Book Reviews

Shiva Trilogy by Amish Tripathi

Book 1 – The Immortals of Meluha

Book 2 – The Story of the Nagas

Book 3 – The Oath of the Vayuputras

Author – Amish Tripathi

Genre – Indian Mythology

Ratings – 4.5/5⭐

About the book

Immortals of Meluha: This is the first book in the Shiva Trilogy, on Shiva, the simple man whose karma re-cast him as our Mahadev, the God of Gods. 1900 BC. This once proud empire and its Suryavanshi rulers face severe perils as its primary river, the revered Saraswati, is slowly drying to extinction. The only hope is an ancient legend. 

The Secret of the Nagas: Fierce battles will be fought. Surprising alliances will be forged. Unbelievable secrets will be revealed in this second book of the Shiva Trilogy.

The Oath of the Vayuputras: In this part, Shiva realizes that Nagas are not his enemies. He is determined to unveil the root of all evil and his true enemy. This final part of the trilogy reveals the last and the vigorous journey that Shiva undertakes in order to destroy the evil.

Book Review

Shiva Trilogy by Amish Tripathi is a journey of a man who became a Living God.

The idea of a mythology being converted to a tale, enhanced and beautified for a mass appeal was interesting. Answering our thousands of questions, Amsih has made reading mythological books easier in a way that is relateable to every one.

Shiva Trilogy by Amish Tripathi is clubbed with fiction that shows one of the mightiest Gods of Indian mythology – The Shiva, Mahadev – as a human being. The foundation is strong that relates to everybody and also sends out a message. The book is based on the belief that perhaps the actions, the deeds and karma are the only deciding factors in transforming an ordinary man to Mahadev – God of Gods.

Not only Shiva, but the book also mentions other related gods & goddess like Parvati, Ganesh, Parshuram as mortals who because of their deeds rose to the stature of gods. In the book Shiva is a Nomad from Mount Kailash, Tibet who travels to the Suryavanshi land of the Meluha. Soon he is named as Neelkanth, after a particular incident, and leads the Meluhan’s in their fight against the Chandravanshi. 

It is an insight into a man realizing his Karma and fate. Dealing with his demons and rising up to his name of Mahadev. Second part deals with the curses of caste, abnormalities & the secret of the Nagas. It highlights the dark side of human society.

New Indian Mythology Book Recommendation: Samsara by Saksham Garg 

 

The book, Shiva Trilogy, also depicts the love story of Shiva & Parvati. The action sequences too have been narrated beautifully. The foundation, love and action, people and places, truth and myths, everything has been written to transpose the reader to the world of real Shiva. Overall, the author has paid much heed to the specifics involving lord Shiva.

Answering our greatest query and also those doubts of which questions we are yet to find, this trilogy will take you to the world where the reader will be able to discover sacred truths. It is a must read Indian mythological history.

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My Favorite Quotes From The Shiva Trilogy

• Your destiny is much larger than these massive mountain.

• Sometimes the light played tricks in this part of the world.

• Some traditions are meant to be broken.

• Simple faith could lead to profound peace.

• That’s the purpose of desire. It is for creation and destruction. It is the beginning and the end of a journey. Without desire, there is nothing.


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A finance girl trapped inside Sylvia Plath's mind and Albert Camus' world. Hi! I’m Kinjal Parekh from Mumbai, India and I love to read books. When I started with my book blog, I did not realize that my passion to read would open doors for me to diversify my reading picks, discover new authors and start my own YouTube channel. So here is where you will find everything related to books and otherwise! Book reviews, book recommendations and a little bit about my days and months in general. They read much like my own public journal entry. Feel free to contact me for collaborations, promotions or just to discuss a book or two. Hope you found home in between lines and pages like I did. ❤️✨

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