The Immortals Of Meluha(Shiva Trilogy 1)

                          The Immortals Of Meluha

 

Immortals of Meluha by Amish Tripati is the first book of this "Shiva Trilogy" that give us a light on making of the legend of lord Shiva. This story is about a man named Shiva.He is like a clan leader, who came down from his home territory to Meluha  in search of safety and shelter. Shiva, had to abandon his native place as it was frequently attacked by neighboring ethnic groups. Here for the first time we meet Nandi, who according to legends is a close follower of lord Shiva; but, here he has a different identity. He was an outsider who came from Meluha and offered Shiva a safe passage to their land. Shiva accepted it only to save his men and women from the barbarians. Shiva's arrival in Meluha started his journey of becoming Neelkanth - or the man  with 'blue throat'. Shiva’s throat turned blue as soon as he drank Somras.Shiva, without knowing the implications of such a forced title and the honor attached to it, took the occurrence as a mere accident. But he was gleefully accepted by the king Daksha and his prime minister. Only his lieutenant, Parvatraj, had doubts. The lieutenant was a follower of Lord Rama, the virtous king and the law-giver, and was not ready to accept the supremacy of an outsider, taken for granted only because he had had a blue throat. Fair call!  The drama in the story takes new twist with the introduction of Sati - the name which reflects divinity in its female form. Sati is the daughter of king Daksha which truly has a mythical base. On the other hand, she is the god-daughter of lieutenant Parvatraj and legend says that Sati is often called Parvati as she is a descendant of parvatraaj Himalaya. The romance of Shiva-Sati and their marriage serves the subplot where the main plot revolves round the battle between two kingdoms. The terrorist strikes by the ferocious Nagas also add new dimension to the buildup suspense.

                          To Be Continued.........