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Stories:

• Swan couple inspire Swarochi’s renunciation and implications of Padma Vidya
• Shiv Shankar’s secret of immortality and the Amarnath Cave
• Maha Bhagavati’s ‘Virat Swarupa’
• Dhruva the immortal
• Rivalry of Vasishtha and Viswamitra and their mutual curses to become birds
• Devas regain Swarga, Indra commits/ dissolves ‘Brahmahatya’ and reinstated
• Universal Dissolution and Revival of Bhu Devi (Earth)
• Sun, Planets, Dhruva, Sisumara, Skies and Sub-Terrain
• Ekaadashaadyaaya: Exaltation of Kamakoti Bila
• The birth of Ganesha
• Trishanku
• Ghrishneswara
• Emphasis on Dharma and Right Living
• Somnath
• The Story of Siva Linga’s Origin
• Kedareshwara
• Quick retrospective of Ramayana
• ನಂಜುಂಡೇಶ್ವರ – ನಂಜನಗೂಡು. The story of Nanjundeshwara at Nanjanagoodu
• Ego clashes of illustrious personalities
• Bala Muni Upamanyu attains Ganapatya due to denial of Milk leading to Shiva Bhakti

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Temples:

• Ujjain
• Brihadeeswarar Temple
• Babulnath Mandir, Mumbai बाबुलनाथ मंदिर मुंबई
• Shiv Mandir, Umerkot, Pakistan
• Kaiyuan Temple, Quanzhou, China
• Tryambakeswara
• Mangalnath Temple Ujjain – the birth place of the Planet Mars
• Virupaksha Temple, Hampi
• Mahabhairab Mandir (महाभैरव मन्दिर)Tezpur Assam
• Kaviyoor Mahadevar Temple, Kerala

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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:

• History of Yoga – Shiva, the first Yogi
• Third eye
• Scientifically proven medical uses of Bael – Bilva, Bel
• Traditional medicinal uses of Bael
• Science of the Ancient Temples

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Festivals

• Gangaur
• om namaha shivaya, “jai mata ki” om durge namaha
• Tripuri Poornima
• Teej
• Hanuman Jayanti

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