<P> Tripathi had initially decided to write a book on the philosophy of evil, but was dissuaded by his family members, so he decided to write a book on Shiva, one of the Hindu Gods . He decided to base his story on a radical idea that all Gods were once human beings; it was their deeds in the human life that made them famous as Gods . After finishing writing The Immortals of Meluha, Tripathi faced rejection from many publication houses . Ultimately when his agent decided to publish the book himself, Tripathi embarked on a promotional campaign . It included posting a live - action video on YouTube, and making the first chapter of the book available as a free digital download, to entice readers . </P> <P> Ultimately, when the book was published in February 2010, it went on to become a huge commercial success . It had to be reprinted a number of times to keep up with the demand . Tripathi even changed his publisher and hosted a big launch for the book in Delhi . It was critically appreciated by some Indian reviewers, others noted that Tripathi's writing tended to lose focus at some parts of the story . With the launch of the third installment, titled The Oath of the Vayuputras, in February 2013, the Shiva Trilogy has become the fastest selling book series in the history of Indian publishing, with 2.5 million copies in print and over ₹ 60 crore (US $9.2 million) in sales . </P> <P> Meluha is a near perfect empire, created many centuries earlier by Lord Ram, one of the greatest kings that ever lived . However, the once proud empire and its Suryavanshi rulers face severe crisis as its primary river, the revered Saraswati, is slowly drying to extinction . They also face devastating terrorist attacks from the east, the land of the Chandravanshis who have joined forces with the Nagas, a cursed race with physical deformities . The present king of Meluha, Daksha, sends his emissaries to North India in Tibet, to invite the tribes that live there to Meluha . One of those invited are the Gunas, whose chief Shiva is a brave warrior and protector . Shiva accepts the proposal and moves to Meluha with his tribe . They reach the city of Srinagar and are received there by Ayurvati, the Chief of Medicine of the Meluhans . Shiva and his tribe are impressed with the Meluhan way of life . On their first night of stay at Srinagar, the Gunas wake up amid high fever and sweating . The Meluhans, under Ayurvati's orders, carry on the healing process . However, Ayurvati finds out that Shiva is the only one devoid of these symptoms and that his throat has turned blue . The Meluhans announce Shiva as the Neelkanth, their fabled saviour . </P> <P> Shiva is then taken to Devagiri, the capital city of Meluha, where he meets King Daksha . While staying there, Shiva and his comrades, Nandi and Veerbhadra, encounter a beautiful and mysterious woman, who has a look of penance on her face . They later come to know that she is Princess Sati, the daughter of Daksha and is a Vikarma, an untouchable in this life due to sins committed in her previous births . Shiva tries to court her, but she rejects his advances . Ultimately Shiva wins her heart and they decide to get married, even though the Vikarma rule prohibits them from doing so . Enraged by the so - called obsolete law, Shiva declares himself as the Neelkanth and swears to dissolve the Vikarma law . Daksha allows Sati to get married to Shiva, amid much joy and happiness . </P>

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