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Stories:
- The birth of Kartikeya and the end of Tarakasura
- Lord Vishnu performs Amba Yajna
- The birth of Vighanavinashak Gajanan Ganesha
- Sun, Planets, Dhruva, Sisumara, Skies and Sub-Terrain
- The famed ‘Shata Rudreeyam’
- Many other incarnations of Lord Siva
- Narada seeks replies to a questionnaire and bestows Brahma’s Charity to Kalaap Village
- Phala Shruti
- Yogadhyaya (Study of Yoga), Yoga Siddhi (Achievement) and Yogicharya (Practice)
- Varanasi
- Maha Maya enables Vishnu to kill the Demon Brothers Madhu and Kaitabha
- Saptamaadhyaaya- The Significance of Ekaamra Vriksha
- Arunachala ‘Mahatmya’
- Ashtanga Yoga – the Significant Means of Shiva Tatwa
- Avadhuta Dattatreya as an Avatar of distinction
- Origin of Shiva Linga
- Bhagavan Siva decided to reside at Kailash nearby Kubera’s abode
- Bala Muni Upamanyu attains Ganapatya due to denial of Milk leading to Shiva Bhakti
- Dhruva-Kuvalaashva and Ashvatara –Examples of Devotion, Duty and Determination
- Trinity blesses Sage Atri and Anasuya with triplets
Temples:
- Devalayas of Kashi
- Bhimashankar
- Tukeshwar Devalaya – Kamakhya Hill
- Kameswar Temple Hajo Assam
- Nataraja murti at Leela – South Goa
- Kaiyuan Temple, Quanzhou, China
- Mahabhairab Mandir (महाभैरव मन्दिर)Tezpur Assam
- Bhrukutesvar Siva Temple Bhubaneswar
- Naganath (Maharashtra)
- Sri Siva Subramaniya temple Fiji
Scriptures:
- Tambadi Surla, Goa
- Parashurameshvara Temple, Bhubeneswar
- Madanathshvara Temple, Madhur
- Mahadeva Temple, Itagi
- Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu
- Baijnath, Kangra
- Kailash Temple, Ellora
- Mallikarjuna Temple,Pattadakal
- Neelkantheshwar Mahadeva Temple, Sunak
- Brihadeeswarar Temple Thanjavur
- Kandariya Mahadeva, Khajuraho
- Svetaashvatara Upanishad
- Kaushitaki Upanishad
- Aitareya Upanishad
- Isha Upanishad
- Brihadaaranyaka Upanishad
- Taittiriya Upanishad
- Kathopanishad
- Mandukyopanishad
- Mundaka Upanishad
Health:
- Sanskrit, a language of vibrations
- Tulsi plant and its medicinal uses
- Nutrients, Phytochemicals, Side Effects and Contraindications of Bael
- Traditional medicinal uses of Bael
- Bilva – Bael, Bel
Festivals
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