For centuries, the stories of Gods as we know them today have been flowing through the length and breadth of India. The "puranas" of The Almighty gods, Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh. For all one knows, that these are mythologies. But, Amish Triparthi gave everyone in India and abroad, a whole new perspective of what we call Mythology and what "might" actually have happened.
After the immense success of the first two books of the Shiva Trilogy, I must admit, I was really excited about the last and final conclusion. I for one, take great pleasure in reading the history and mythology. And that might be the reason, I felt particularly connected and inclined too this series.
Of all the things, Amish has done is research impeccably well. The best part of the series is not the writing style; its simple and not much to adore about; but what is brilliant is, the way he connected the dots. He actually makes one believe, that the story he is narrating may have happened. That there was no such thing as magic, but science, no such thing as Gods, but people who rose up to that level, where others started worshiping them, not out of fear, but out of respect for their deeds. He took fiction to a whole new level, and gave it a new dimension.
This book had everything a reader wants, politics, war, stories of heroism, legend, secrets, the wisdom of dharma and adharma, duty and honor and ofcourse: the depth and intensity of the love of Shiva for Sati (and vice versa).
Also, this particular book has an add-on which others didn't have. It has not only covered Indian Mythology, but it went as far as Persian (Pariha), Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Tibetan legends. The way each and every term has been described and explained is just brilliant.
In a very subtle manner Amish has connected mythology to his fiction (i say any further, that would be a Spoiler). So many things going on in different kingdoms, it was like reading Game of Thrones, only that, this had less politics and more of action (no complaints there).
I can go on and on about it, because I am a fan now.
So to summarize, its Spellbinding , Archetypal, Stirring, Narrative, Elaborate..Magnificent.
Waiting for his next project.
Till then...
Om Namah Shivay
After the immense success of the first two books of the Shiva Trilogy, I must admit, I was really excited about the last and final conclusion. I for one, take great pleasure in reading the history and mythology. And that might be the reason, I felt particularly connected and inclined too this series.
Of all the things, Amish has done is research impeccably well. The best part of the series is not the writing style; its simple and not much to adore about; but what is brilliant is, the way he connected the dots. He actually makes one believe, that the story he is narrating may have happened. That there was no such thing as magic, but science, no such thing as Gods, but people who rose up to that level, where others started worshiping them, not out of fear, but out of respect for their deeds. He took fiction to a whole new level, and gave it a new dimension.
This book had everything a reader wants, politics, war, stories of heroism, legend, secrets, the wisdom of dharma and adharma, duty and honor and ofcourse: the depth and intensity of the love of Shiva for Sati (and vice versa).
Also, this particular book has an add-on which others didn't have. It has not only covered Indian Mythology, but it went as far as Persian (Pariha), Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Tibetan legends. The way each and every term has been described and explained is just brilliant.
In a very subtle manner Amish has connected mythology to his fiction (i say any further, that would be a Spoiler). So many things going on in different kingdoms, it was like reading Game of Thrones, only that, this had less politics and more of action (no complaints there).
I can go on and on about it, because I am a fan now.
So to summarize, its Spellbinding , Archetypal, Stirring, Narrative, Elaborate..Magnificent.
Waiting for his next project.
Till then...
Om Namah Shivay
