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Reading two books in queue from
the Indian mythology master: Devdutt Pattanaik surely made an impact upon me. I
am just done reading another book from the Hindu Trinity Series named “7
Secrets of Shiva”. Any book that is written with good research and
experimentation surely spreads some great knowledge. Indian mythology always
had lots of version which always made it very confusing for the devotees and
readers. The good thing about this book is that author tries to explain us
every theory behind the existence of Shiva and the thought process that Lord
believes in.
Devdutt Pattanaik discusses about
the seven different versions of Shiva and his participation in those respective
avatars. The seven different aspects of Shiva that are discussed in the book
are: Lingeshwara, Bhairava, Shankara, Bholenath, Ganesha, Murugan and Nataraja.
It is astonishing to know about the differences in all the perspective of these
aspects yet a common thread that binds all of them with the Lord Shiva. The visual
representation on every page helps the reader understand the incidents and
spirituality behind the scene clearly.
There are few logics which are
not described nicely in the book because of which they bounce over the head. It
is very difficult for a common man to understand what exactly author is trying
to convey. Only if in those few narrations, author could have handled it in
easy language the book would have become perfect. The way Shiva’s linga is
described and briefed in first chapter is the best start to the book which
describes Shiva in the best way possible. My favorite chapter is the one in
which Bholenath and Ganesha are discussed. It is joyful reading about Shiva as
Bholenath who is very innocent totally contradictory to his regular image. Rest
of all the chapters is also okay. I give this book 3.75* out of 5.
Thanks.
ABHILASH RUHELA!!! 
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