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Shiva to Shankara : decoding the phallic symbol by Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.
What is Shiva to Shankara : decoding the phallic symbol about?
We live in times where people have extreme views. On the one hand, there are scholars who describe Shiva's linga literally as a phallus, and see all metaphoric meaning as embarrassed apology of the uneducated. On the other hand, we have puritanical Hindus who want to strip the Shiva linga of all sexual meaning and sanitize Shiva's lore. In both cases, a symbol is being reduced to a sign. In Shiva to Shankara, Devdutt Pattanaik, India's leading mythologist, seeks to bridge the gap. As he explores the layers of meanings embedded in Shiva's linga, we discover why and how the Goddess transforms Shiva, the hermit, into Shankara, the householder.
Who reads Shiva to Shankara : decoding the phallic symbol?
It is typically read by readers engaging with religious study and devotional practice.
Common subject areas: religion, theology.
- Author
- Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik
- Publisher
- Indus Source Books/Mumbai/India
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9788188569045
- Category
- religious
- Subjects
- Fiction, Religion
- Rating
- 3.81 / 5 (133 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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