Description
Namita Gokhale's richly researched, warmly written exploration of Shiva—one of Hinduism's most complex and most beloved deities—traces the many dimensions of Shiva's mythology, iconography, and cultural significance through the texts, the temples, and the devotional traditions that have kept this most paradoxical of the great gods perpetually alive in the Indian imagination. Written with the deep cultural knowledge and the genuine love for the material that have made Gokhale one of the most trusted popular writers on Hindu mythology. An essential and beautifully produced introduction.
