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Stories:
- Manasa Tirtha
- Sakti ‘Rupas’ (Images) during Manvantaras
- SHRI KAMAHSHI VILASA
- Essence of Linga Purana
- Sages Vasishtha Vs. Visvamitra and their ‘Ahankaras’ (Egos)
- ‘Shivaakshara’ Mantras, ‘Pashus’, their Self-control and Realisation of Pashupati
- Devi Sati’s self-immolation and Daksha Yagna destroyed
- Most Significant ‘Siva Kshetras’ as identified by Maha Deva
- Narada seeks replies to a questionnaire and bestows Brahma’s Charity to Kalaap Village
- Omkareshwar and Vindhya Mountain
- Episodes related to Shiva and Parvati
- Chaturdhyaaya- The Splendour of Varadaraja Swami
- Eight-folded approach to Venkateswara
- Time measurement, Life span of Brahma and his various Creations
- Triteeyodhyaaya-Hasti Shaila Mahima
- Significance of ‘Daan’ (Charity)-Its Profile and Fruits
- Linga Purana
- Lord Brahma loses his fifth head
- Daksha Prajapati – Sati Devi, Maha Deva and ‘Shakti Pteethas’
- Maha Vishnu’s Directives to Sarasvati, Ganga and Tulasi
Temples:
- Part 2. Bhimashankar Dham Guwahati Assam
- Vaidyanath (At Deogarh / Parli?)
- The Giant Swing Bangkok
- Moda wala Shiv Prachin Mandir, Narnaul Haryana
- Shri Gopeshwar Mahadev Vrindavan
- Kandariya Mahadeva, Khajuraho
- Shiva temples at Dakshineswar Kali Temple Kolkata
- Shri Markandeshwar Mahadev Shiv Mandir , Shahabad Markanda, Haryana
- Ernakulathappan Temple, Kochi, Kerala
- Budhanath Mandir, Bhagalpur Bihar
Scriptures:
- Episodes related to Shiva and Parvati
- Why did Paramatma the Primeaval Force take to various Temporary Forms of existence!
- Some doubts in connection with Maha Bharata
- Maha Bharata in brief
- Shri Krishna Charitra: his birth,miracles, account of his progeny and Niryana
- Quick retrospective of Ramayana
- Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Nrisimha, Vamana and Parashurama Avataras
- Parashurama’s encounter with Ganesha
- Origin of Chandra,wedding, Shaapa, re-emergence and Stories of his Vamsha
- Other famed Kings of the Surya Vamsha
- The stories of Chyavana Muni and Sukanya, King Nabhaga, Pradyumna and Ila Devi
- Trishanku
- Current Manu Vaiwasvata and Surya Vamsha
- King Vena and Prithu Chakravarti
- Dhruva the immortal
- Future Manus-Savarnis, Rouchya and Bhouthya
- The Story of Surya Deva and Progeny
- Conclusion
- Amarnath yatraanantara Peetha Daana Vidhana and Mahima
- Amarnath Yatra Phala
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