Kingdoms and empires such as those of the Dandaka forest, the Swadweep and the quite obvious, Meluha are just beautifully portrayed. Map of the locations used in the novel -Source- HobbyLark The various locations that the story demands have been explained well and taken great care of. The characters are born from the Hindu texts and also Tripathi's imaginations which may not come across as classical and traditional as they really are, for some readers. " and this reflects in his works for sure! A past buried under mounds of earth and ignorance. Tripathi believes " Myths are nothing but jumbled memories of a true past. These three hundred and ninety pages may sound overwhelming to some, are appreciated by a good number of beginners! Some keen literature readers have although criticised the book for making things look a bit too generic, the bhaktas are certain to find it a page-turner. Not only the Tandava, the intoxicating fumes of chillum and the signature Dumru of the Shiva have also been illustrated, perhaps, as comprehensively well as it can get! Strengths of the bookįrom the dissection of his popular art form, the Tandava to the whole process of how he made the Suryavanshi army to believe "Har Har, Mahadev!" is definitely worth a read. However, the real win was the way things become easier to visualise with every passing page of the book. The magnitude of mythological resources at Amish's disposal made the readers feel that he could be a bit more descriptive in his work, rather than exaggerating the - 'already-dramatic-perspective'. The characters have all been taken care of by Amish, without putting the readers in any sort of ambiguity.īut what was criticised about one of the most acclaimed works of his, was the fact that this book (certainly his debut) at various instances witnessed punches of forced humour, frankly.Īlso, the attempt to show a huge gap between the ' Ram' and 'Shiva', while we know factually that ' Hanuman' was himself a later avatar of Shiva - was not quite truly a winning situation! Ayurvati, Kanakhala, Brahaspati and Parvateshwar were other characters that were also well considered andencompassed in Amish's construction. The encounter of Nandi and Veerbhadra with Princess Sati was one of the appreciable moments in the story. The role of Suryavanshi's, Chandravanshi's and Daksha are explained with great patience. Rudras and Devas are also found to have briefedaccounts of their history through the course of the book and that too with utmost simplicity! The story also interweaves the plots of the Saptrishis and Vasudevas. The simple and lucid language has made it althemore easy for the reader to flow into the story's nuances. You will find a very close correlation between facts and blends of fiction. There's a lot to find in the Library of Indian Mythological Fiction, but 'the immortals of meluha' will remain the one of its kind. We also witness his grounded nature, when he decides to leave the Pakratis, though unarmed, despite of having possible threats from the Pakratis, on being adviced by the Meluhan representative, Nandi! It is evident that Shiva was indeed a great leader, when he left the land of his origin, his cottage near Mount Kailash by the banks of Mansarovar, to make peace with the Pakratis. His tribe has not just addressed him as their Leader but also actively contributed to his position while taking due care of the respect and devotion they have for the Shiva!īook Cover-Source: LibraryMantra Supporting characters
There are a number of instances that subtly incorporate the ways this man made entirely of his Karma, has certainly devoted his life to stand for his tribe, the Guna's. The sequels to follow are The Secret of the Nagas, and The Oath of the Vayuputras. Set amidst the Indus Valley Civilization, Amish Tripathi weaves the transformation of the 'Neelkanth' from a man belonging to yet another tribe in the Tibetan Lands to a God figure, the Mahadev! The first book of the trilogy has a lot more for you than just it's tag of being a huge commercial success. Infact, his grandfather was a Pandit and a teacher at the very well known Banaras Hindu University. He comes from a middle class background that encourages religious thinking. Amish Tripathi, evidently has been delving into the world of mythology and contemporary fiction.