Shiva Vanamali
The traditional understanding of Shiva told through stories and teachings from the Shiva MahapuranaExplains Shiva's contradictory forms, such as destroyer or benefactor, and how his form depends on…
Specifikacia Shiva Vanamali
The traditional understanding of Shiva told through stories and teachings from the Shiva MahapuranaExplains Shiva's contradictory forms, such as destroyer or benefactor, and how his form depends on the needs of the devoteeReveals how Shiva's teachings allow one to see through the illusions at the root of all grief and alienation in human lifeExplores Shiva's relationships with Durga, Shakti, Sati, and Parvati and with his sons Ganesha and KartikeyaShiva, the most ancient and complex deity of the Hindu pantheon, has been portrayed in many contrasting lights: destroyer and benefactor, ascetic and householder, wild demon slayer and calm yogi atop Mount Kailash. Drawing from the Hindu sacred text the Shiva Mahapurana--said to be written by Shiva himself--Vanamali selects the essential stories of Shiva, both those from his dark wild side and those from