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Stories:

• Siva’s victory over Vidal and Utpal
• Eight-folded approach to Venkateswara
• Shiva as Yali
• Outlines of Manvantaras, ‘Prithvi’ (Earth) and of ‘Sapta’ (Seven) Dwipas
• Indra kills Trisira and Vritra and his penance
• Origin of Shiva Linga
• Episodes related to Shiva and Parvati
• Devi Bhagavati Explains about Her Vibhutis (Manifestations & Powers)
• Procedure of worshipping Maha Devi
• Devi Bhagavata ‘Phala Sruti’ (Benefits of Reading and Hearing)
• Shri Krishna Charitra: his birth,miracles, account of his progeny and Niryana
• Magnificence of Satakshi Maha Devi
• Attainment of Siva Loka and Superiority of Human Life
• Significance of ‘Daan’ (Charity)-Its Profile and Fruits
• Dwadashaadhyaaya: The Magnificence of Maha Tripura Sundari
• UPA LINGAS
• Gangeya, the exemplary ‘Bhishma’, of Mahabharata
• Anecdotes of Kartikeya and Ganesha
• The Story of Surya Deva and Progeny
• Skanda’s ‘Vijaya Sthambh’ (Tower of Victory) and ‘Siddha Saptaka’

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Temples:

• Batu Caves பத்து மலை Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
• Vaidyanath (At Deogarh / Parli?)
• Navagraha Shiva Temple – (नवग्रह शिव मन्दिर)
• Dhareswar Devalaya Sualkuchi Assam
• Perur Patteeswara Swamy Temple Coimbatore
• Naganath (Maharashtra)
• Sri Vishwanath Temple श्रीविश्वनाथमन्दिर – Banaras Hindu University
• Nataraja at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
• Basukinath temple
• Ardhanarishvara, Bangkok

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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
• AYURVEDA – the way of Life
• Bilva – Bael, Bel
• Scientifically proven medical uses of Bael – Bilva, Bel
• Traditional medicinal uses of Bael

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Festivals

• om namaha shivaya, “jai mata ki” om durge namaha
• Navaratri
• Tripuri Poornima
• Gangaur
• Hanuman Jayanti

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