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Stories:
- Tatpurusha
- Navamaadhyaaya: Sarva Tirtha Mahima
- Time measurement, Life span of Brahma and his various Creations
- Introduction – The Five Powers of Siva
- Manasa Tirtha
- The Devas in Avanti puri
- Dwiteeyadhyaaya-Kanchipura as Bhuloka Vaikuntha
- Supremacy of Maha Deva Over Maha Vishnu
- Lord Vishnu performs Amba Yajna
- Indra kills Trisira and Vritra and his penance
- External and Internal Ways of Worship
- Maha Devi destroys Mahishasura
- Maha Maya enables Vishnu to kill the Demon Brothers Madhu and Kaitabha
- Yamadharmaraja briefs Savitri – on Karma, Bhakti, Charity, Sins, Hells and ‘Vratas’
- Dhruva the immortal
- Devi Mahatmya Phala Shruti
- Siva’s victory over Tarkasha, Vidyunmali and Kamalaksha
- Ujjain
- Kamakshi blesses King Dasharatha with Excellent Progeny
- Supremacy of Kriya Yoga coupled with Jnana and Bhakti Yogas – Construction of Bhagavati Temple
Temples:
- Shiva and Parvati – Ardhanarishvara in Bangkok
- Somnath Shiva Ganesha Temple Guwahati
- Manikarneswar Temple Guwahati Assam
- Srisailam
- Shiv Mandir, Umerkot, Pakistan
- Kuttiattoor Sivakshethram, Kerala
- Thirupparamkundram Murugan Kovil Madurai
- Haleswar Temple Tezpur Assam
- Budhanath Mandir, Bhagalpur Bihar
- Shiv Shakti Mandir, Solferino, Vacoas, Mauritius
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:
- Nutrients, Phytochemicals, Side Effects and Contraindications of Bael
- Bilva – Bael, Bel
- Scientifically proven medical uses of Bael – Bilva, Bel
- History of Yoga – Shiva, the first Yogi
- AYURVEDA – the way of Life
Festivals
- om namaha shivaya, “jai mata ki” om durge namaha
- Maha Shivaratri
- Teej
- Devi Bhagavati – ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Virupa’ Shakti
- Navaratri
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