Shiva is also constantly exposed to the scenes of threats, many of which, he strives to save Princess Sati. He is told of the brutal attacks carried out by the Chandravanshis on the innocent people of Meluha, especially the Brahmins, whom refuse to fight back as they practise non-violence.
Shiva realises that Meluhans are the Suryavanshis and their enemies are the Chandravanshis. Shiva also meets Princess Sati (aka Parvati), with whom he is attracted to.
Throughout these, Shiva meets Nandi, a Captain, who he becomes very close to. Upon this shocking news, Ayurvati brings it to the attention of the King of Meluha, Daksha, who declares Shiva as the Neelkanth, the exact warrior’s arrival the city has awaited for decades and even centuries. However, unexpectedly, Shiva is completely lacks these symptoms that others are showing and in turn, shows that his throat has turned blue. Soon, the Chief of Medicine, Ayurvati, begins the healing process for all the tribe members. On the first night of stay, everyone from Shiva’s tribe start to experience weird symptoms like profuse sweating and high fever. The services rendered to their tribe at Meluha simply overwhelms all of them. Shiva moves to Meluha with his tribe, where he thinks his tribe will be able to enjoy a better life and a stop from the frequent battles between his tribe and another. For one, the much sacred Saraswati river‘s water flow is dwindling. Shiva’s best friend is Veerbhadra. Shiva is the so-called warrior that everyone in a city called Meluha awaits to save them from the troubles they face. In this book, it follows the character of Shiva, a Tibetan tribal leader through his destiny. The book has frequent references to the old 4-type caste system. It was an enjoyable read, particularly due to the touches of ancient Indian traditions which we still can relate to.
In fact, many traditional customs and terms used, such the caste system, adds to the authenticity of the book. The author has done a great job in accurately incorporating the characters such as Nandi into the story which provides a sense of realism of reading an actual novel on Lord Shiva. The Immortals of Meluha is the first book of the Shiva Trilogy written by Amish Tripathi, which portrays a fictional story of the revolution led by Lord Shiva.
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