Amish is a 1974-born, IIM (Kolkata)-educated banker-turned-author. The success of his debut book, The Immortals of Meluha (Book 1 of the Shiva Trilogy), encouraged him to give up his career in financial services to focus on writing. Besides being an author, he is also an Indian-government diplomat, a host for TV documentaries, and a film producer. Amish is passionate about history, mythology and philosophy, finding beauty and meaning in all world religions. His books have sold more than 6 million copies and have been translated into over 20 languages. His Shiva Trilogy is the fastest selling and his Ram Chandra Series the second fastest selling book series in Indian publishing history. You can connect with Amish here: www.facebook.com/authoramish; www.instagram.com/authoramish; www.twitter.com/authoramish
<p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.4285em; color: rgb(98, 98, 98); font-family: roboto, san-serif; font-size: 14px;">Why do people worship idols?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.4285em; color: rgb(98, 98, 98); font-family: roboto, san-serif; font-size: 14px;">Why does idol worship stubbornly persist despite many centuries of prejudice, bigotry and violence against it?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.4285em; color: rgb(98, 98, 98); font-family: roboto, san-serif; font-size: 14px;">Can such worship help us find our true purpose in life and ultimately attain peace and prosperity?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.4285em; color: rgb(98, 98, 98); font-family: roboto, san-serif; font-size: 14px;">In Idols, a companion volume to the best-selling Dharma, your favourite cast of fictional characters is back, along with some new ones, to explore the essence and true meaning of idolatry, or idol worship.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.4285em; color: rgb(98, 98, 98); font-family: roboto, san-serif; font-size: 14px;">In this insightful book, Amish and Bhavna tackle burning questions about idol worship through simple and astute interpretations of myths and religious texts. They unearth the symbolic essence of Ishta Devata and dive into the benefits of bhakti, to reveal the expansive philosophy behind the practice and how it can lead us to experienceintellectually, ideologically and, most importantly, in our hearts-the Oneness of God, through transformation, acceptance and love.</p>
