He is the One
who existed even before the world began.
He is the One who has been prayed to, even when He was unseen.
And ever since the very first time He chose to make His presence known,
Shiva has been loved by millions.
He is the One who has been prayed to, even when He was unseen.
And ever since the very first time He chose to make His presence known,
Shiva has been loved by millions.
Shiva is Mahakaal, the Ultimate Time Traveller. As
The Timeless One vouchsafed to us by the ancient tellings of the rishis, down
to our grandmothers’ tales, He is the Pauranic Shiva: The Shiva from Kailash. Shiva,
the mountain Chieftain who lives happily with His beautiful Queen, Parvati, and
the merry mountain men called ganas.
But He is also the Adhunik Shiva; the Omnipresent, who is always here, lurking in our own hearts, in the present, and thus the most modern at any time. In my books, therefore, while there will be conformity to tradition in recalling the magnificent trysts of the players from ancient times, there are also exciting new characters to introduce a dramatic interplay.
The central import of Shiva’s story, is that of love: God created this universe, simply to love and be loved. The central import of Parvati’s life, is to be with Shiva, always. In so doing even through lifetimes, it is She, who establishes the Hindu belief in re-incarnation; for love it is, that can propel us to be re-born; to manifest ourselves just to be with the beloved, once again.
Certain passages from part one of the trilogy have been put back deliberately, to give the reader a spiritual recap, just as it happened in Parvati’s life - She remembered many lessons innately, which She had learnt in a previous lifetime, as Sati. Déjà vu seems to be a spiritual device!
Lately, a lot of interest has been evinced in Shiva. We have had dozens of books, TV serials, movie clips, comics ,and lots of pages and groups surfacing on social media, all dedicated to the enigma that is Mahadeva – The God amongst Gods. When I first set out to write on Shiva, I wanted to come out with something that I myself would have enjoyed reading about Him! Everyone loves a good story, and reading so much from others about Shiva, I wanted to present His story the way that I ‘saw’ Him.
But He is also the Adhunik Shiva; the Omnipresent, who is always here, lurking in our own hearts, in the present, and thus the most modern at any time. In my books, therefore, while there will be conformity to tradition in recalling the magnificent trysts of the players from ancient times, there are also exciting new characters to introduce a dramatic interplay.
The central import of Shiva’s story, is that of love: God created this universe, simply to love and be loved. The central import of Parvati’s life, is to be with Shiva, always. In so doing even through lifetimes, it is She, who establishes the Hindu belief in re-incarnation; for love it is, that can propel us to be re-born; to manifest ourselves just to be with the beloved, once again.
Certain passages from part one of the trilogy have been put back deliberately, to give the reader a spiritual recap, just as it happened in Parvati’s life - She remembered many lessons innately, which She had learnt in a previous lifetime, as Sati. Déjà vu seems to be a spiritual device!
Lately, a lot of interest has been evinced in Shiva. We have had dozens of books, TV serials, movie clips, comics ,and lots of pages and groups surfacing on social media, all dedicated to the enigma that is Mahadeva – The God amongst Gods. When I first set out to write on Shiva, I wanted to come out with something that I myself would have enjoyed reading about Him! Everyone loves a good story, and reading so much from others about Shiva, I wanted to present His story the way that I ‘saw’ Him.
While the idea is not just to replicate the Shiva
Purana in modern parlance, a writer’s weave must
keep the reader stimulated for the possibility of change; however, there are some fixations from which I do not
wish to depart. As Shiva Himself says to Nandi in the book, “By Kailash, some
things I shall never change”.
So, we had book One, in which we were taken back to the time of Shiva from His earliest known beginnings. Through dialogue and narrative, it attempted to weave out Shiva the man, as well as Shiva the mystic, presenting to the reader, both the mythology and the mysticism of the most paradoxical God in the Hindu Pantheon.
Here, in book Two, the travails of Shiva are taken further in talks with Parvati, who, as stated above, by Her very appearance ,kindles the subject of reincarnation and past association. Shiva comes out clearly as the greatest chieftain and also the perfect lover.
Book Three, which is the actual idea behind all the writings, will culminate in Shiva embracing the future. He is here with us, in our own time, connecting with old friends like Gorakh, Jesus, Buddha, and more, galvanizing the council of mystics on His travels, whether biking His way through the Himalayan hills or taking fun -filled trips overseas…
A magical story about the possibility of Shiva in dance, with all the mystics of all the worlds, through all the ages , down to our own present time.
Aum Namah Shivaye!
~ SHIVA, The Ultimate Time Traveller. by Shail Gulhati
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and for INDIA exclusively:
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Shail Gulhati is the Author of the books :
SHIVA, The Ultimate Time Traveller.
The Yogi and the snake
Shiva Poetry
NAAM ROOP- A Tribute to the Divine
And Life Said.
Available on Amazon E books :
https://www.amazon.in/dp/
So, we had book One, in which we were taken back to the time of Shiva from His earliest known beginnings. Through dialogue and narrative, it attempted to weave out Shiva the man, as well as Shiva the mystic, presenting to the reader, both the mythology and the mysticism of the most paradoxical God in the Hindu Pantheon.
Here, in book Two, the travails of Shiva are taken further in talks with Parvati, who, as stated above, by Her very appearance ,kindles the subject of reincarnation and past association. Shiva comes out clearly as the greatest chieftain and also the perfect lover.
Book Three, which is the actual idea behind all the writings, will culminate in Shiva embracing the future. He is here with us, in our own time, connecting with old friends like Gorakh, Jesus, Buddha, and more, galvanizing the council of mystics on His travels, whether biking His way through the Himalayan hills or taking fun -filled trips overseas…
A magical story about the possibility of Shiva in dance, with all the mystics of all the worlds, through all the ages , down to our own present time.
Aum Namah Shivaye!
~ SHIVA, The Ultimate Time Traveller. by Shail Gulhati
Availabe on Amazon : http://www.amazon.com/dp/
and for INDIA exclusively:
https://www.amazon.in/dp/
Shail Gulhati is the Author of the books :
SHIVA, The Ultimate Time Traveller.
The Yogi and the snake
Shiva Poetry
NAAM ROOP- A Tribute to the Divine
And Life Said.
Available on Amazon E books :
https://www.amazon.in/dp/
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