Book review by Kavita Mathews

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Amish TripathiAmish is a 1974-born, IIM (Kolkata)-educated

boring banker turned happy author. He is

known for his novels The Immortals of Meluha,

The Secret of the Nagas and The Oath of the

Vayuputras.

Introduction

It is the story of a Tibetan tribal by the name

Shiva and his destiny. According to Amish,

Shiva! The Mahadev, The god of gods,

destroyer of evil, passionate lover, fierce

warrior, consummate dancer, charismatic

leader and quick wit with an equally quick

temper.

Hits

• Beautiful retelling of a Hindu mythological story.

• Careful detailing give you a feel of a motion film.• Wonderful blending of Historical facts with

fiction.

• Taking Lord Shiva out of our imagination and

portraying him as a man who lived and not one

who was a mythical God.

Misses

• Use of modern language.

• Gods are made humans.

• Many traditions are questioned.

Conclusion• A definite “read”

• Lord Shiva’s life is a lesson that all of

us can rise to be better people.

• A lesson that there exists a potential

god in every single human being.

• “Har har mahadev”