Written in a simple narrative style and interspersed with familiar and unfamiliar tales retold, Shiva - An Introduction, enables the reader to understand the meaning of Shiva worship and it reaches out to the young an old. Highlights include lucid explanations and a pictorial key to numerous symbols associated with Shaivite ritual and festival practices, a map of India showing important Shiva temples, a list of 108 sacred names of Shiva with their meanings, a bibliography for those interested in learning more, and over 150 illustrations in color and black and white.