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Lord Siva To Be Adored |
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INTRODUCTION |
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legends of some of the ancient Sivaalayas are so soul lifting that
they held tight grip and metamorphosed me into altogether a changed
man, yes changed outlook, purpose, goal etc. And subjectivity,
thus substituted by objectivity gave scope for inclusion of many
temples. It encompasses wider field, ready to serve greater
number with stronger appeal. A wide range of infinite number
of sports he played, I thought then, deserve wider canvas and
broader visualization. As I turned the pages, the picture that
emerged seemed so colourful and multifaceted that I determined
instantly to alter the title from - That Lord Siva I Adored, to
that Lord Siva to be Adored, which positively accommodates
greater number and allows to be fed by a multifarious kinds of
writing to suit the new scheme thought of. Then came another
point demanding deep deliberation-what to augment and how many
temples to be included. As if a bolt from the blue, a new wave
rising suddenly inspired me to touch upon certain basic concepts of
Siva, like his paratattva, mysticism of the cosmic dance, efficacy
of the Siva, like his paratattva, mysticism of the cosmic dance,
efficacy of the Siva Panchakshari, types of prayer services; emblems
of Siva etc. Deeming it useful and plausible I stretched my
hands for feed bottle, and lo! I was overpowered by the fund
of relevant information glancing at me covetously.
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