Anant Shesha: The Divine Residue

By writing this book the author wishes to share his perspective on Reality the Cosmos Life Birth Death Rebirth Transmigration Divinity the Karmic cycle Moksha Nirvana based on knowledge gathered from experience Hindu scriptures and customs Vedic and Puranic stories the institution of deities religious rituals and practices Science and the world at large. In this book the author has made an effort to trace the rationale behind Hindu myths Deities Rituals and Beliefs.  The author draws moral courage and strength to write this book from the institution of Devi/Devta which forms an integral part of the social fabric of Pahari culture (culture of the people living in the hills) widely spread in the Western Himalayas especially Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The book’s premise for the plurality of Hindu deities may in part be traced to this Devi/Devta culture.The author earnestly believes that the book would make interesting and informative reading as it presents a perspective that is apparently at variance with some of the popular notions of Reality and Divinity. It is not a commentary or critique on any religious philosophy beliefs or scientific discoveries/theories though reference to them has been liberally made.The author hopes that his perspective would help kindle the imagination and curiosity of the reader to explore the vast and enigmatic Reality/Cosmos at a personal level and find his/her answers to the aforesaid metaphysical matters.