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The Shiva Trilogy

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     A great warrior, a people's leader, an adoring spouse, a beloved father, a fantastic dancer, a beautiful vocalist, and so much more. All of these are the attributes of Shiva, a Tibetan exile.  Shiva came to India from Tibet  with his people, the Gunas, to the Meluha Kingdom, led by Nandi, in search of peace and tranquility. They used a drug called  Somaras  in Meluha to keep them young and living for a longer period. When Shiva and his tribe arrived in Meluha, they were given Somaras as well. Shiva's neck went blue because of this. The residents of Meluha and Nandi were taken aback when they saw this. Because they believe that a person whose neck goes blue after consuming Somaras will be their protector. The Meluhians dubbed Shiva as  "Neelkanth"  after this incident. Siva was puzzled by all these actions and didn't know how to respond.      Daksha, the King of Meluha, called Shiva to his palace. He was greeted with open arms. Daksha saw Shiva as their god,