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Stories:

• How Satyavrata an illiterate Brahmin became a Learned Sage?
• Parashurama’s encounter with Ganesha
• Rivalry of Vasishtha and Viswamitra and their mutual curses to become birds
• Muni Dadhichi proves superiority of Shiva Shakti to King Kshupa
• Varnashrama Dharma with emphasis on Brahmanas
• Muni Durvasa’s curse to Apsara leads to the birth of Holy Birds
• Sveta, Sutra, Daman, Suhotra, Kanka, Lokakshi, Jaijisatya, Dadhivahan, and Rishabhadeva
• Connotation of Omkaara and analysis of Alphabets related to Shiv’s Body Parts
• ‘Narada sets up the Idols of Vasudeva and Bhattaditya (Surya Deva)
• The birth of Kartikeya and the end of Tarakasura
• Shaivism in North East India
• Kartikeya exterminates Tarakasura
• Nara and Narayana, Urvasi and Prahlada
• Stories related to Manus and Vamshas
• The Top Five
• The burning of Bhima the demon
• Origin of Mahishasura and his battle with Devas
• Bhagavan Siva decided to reside at Kailash nearby Kubera’s abode
• Vamadeva
• Purushottama Kshetra (Utkala Khanda) Mahatmya

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Temples:

• Mallikarjuna Temple,Pattadakal
• Siddheswar Devalaya Kamakhya Guwahati
• Kedareswar Shivalaya Kamakhya Guwahati
• Parashurameshvara Temple, Bhubeneswar
• Shiva Vishnu Temple, Florida USA
• Somnath
• Shankaracharya Temple – Srinagar, Kashmir
• Nataraja at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
• Srisailam
• Bhima Shankar

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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:

• Sanskrit, a language of vibrations
• Tulsi plant and its medicinal uses
• Scientifically proven medical uses of Bael – Bilva, Bel
• Third eye
• AYURVEDA – the way of Life

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Festivals

• Teej
• Nag Panchmi
• om namaha shivaya, “jai mata ki” om durge namaha
• Maha Shivaratri
• Navaratri

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