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Stories:

• Purushottama Kshetra (Utkala Khanda) Mahatmya
• Significance of Siva Purana
• Nara and Narayana, Urvasi and Prahlada
• The Top Five
• Glories of Maha Deva, his manifestations , origin of Shiva Lingas, Dwadasha Lingas and significance of Shiva Ratri
• The Story of Surya Deva and Progeny
• The birth of Vighanavinashak Gajanan Ganesha
• ‘Phala Sruti’ of Sivasahasranama Stotra
• Emphasis on Dharma and Right Living
• ‘Siva Sahasranamas’ (Thousand Names of Siva)
• Some Illustrious Devotees to Siva and Special Austerities in Worship
• Manasa Tirtha
• Supremacy of Maha Deva Over Maha Vishnu
• Destruction of Daksha Yagna by Virabhadra
• Navamaadhyaaya: Sarva Tirtha Mahima
• Observance of Maha Sivarathri and its significance
• Amba Yajna-Regulations and Precedent Performers
• Ujjain
• Ayodhya ‘Mahatmya’ and the Import of ‘Tirthas’ around
• The birth of Ganesha

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Temples:

• Virupaksha Temple, Hampi
• Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga
• Tukeshwar Devalaya – Kamakhya Hill
• Ugratara Shiva Devalaya Guwahati
• Shiv Temple at Basistha Ashram, Assam
• Kandariya Mahadeva, Khajuraho
• Agnibaneswar Temple Assam
• Ekambaranathar Temple Kanchipuram (ஏகாம்பரநாதர் கோயில்)
• Dhareswar Devalaya Sualkuchi Assam
• Eklingji Temple Udaipur

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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

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Health:

• Tulsi plant and its medicinal uses
• Third eye
• Nutrients, Phytochemicals, Side Effects and Contraindications of Bael
• Scientifically proven medical uses of Bael – Bilva, Bel
• Traditional medicinal uses of Bael

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Festivals

• Navaratri
• Gangaur
• Teej
• Nag Panchmi
• Maha Shivaratri

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