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Stories:
- Venkatachala ‘Mahatmya’
- Siva’s victory over Nirhad Daitya
- Maha Devi’s Physical features
- Sati Devi’s wedding to Rudra Deva
- King Indradyumna and his ‘Satsang’ Group
- Siva’s victory over Tarkasha, Vidyunmali and Kamalaksha
- Devi Sati’s self-immolation and Daksha Yagna destroyed
- Srisailam
- King Janamejaya perfoms Devi Yagna
- Kamadhenu creates Vaishyas to safeguard and assist Brahmanas
- Part 1. Bhimashankar Dham Guwahati Assam
- Maha Bhagavati allows vision of the dead at Kurukshetra Battle
- Goddess Parvati prays for Shiva
- Navamaadhyaaya: Sarva Tirtha Mahima
- Why had ‘Mahi Sagara Sangama Tirtha’ become a ‘Gupta Kshetra”?
- Origin of Mahishasura and his battle with Devas
- External and Internal Ways of Worship
- Yaksha asked Yudhisthira
- Brief description of Oceans, Dvipas, Mountains and Rivers
- Danavas defeat Devas, churning of Ocean and Emergence of ‘Amrit’
Temples:
- Babulnath Mandir, Mumbai बाबुलनाथ मंदिर मुंबई
- Kapaleeswarar Kovil கபாலீஸ்வரர் கோவில் Mylapore Chennai
- Trilokinath Temple, Tunde, Himachal Pradesh
- Chattrakar Devalaya Guwahati
- Tukeshwar Devalaya – Kamakhya Hill
- Parasurameswara Temple, Gudimallam, Tirupati
- Part 1. Bhimashankar Dham Guwahati Assam
- Shri Gola Gokaran Nath Mandir
- Amarnath
- Kedareswar Shivalaya Kamakhya Guwahati
Scriptures:
- Shri Ganapati and Murugan Temple,Goa
- 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
Health:
- History of Yoga – Shiva, the first Yogi
- Nutrients, Phytochemicals, Side Effects and Contraindications of Bael
- Scientifically proven medical uses of Bael – Bilva, Bel
- Science of the Ancient Temples
- Bilva – Bael, Bel
Festivals
- Hanuman Jayanti
- Devi Bhagavati – ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Virupa’ Shakti
- Tripuri Poornima
- Maha Shivaratri
- Ganesh Chaturthi गणेश चतुर्थी
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