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Stories:

• Recyling of Further Human Life
• The discovery of Amarnath / Amareshwara
• Chain reaction of Ganga -King Mahabhisha-Ashta Vasus- King Shantanu
• Vritrasura vs. Indra and Sage Dadhichi’s illustrious sacrifice
• Method of ‘Sandhya Vandana’ and worship of Devi Gayatri
• Siva’s victory over Sankhachooda
• ‘Maha Vakyas’ (Illustrious Statements) about Siva Gyan
• Parashurama’s encounter with Ganesha
• Siva Gyan – Its Import and the Course
• Swan couple inspire Swarochi’s renunciation and implications of Padma Vidya
• Sun, Planets, Dhruva, Sisumara, Skies and Sub-Terrain
• Fruits of ‘Punya’ (Rewards of Virtue / Goodness)
• Worship to Maha Lakshmi and Her Partial Extensions
• Andhakasura and Mahakaleshwar
• Solar Dynasty- Origin and Highlights
• Shumbha and Nishumbha executed by Maha Devi -(‘Stotras’ of ‘Ya Sarva Bhuteshu’, ‘Sarva Mangala Maangalye’ and ‘Sarva Swarupey’ included)
• Brief description of Oceans, Dvipas, Mountains and Rivers
• Sage Bhrigu curses Maha Vishnu
• Sati Devi’s wedding to Rudra Deva
• Trinity blesses Sage Atri and Anasuya with triplets

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Temples:

• Part 1. Bhimashankar Dham Guwahati Assam
• Ganga Talao Mauritius
• Bhringeswar Devalaya Sualkuchi Assam
• Katakeswar Gigantic Linga Tezpur Assam
• Somnath
• Neelkanth Mahadev Temple नीलकंठ महादेव मंदिर Rishikesh
• Shiva Temple at Bhutanath Guwahati
• Lingaraja Temple Bhubaneswar Odisha
• Shiva and Parvati – Ardhanarishvara in Bangkok
• Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja 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
• Bilva – Bael, Bel
• Science of the Ancient Temples
• Traditional medicinal uses of Bael

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Festivals

• Devi Bhagavati – ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Virupa’ Shakti
• om namaha shivaya, “jai mata ki” om durge namaha
• Navaratri
• Hanuman Jayanti
• Ganesh Chaturthi गणेश चतुर्थी

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