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Stories:

• The five-faced form of Siva
• Birth of Viswamitra, cause of his rivalry with Vasishtha and his curse to Saraswati
• Chaturashyaadhyaaya: Shiva’s defeat, Brahma’s blindness, Shri Chakra Puja and beneficiaries
• King Janamejaya perfoms Devi Yagna
• Lord Siva’s ‘Ekadasa Rudra’ manifestations
• Marriage of Shiva and Parvati
• Significance of Siva Purana
• Origin and ‘Mahatmya’ of Kasi
• Devas regain Swarga, Indra commits/ dissolves ‘Brahmahatya’ and reinstated
• Bharata Varsha, its Mountains, Rivers and Territories
• Essence of Linga Purana
• Dashamadhyaaya: Kamakoti Sthala Nirnaya
• Daksha Curses Lord S’iva
• The Top Five
• Burden of Evil on Earth and the Role of ‘Maha Maya’
• The ‘Gunas’ (Attributes) and their Characteristics
• Shri Krishna Charitra: his birth,miracles, account of his progeny and Niryana
• Brahma creates Rudra and Universe
• Sun, Planets, Dhruva, Sisumara, Skies and Sub-Terrain
• The famed ‘Shata Rudreeyam’

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Temples:

• Katakeswar Gigantic Linga Tezpur Assam
• Shiva temples at Dakshineswar Kali Temple Kolkata
• The Kanwar Yatra to Deoghar-baba baidyanath dham
• Pingleswar Ardhnareswar Devalaya (पिंगलेश्वर अर्धनारीश्वर देवालय) Assam
• Shiva and Parvati – Ardhanarishvara in Bangkok
• Bhimashankar
• Brihadeeswarar Temple Thanjavur
• Sahasralinga Sirsi Karnataka ಸಹಸ್ರಲಿಂಗ
• Baneswar Temple Guwahati
• Kedareshwara

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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
• AYURVEDA – the way of Life
• Bilva – Bael, Bel
• Third eye

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Festivals

• Navaratri
• Hanuman Jayanti
• om namaha shivaya, “jai mata ki” om durge namaha
• Maha Shivaratri
• Devi Bhagavati – ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Virupa’ Shakti

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