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Stories:
- Siva Gyan – Its Import and the Course
- Stories related to Manus and Vamshas
- Prakriti and Purusha – Integrated Concepts
- Purushottama Kshetra (Utkala Khanda) Mahatmya
- Some Tirthas and Kshetras of repute
- Chaturashyaadhyaaya: Shiva’s defeat, Brahma’s blindness, Shri Chakra Puja and beneficiaries
- Gayatri Sahasramana (Thousand names of Devi Gayatri)
- Carnage of Mahishasura’s Army
- Surya Deva – Vedic Origin, Physical Birth, Wedding and Progeny
- Genesis of Lord Brahma and His various creations
- Future Manus-Savarnis, Rouchya and Bhouthya
- Legend of Shiva Linga
- Muni Durvasa’s curse to Apsara leads to the birth of Holy Birds
- Ayodhya ‘Mahatmya’ and the Import of ‘Tirthas’ around
- Epilogue: Vedic Faith is Everlasting despite pulls and pressures!
- Lord Shiva and Pralaya
- Maha Devi’s Physical features
- Interplay of Primary ‘Gunas’ causes Chandra’s Romance with Tara
- Physical Manifestation of Maha Devi to Vishnu
- Significance of ‘Satya’ (Truth) and ‘Tapasya’ (Meditation)
Temples:
- Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu
- Shri Ganapati and Murugan Temple,Goa
- Kapaleeswarar Kovil கபாலீஸ்வரர் கோவில் Mylapore Chennai
- Lingodbhavmurti (लिंगोद्भवमूर्ति)
- Shiv Bari, Bikaner
- Nandikeswar Shiva Temple Assam
- The Kanwar Yatra to Deoghar-baba baidyanath dham
- Sri Mahamritunjaya Mahadev (महामृत्युंजय) temple Jageshwar
- Haleswar Temple Tezpur Assam
- Sri Vishwanath Temple श्रीविश्वनाथमन्दिर – Banaras Hindu University
Scriptures:
- Mundaka Upanishad
- Prashna Upanishad
- Kena Upanishad
- Chaandogya Upanishad
- Svetashvatara Upanishad
- Katha Upanishad
- Kadu Malleshwara Temple
- Anecdotes of Kartikeya and Ganesha
- Taittiriya Upanishad
- Brihadaaranyaka Upanishad
- Isha Upanishad
- Kaushitaki Upanishad
- Aitareya Upanishad
- Current Manu Vaiwasvata and Surya Vamsha
- Dhruva the immortal
- Future Manus-Savarnis, Rouchya and Bhouthya
- Stories related to Manus and Vamshas
- Essence of Puranas
- Soundarya Lahari
- Ananda Lahari
Health:
- History of Yoga – Shiva, the first Yogi
- Scientifically proven medical uses of Bael – Bilva, Bel
- Nutrients, Phytochemicals, Side Effects and Contraindications of Bael
- Tulsi plant and its medicinal uses
- Science of the Ancient Temples
Festivals
- Nag Panchmi
- Tripuri Poornima
- Hanuman Jayanti
- om namaha shivaya, “jai mata ki” om durge namaha
- Devi Bhagavati – ‘Nirguna’ and ‘Virupa’ Shakti
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