Shiva: Destroyer and Protector, Supreme Ascetic and Lord of the Universe. He is Ardhanarishwara, half-man and half-woman; he is Neelakantha, who drank poison to save the three worlds-and yet, when

The Book of Shiva

Shiva: Destroyer and Protector, Supreme Ascetic and Lord of the Universe. He is Ardhanarishwara, half-man and half-woman; he is Neelakantha, who drank poison to save the three worlds-and yet, when crazed with grief at the death of Sati, set about destroying them. Shiva holds within him the answers to some of the greatest dilemmas that have perplexed mankind. Who is Shiva? Namita Gokhale examines this question and many others that lie within the myriad of stories about Shiva. Even as she unravels his complexities, she finds a philosophy and worldview that is terrifying and yet life affirming-an outlook that is to many the essence of Indian thought.
Country USA
Brand Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Penguin Global
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2010-06-23
EANs 9780143067610

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Penguin Global
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2010-06-23
EANs	9780143067610

The Book of Shiva