The Shiv Purana is a much sacred text for the Hindus, particularly to those that adhere on Shiv’s faith and are called ‘Shaiva’. This is a huge tome containing 24,000 Slokas. Lord Shiva is truly the deity of all those who have no other succor or promise of help from any other deities. Needless to emphasies that the Shiv Purana comprises the most authentic details about Lord Shiva. The whole treatise on ancient knowledge has been converted into small stories in this book for easy comprehensions of our readers. Most of the details which are repetitive and already mentioned in our Vishnu Purana have briefly recounted for saving on space. At times there appeared some confusion about the details which have been hinted in the footnotes. Since most of these stories are allegorical in genre, their true significance has also been suggested with in the parenthesis. In short, what you have in your hands is an essential translation cum explanation of the Shiv Purana. It has been done precisely for two reasons. One to make the comprehension logical and secondly to skip the other ritualistic details which may not be found useful for our lay-readers. The attempt is to give a brief but comprehensive glimpse into this Purana to our readers and inspire them to be more versed inferring those roots that form our psyche and evolve our religion cultural ethos.
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