The Immortals of Meluha
core novel 2010 The Shiva Trilogy
Record
| First published | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.14 (129,436 ratings, collected 2026-08-26) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9789380658742 |
Synopsis
The first book of the Shiva Trilogy opens in the ancient land of Meluha, a once-prosperous empire founded by the legendary Lord Ram but now facing a dual crisis: its vital Saraswati River is slowly drying up, and the kingdom endures repeated attacks from its rivals the Chandravanshis, who have allied themselves with the cursed, mysterious Nagas. Shiva, a Tibetan tribal chief, accepts an invitation to relocate his people to Meluha in search of peace, and upon arrival his throat mysteriously turns blue after he is exposed to a rare potion, leading the Meluhans to recognize him as their long-prophesied savior, the Neelkanth.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Shiva Trilogy
- Series: The Shiva Trilogy core; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Amish Tripathi
Notes
- From the series record (The Shiva Trilogy): A completed trilogy.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The Shiva Trilogy: position 1 of 3: next The Secret of the Nagas (2011)
Sources
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