Śiva in the forest of pines : an essay on sorcery and self-knowledge

The Authors Present The Dāruvana Myth As The Basis For Three Forms Of Siva - Bhairava, Bhikṣâṭana, And Naṭarāja. Into The Forest. -- Cidambaram: Making Space. -- Exorcising Emptiness At Nelveli. -- Feeding And Madness. -- Conclusion. -- Appendix: Kūrma-purāṇa 2.37. Don Handelman, David Shulman. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [231]-239) And Index. The sequel to God Inside Out: Siva's Game of Dice (OUP, 1997). The story of Daruvana is the richest and most complex of all narratives about Siva, and provides scope fr sustained interpretation. A god wanders into a forest of Himalaya pine trees and becomes lost. Human beings encounter this god. The meeting changes both parties.