In Indian mythology Shiva is the pivot around whom a plethora of stories, myths, cults, sects, dogmas are based upon. Hinduism and the present civilization of India rely heavily on both cosmological and human Shiva. The human Shiva is infested with self-doubt whether he is the Neelkanth or the chosen one to destroy the evil. Shiva is the protagonist of Amish Tripathi's Shiva Trilogy. Amish Tripathi presents Shiva as a historical and mythical figure in his novel. He presents Shiva in the form of Ardhanarishwara. He delves deeply into the interaction of masculine and feminine aspects of nature which lead to creation and destruction of both the evil and the righteousness. He, being a liberal person has shown strong opposition to untouchability, too. He has presented a very factual view of Meluhan civilization. Amish has tried to explain the two institutions of Mahadev and Vishnu. He has shown in his novel that avatars of Vishnu are the lawmakers who establish peace between states and propagates principles and laws which are necessary for the development of civilization, while Mahadev at the scenario when something evil starts to brood in society destroys it. Hinduism has always been an inclusive religion which has a tendency to blend the good elements of other civilizations and make them its own. Moreover, each and every person has a Shiva in him or her. It is just a matter of will that he brings this Shiva to the fore for the welfare of human kind.
Research Scholar, P.G. Department of English and Research Centre, Magadh University, Bodh-Gaya
