{"product_id":"the-book-of-shiva","title":"The Book of Shiva","description":"\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShiva: Destroyer and Protector, Supreme Ascetic and Lord of the Universe. He is Ardhanarishwara, half-man and half-woman; he is Neelakantha, who drank poison to save the three worlds-and yet, when crazed with grief at the death of Sati, set about destroying them. Shiva holds within him the answers to some of the greatest dilemmas that have perplexed mankind. Who is Shiva? Why does he roam the world as a naked ascetic covered with ash? What was the tandava? What is the story behind the worship of the linga and what vision of the world does it signify? Namita Gokhale examines these questions and many others that lie within the myriad of stories about Shiva. Even as she unravels his complexities, she finds a philosophy and worldview that is terrifying and yet life affirming-an outlook that is to many the essence of Indian thought Table Of Contents: Introduction1The Manifestations of Shiva13Shiva as Mahakala21Tandava, the Great Dance of Shiva27Shiva-Shakti: The Reconciliation of Male-Female Polarities31The Divine Family of Shiva43Swallowing the World Poison53Popular Legends and Scriptural Tales59The Erotic and Ascetic Aspect of Shiva67Shiva in the Daruvana77The Worship of Shiva87The Twelve Jyotirlingas97Schools of Shiva Consciousness109Satyam Shivam Sundaram117Songs of Shiva125Bibliography129 Special Features: The Book of Shiva\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Best of Used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44270345715969,"sku":"2UQEN6Y2P-Used","price":150.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/81BkW3Qw0FL._SY425.jpg?v=1696228862","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/the-book-of-shiva","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}