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.
- Why did Balarama atone for the sin of ‘Brahmahatya’during his pilgrimage?
- Pradosha Vrata-Procedure of Worship to Lord Siva and its ‘Udyapan’
- Kamakshi blesses King Dasharatha with Excellent Progeny
- Bala Muni Upamanyu attains Ganapatya due to denial of Milk leading to Shiva Bhakti
- Birth of Viswamitra, cause of his rivalry with Vasishtha and his curse to Saraswati
- Maha Devi’s Physical features
- Significance of observing Shiva Ratri
- Narmada’s Origin, significant events ascribed to the River and her Mahatmya
- Kedareshwara
- King Alarka approaches Dattatreya for solace
- ‘Yashya Nisvasitam Vedah’ (Who exhaled Vedas?) – Super Energy creates Vishnu
- ESSENCE OF DEVI BHAGAVATA PURANA
- Yaksha asked Yudhisthira
- Aghoresha
- Sanat Kumar Glorifies Mahakaal
- Omkareshwar
- Dharmaranya Mahatmya-Sadachari Brahmanas, SandhaVandana, Do’s & Dont’s
- The stories of Chyavana Muni and Sukanya, King Nabhaga, Pradyumna and Ila Devi
- Carnage of Mahishasura’s Army
- Description of Bhagavan Siva
- Victory over Death – the story of Markandeya and Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
- Siva’s victory over Andhakasura
- Many other incarnations of Lord Siva
- Future Manus-Daksha, Brahma, Dharma and Rudra Saavarnis
- Magnificence of Satakshi Maha Devi
- Lord Siva’s ‘Ekadasa Rudra’ manifestations
- Budha weds Ila (King Sudyumna)
- Epilogue: Vedic Faith is Everlasting despite pulls and pressures!
- Brahma creates Rudra and Universe
- Lord Brahma loses his fifth head
- Lord Krishna prays to Maha Deva
- Stories related to Manus and Vamshas
- Attainment of Siva Loka and Superiority of Human Life
- Viswamitra sends mortal Trishanku to Swarga
- Five Powers of Siva
- Five basic incarnations of Bhagavan Siva
- Significance of ‘Rudrakshas’
- Universal Dissolution and Revival of Bhu Devi (Earth)
- King Janamejaya perfoms Devi Yagna
- Time measurement, Life span of Brahma and his various Creations
- Trinity’s Consorts and their Ages
- Goddess Parvati prays for Shiva
- Surya Deva – Vedic Origin, Physical Birth, Wedding and Progeny
- Daksha Curses Lord S’iva
- Shiva Shakti – Sati, Shiva and Daksha’s Yagya
- Significance of Bhasma
- Ujjain
- Destruction of Daksha Yagna by Virabhadra
- Significance of ‘Daan’ (Charity)-Its Profile and Fruits
- Future Manus-Savarnis, Rouchya and Bhouthya