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.
- Narmada’s Origin, significant events ascribed to the River and her Mahatmya
- Introduction – The Five Powers of Siva
- Devi Sati’s self-immolation and Daksha Yagna destroyed
- Dhruva-Kuvalaashva and Ashvatara –Examples of Devotion, Duty and Determination
- Devi Bhagavati – ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Virupa’ Shakti
- Bhairav
- Sakti ‘Rupas’ (Images) during Manvantaras
- ‘Phala Sruti’ of Sivasahasranama Stotra
- Purushottama Kshetra (Utkala Khanda) Mahatmya
- Venkatachala ‘Mahatmya’
- Omkareshwar and Vindhya Mountain
- Fruits of ‘Punya’ (Rewards of Virtue / Goodness)
- Trayodashaadhyaaya: Eminence of ‘Bhutabandha Janardana’
- Ghrishneswara
- Markandeya refers Sage Jaimini’s doubts to Holy Birds
- The birth of Ganesha
- Siva’s victory over Gajasura
- Maharshi Veda Vyas and Son Suka Maha Muni
- Future Manus-Daksha, Brahma, Dharma and Rudra Saavarnis
- Shiva and Parvati – Ardhanarishvara in Bangkok
- Destruction of Daksha Yagna by Virabhadra
- Origin and ‘Mahatmya’ of Kasi
- Carnage of Mahishasura’s Army
- Ashta Murtis
- Ganga and Lord Shiva
- Pashupata Yoga, Vividha Lingas, Murti Pratishtha, Shivalayaas and Archana Vidhi
- Vamadeva
- The five-faced form of Siva
- Shaivism in North East India
- Nara and Narayana, Urvasi and Prahlada
- Somnath
- Maha Vishnu remote-controlled by Devi Bhagavati
- Essence of Linga Purana
- Significance of Bhasma
- Chaturdhyaaya- The Splendour of Varadaraja Swami
- Legend of Shiva Linga
- Surya Deva – Vedic Origin, Physical Birth, Wedding and Progeny
- Lord Brahma loses his fifth head
- Eligibility to achieve Salvation-Examples of Kaushiki and Anasuya as ‘Pativratas’
- Siva Purana ‘Phalasruti’
- Lubdhaka and Mahashivaratri
- How Satyavrata an illiterate Brahmin became a Learned Sage?
- The Legends of Venkatachala, Jagannatha and Badari Kshetras
- Interesting Origin of Bhandasura, Manifestaion of Lalitha Devi and Bhandasura Vadha
- Yogadhyaya (Study of Yoga), Yoga Siddhi (Achievement) and Yogicharya (Practice)
- Nandikeswar
- ESSENCE OF DEVI BHAGAVATA PURANA
- Shiva Purana
- Lord Shiva and Pralaya
- Ashtamaadhyaaya: The Glories of Ekaamreshwara and Baalaa (Tapah) Kamakshi