She falls in love with Bhadra and marries him. Krittika: Krittika is the handmaiden of the Meluhan Princess, Sati.Passionate, mercurial, and intelligent, Anandmayi makes for the perfect Chandravanshi. Anandmayi: The princess of Swadweep and the daughter of emperor Dilipa.He has an important role to play in this trilogy. A pragmatic and brave man, whom we will get to know much more about in the sequel novel, The Secret of the Nagas. Bhagirath: The prince of Swadweep and the son of Emperor Dilipa.Nandi becomes one of Shiva’s most loyal followers throughout his life. Brahaspati: A Meluhan scientist who becomes a very close friend of Shiva.She is the first one to realize that Shiva is the "Neelkanth." Ayurvati: The chief of medicine, Ayurvati is an intelligent and skillful doctor.He eventually becomes a staunch follower of Shiva as he realizes Shiva's quality as a great leader. Parvateshvar: Head of Meluhan army, Parvateshvar is loyal to the Meluhan King, Daksha.Kanakhala: The chief minister of Daksha's royal court, Kanakhala is an extremely learned and intelligent woman.Veerbhadra (Bhadra): A close childhood friend of Shiva.Shiva falls in love with her and against all odds he succeeds in marrying her. Sati: Sati is the daughter of Emperor Daksha.Shiva: Shiva is the chief of the Guna tribe.Like a true leader, he inspires his soldiers to fight against all odds and propagates a slogan - ''Har, Har, Mahadev" which means everyone can be and is a Mahadev. He is a loyal friend, a loving husband and father, a brave warrior, a votary of equality and justice in society, and a clear-headed person in his judgement. As the Neelkanth, Shiva grows from a common man into an uncommon persona who fights against every kind of social evil. The novel chronicles the transition of a man into a Mahadev. Critical Analysis of the Protagonist Shiva in "The Immortals of Meluha" The writer also reproduces a thorough map for the setting of his novel to provide some historical orientation to the work. To the east lies Swadeep and to the south lies the vast territory of Panchvati and Dandak forest. So in the meantime that I read this one, you should grab your copy of this one and wait for the next review.Thus, Meluha, as depicted in The Immortals of Meluha, is a state or an empire which corresponds in resemblance and location with the north-western part of contemporary India and some parts of modern-day Pakistan. The ending totally lived up to the expectations and now I cannot wait to start the next book in the trilogy. I’m all praise for the author’s imagination after reading this book. The author has produced such a well woven story, describing even the smallest of details- from the architecture of Meluha to the duels between Suryavanshis and Chandravanshis, that for once you start to believe that this is how things happened in history. It is definitely a page turner and you would want to read it from cover to cover in one sitting. The story is original and the narration simple and yet so gripping that it makes it hard to put the book down once you start reading it.
The author has beautifully interspersed history with mythology and fantasy to create a potpourri for a spell binding plot. The story begins on a note that Shiva was just a mere mortal of flesh and blood who got exalted to the status of God by virtue of his deeds, his karma. Excellent reviews about the book everywhere gave me another reason to read it. Though I would not call myself the biggest fan of books by Indian authors and I hardly ever pick them up for reading, I decided to give this book a try when one of my friends strongly recommended it.
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