x, 514 pages, 32 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents
The primordial scene -- The archer -- Vāstoṣpati, the lord of the dwelling -- Manifestations and realizations of Rudra -- The birth of Rudra -- The refusal to procreate and the encounters with death -- Liṅga -- The androgyne god -- Bhairava -- The family of Śiva -- The demons -- The presence of Śiva -- Appendix: The great cave temple of Śiva on the island of Elephanta.