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The platform rests on a sturdy base

and the guidance of those who know it well

that even centuries later they refuse to go quiet

the sacred turtle incarnation of Lord Vishnu

his spear the very energy of thunder and lightning

The Lilas of the Sons of Shiva cotton The platform rests on aShiva is the source. His sons are the forces through which that source moves through the world. This book brings all three to life. The Lilas of the Sons of Shiva is Vanamali's exploration of the sacred stories of Ganesha, Kartikeya, and Ayyappa the three divine sons of Shiva, each embodying a distinct cosmic force. Ganesha carries the power of gravity, the intelligence of matter awakening into consciousness. Kartikeya wields the electromagnetic