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Stories:
- Legend of Shiva Linga
- Nara and Narayana, Urvasi and Prahlada
- Haihayas Vs. Bhargava
- Aghoresha
- King Indradyumna and his ‘Satsang’ Group
- Mani Dvipa the Abode of Devi Bhagavati
- Siva Purana ‘Phalasruti’
- Connotation of Omkaara and analysis of Alphabets related to Shiv’s Body Parts
- Significance of ‘Rudrakshas’
- Lubdhaka and Mahashivaratri
- Significance of Siva Purana
- Devi Bhagavata ‘Phala Sruti’ (Benefits of Reading and Hearing)
- Shiva as Yali
- Birth of Nandeswara and his puja
- Devas and Trinity pray to Maha Bhagavati of ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Nirakara’
- Varanasi
- Current Manu Vaiwasvata and Surya Vamsha
- Bala Muni Upamanyu attains Ganapatya due to denial of Milk leading to Shiva Bhakti
- The Mighty Power of Omkara and Panchakshari Mantras
- Muni Durvasa’s curse to Apsara leads to the birth of Holy Birds
Temples:
- Deoghar-baba baidyanath dham temple
- Visvanatha Mandir Khajuraho विश्वनाथ मन्दिर खजुराहो
- Bhimashankar
- Mangalnath Temple Ujjain – the birth place of the Planet Mars
- Part 2. Bhimashankar Dham Guwahati Assam
- Vaidyanath (At Deogarh / Parli?)
- Sri Nageshwar Mahadeo, Nayaganj, Kanpur
- Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu
- Kameswar Temple Hajo Assam
- Amritaghateswarar-Abirami Temple, Thirukkadaiyur
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:
- Nutrients, Phytochemicals, Side Effects and Contraindications of Bael
- Bilva – Bael, Bel
- Tulsi plant and its medicinal uses
- Traditional medicinal uses of Bael
- Sanskrit, a language of vibrations
Festivals
- Hanuman Jayanti
- Tripuri Poornima
- Ganesh Chaturthi गणेश चतुर्थी
- Devi Bhagavati – ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Virupa’ Shakti
- Teej
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