THE LORD SHIVA NARRATIVE: A comprehensive collection of stories, life lessons, and philosophy relating to the indomitable Lord of Destruction (The Celestial Narratives) - Softcover

Mahalingham, S

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798705435210

Publisher: Independently published, 2021

Synopsis

5 star praise for THE LORD SHIVA NARRATIVE:

"Erudite but easy to read."

"Delightful commentary throughout the book enabling the reader to transcend time to fully experience the narratives while imparting moral values and life lessons along the way.”

"Thorough, well-written, and informative."

"A scholarly piece of work but with the author's trademark conversational tone and amusing side notes.”

Book Description: Lord Shiva is The Destroyer, The Lord of Animals, The King of The Dance and The Primeval Sage. Readers are invited on a journey through thousands of years of folklore, scripture, temple depictions, and philosophy to discover The Lord Shiva Narrative.

The book has four parts, each relevant for readers at one of the four "Ashrama" stages of life Student-Householder-Retiree-Aesthetic:

Part A (Brahmacharya Student) includes the engaging adventures of Lord Shiva and then distills these into fifty-two (weekly) moral lessons;
Part B (Grihastha Householder) is a walk through the Hindu Scriptures;
Part C (Vanaprastha Retiree) is a review of Lord Shiva Temples;
Part D (Sannyasa Aesthetic) relates to the non-dualist philosophy of the seventy-seven Shiva Sutras.

"Relevant to all ages. It is well structured for a younger audience in part A whilst also serving as a source of reference to others for the philosophy of Lord Shiva.” Dr. R Thavasothy, Consultant Psychiatrist.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798705435210
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 274