada
- Mahakaal blesses Kumari, Kalabhiti and Karandhama
- Dwadashaadhyaaya: The Magnificence of Maha Tripura Sundari
- Significance of observing Shiva Ratri
- Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Nrisimha, Vamana and Parashurama Avataras