Shiva to Shankara: Giving Form to the Formless
Apr 2017 · HarperCollins
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We live in times where people have extreme views. On the one hand, there are scholars who describe Shiva's linga literally as a phallus, and see all metaphoric meaning as embarrassed apology of the uneducated. On the other hand, we have puritanical Hindus who want to strip the Shiva linga of all sexual meaning and sanitize Shiva's lore. In both cases, a symbol is being reduced to a sign. In Shiva to Shankara, Devdutt Pattanaik, India's leading mythologist, seeks to bridge the gap. As he explores the layers of meanings embedded in Shiva's linga, we discover why and how the Goddess transforms Shiva, the hermit, into Shankara, the householder.
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4.9
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Rahul Parashar
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January 21, 2018
The way the author analyses stories and draws conclusions, often not read anywhere else, it makes reading this book a joy!
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A Google user
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June 17, 2017
This book is excellent but I think it should be recreated in hindi for more understanding and it will also look more familiar book
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DEBAPRIYA GHOSH
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February 26, 2018
Very good
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About the author
Devdutt Pattanaik writes, illustrates and lectures on the relevance of mythology in modern times. He has, since 1996, written over fifty books and 1,000 columns on how stories, symbols and rituals construct the subjective truth (myths) of ancient and modern cultures around the world. To know more, visit devdutt.com.
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