the Journey of Shiva
Gods in Bharat have always been reflection of collective consciousness of this culture called Sanatan. Its sanatan as it evolves , adapts, adopts , reinvents itself for the times .It grows, rewrites it's literature and books, retells it's stories with the core intact but layers evolving with times, social, economic cultural evolution . The Gods have reincarnations , they are reinvented as Collective consciousness depending on the need . In moral turmoil he aadi yogi, in turbulent times he is Rudra and does tandav to restore , restart the system , when times are fun he is natraj. Empowered by strong Women and powerful kids, who are Gods in themselves . Shiva is complete Family . The only God ,whose complete family is celebrated as individuals too. He doesnt spit poison, neither just he swallow it. He retains it at a place where it's away from.the world, yet doesn't poison his body or mind. A trait of a great balancing act, a true signs of a leader. He is Macho yet he