Shiva: Stories and Teachings from the Shiva Mahapurana

The traditional understanding of Shiva told through stories and teachings from the Shiva Mahapurana

* Explains Shiva's contradictory forms, such as destroyer or benefactor, and how his form depends on the needs of the devotee

* Reveals how Shiva's teachings allow one to see through the illusions at the root of all grief and alienation in human life

* Explores Shiva's relationships with Durga, Shakti, Sati, and Parvati and with his sons Ganesha and Kartikeya

Shiva, the most ancient and c...