Shiva Purana, Linga Purana, Shivarahasya Purana, Skanda Purana and other Puranas narrate stories associated with Lord Shiva. Most ancient temples have legends behind them. Different Puranas have different versions of the same story, but they have a common thread. Read these mythological stories with your mind and heart.
Often, these stories from the sacred books of Hinduism have an underlying story – they focus an aspect of life, and can be used effectively for teaching Dharma, or proper moral conduct, laws of Karma, etc. both for children and for adults. Reading the same story again and again will make the underlying truth establish itself firmly in your sub-conscious mind, and you will be able to come up with time-tested solutions to your predicaments and lead a more fulfilling life.
- Lord Krishna’s ‘Leelas’ (Miracle Acts)
- Siva’s victory over Nirhad Daitya
- Maha Deva exterminates ‘Tri-Purasuras’
- ‘Shivaakshara’ Mantras, ‘Pashus’, their Self-control and Realisation of Pashupati
- Amba Yajna-Regulations and Precedent Performers
- How King Janaka convinced Suka Muni to marry?
- Varnashrama Dharma with emphasis on Brahmanas
- Maha Bharata in brief
- Yamadharmaraja briefs Savitri – on Karma, Bhakti, Charity, Sins, Hells and ‘Vratas’
- Viswamitra sends mortal Trishanku to Swarga
- Quick retrospective of Ramayana
- Fruits of ‘Punya’ (Rewards of Virtue / Goodness)
- Devi Mahatmya Phala Shruti
- Dwadashaadhyaaya: The Magnificence of Maha Tripura Sundari
- Worship to Devi Ganga
- ‘Nadis’ and ‘Chakras’
- Badari Kshetra Mahatmya
- Shumbha and Nishumbha executed by Maha Devi
- Kedareshwara
- Gangeya, the exemplary ‘Bhishma’, of Mahabharata
- The famed ‘Shata Rudreeyam’
- Pandavas and Kauravas- Quick proceedings of ‘Maha Bharata’
- Ashtamaadhyaaya: The Glories of Ekaamreshwara and Baalaa (Tapah) Kamakshi
- Time measurement, Life span of Brahma and his various Creations
- Eight-folded approach to Venkateswara
- Origin and ‘Mahatmya’ of Kasi
- Pashupaasha Vimochana, Uma Maheswara and other Shiva Vratas (Pashupaasha Vimochana Mantra included)
- Devi Bhagavati blesses Vishnu as Hayagreeva
- Outlines of Manvantaras, ‘Prithvi’ (Earth) and of ‘Sapta’ (Seven) Dwipas
- Trayodashaadhyaaya: Eminence of ‘Bhutabandha Janardana’
- Kannappa Nayanar
- Ganga and Lord Shiva
- Sharabheswar
- Arjuna and Kiratha
- Supremacy of Maha Deva Over Maha Vishnu
- Rasa Lingam or Parad Lingam
- Accounts of further Manus- Uttama, Tamasa, Daivata, Chakshusa, and Vaivasvatha
- The Top Five
- Current Manu Vaiwasvata and Surya Vamsha
- Muni Dadhichi proves superiority of Shiva Shakti to King Kshupa
- Links to previous births of personalities during Vishnu ‘Avataras’
- Worship of Devi Radha and Devi Durga
- Srisailam
- Bala Muni Upamanyu attains Ganapatya due to denial of Milk leading to Shiva Bhakti
- Bhima Shankar
- Epilogue: Vedic Faith is Everlasting despite pulls and pressures!
- Why had ‘Mahi Sagara Sangama Tirtha’ become a ‘Gupta Kshetra”?
- Hanuman, the eleventh avatar of Shiva
- Shashthyadhyaaya -Rudrashaalaa Mahatmya
- Brief description of Oceans, Dvipas, Mountains and Rivers