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Stories:

• Viswamitra sends mortal Trishanku to Swarga
• Muni Suka’s wedding and Salvation thereafter
• Many other incarnations of Lord Siva
• Shaivism in North East India
• Destruction of Daksha Yagna by Virabhadra
• Sages Vasishtha Vs. Visvamitra and their ‘Ahankaras’ (Egos)
• Venkatachala ‘Mahatmya’
• Kamadhenu creates Vaishyas to safeguard and assist Brahmanas
• Eligibility to achieve Salvation-Examples of Kaushiki and Anasuya as ‘Pativratas’
• Stories related to Manus and Vamshas
• Creation of the Universe and its Destruction
• Chain reaction of Ganga -King Mahabhisha-Ashta Vasus- King Shantanu
• Pravarakhya and Varudhini – Swarochi and Manorama- Swarochisha Manu
• Siva’s victory over Tarkasha, Vidyunmali and Kamalaksha
• Markandeya refers Sage Jaimini’s doubts to Holy Birds
• रूद्र -शिव एक वैदिक देवता एवं उनके स्वरुप
• Worship to Maha Lakshmi and Her Partial Extensions
• Bhima Shankar
• Muni Durvasa’s curse to Apsara leads to the birth of Holy Birds
• Goddess Parvati prays for Shiva

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Temples:

• Shiva and Parvati – Ardhanarishvara in Bangkok
• Bhimashankar
• Kailash Temple, Ellora
• Nagchandreshwar temple Ujjain
• Shiv Temple, Bengaluru
• Batu Caves பத்து மலை Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
• Gopeswar Devalaya Assam (गोपेश्वर देवालय)
• Dhyanalinga
• Haleswar Temple Tezpur Assam
• Kameswar Temple Hajo Assam

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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:

• Nutrients, Phytochemicals, Side Effects and Contraindications of Bael
• Traditional medicinal uses of Bael
• Scientifically proven medical uses of Bael – Bilva, Bel
• Tulsi plant and its medicinal uses
• History of Yoga – Shiva, the first Yogi

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Festivals

• Tripuri Poornima
• Devi Bhagavati – ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Virupa’ Shakti
• Maha Shivaratri
• Teej
• om namaha shivaya, “jai mata ki” om durge namaha

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