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Stories:
- Evolution and Values of Human Life from birth to death and mystery thereafter?
- Brahma Gyan (The Knowledge of Almighty)
- Dhruva the immortal
- Worship of Vidya Devi Sarasvati- ‘Puja’, ‘Kavacha’ and Hymns
- Significance of the month of Kartika
- Aghoresha
- Maha Vishnu’s Directives to Sarasvati, Ganga and Tulasi
- Prakriti and Purusha – Integrated Concepts
- Markandeya refers Sage Jaimini’s doubts to Holy Birds
- Significance of observing Shiva Ratri
- Eligibility to achieve Salvation-Examples of Kaushiki and Anasuya as ‘Pativratas’
- Nandikeswar
- Devi Parvati’s wedding with Bhagavan Siva
- Portrayal and manifestations of Prakriti
- Why did Paramatma the Primeaval Force take to various Temporary Forms of existence!
- ‘Naivedyas’ (Offerings) for worship of Devi Bhagavati
- Universal Dissolution and Revival of Bhu Devi (Earth)
- Budha weds Ila (King Sudyumna)
- Origin of Nagara, Shankha Tirtha, Achaleswara / Siddheswara Lingas
- Manasa Tirtha
Temples:
- Omkareshwar
- Thiruketheeswaram temple திருக்கேதீஸ்வரம், Manthoddam, Mannar, Sri Lanka
- Shiva Temple at Bhutanath Guwahati
- Shri Gopeshwar Mahadev Vrindavan
- Srisailam
- Shri Ganapati and Murugan Temple,Goa
- Tambadi Surla, Goa
- Shiv Bari, Bikaner
- Varanasi
- Ernakulathappan Temple, Kochi, Kerala
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:
- Science of the Ancient Temples
- Tulsi plant and its medicinal uses
- Third eye
- Nutrients, Phytochemicals, Side Effects and Contraindications of Bael
- Sanskrit, a language of vibrations
Festivals
- Nag Panchmi
- Tripuri Poornima
- Ganesh Chaturthi गणेश चतुर्थी
- om namaha shivaya, “jai mata ki” om durge namaha
- Navaratri
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