The Re-writing of Myth in Amish Tripathi's The Secret of the Nagas through The Deconstructionist Lens

Volume 2 Issue 1 Winter Edition 2022

Abstract

Aim: The present critical research paper aims at decoding The Secret of the Nagas, the 2nd book of Amish Tripathi’s Shiva Trilogy through the transmogrification or metamorphosis of the tradition of epic writing into fanciful writing or fantasy writing by Amish Tripathi, the contemporary Indian writer of mythological fiction. Here he showcases how the mythical Lord Shiva gets transmogrified into a common friendly human being or in other words, he has fictionalized Lord Shiva as a common friendly human being. Approach: The present research paper undergoes the re-writing approach of literature through a deconstructionist perspective. Outcome: Through the practice of re-writing, re-tweeting, and re-constructing approach, the author has fictionalized Lord Shiva as a common human being. 4000 years ago, He used to be a God of gods in Hindu mythology but in the contemporary literary landscape, He remains God no longer but a simple human being. His adventures that occurred 4000 years ago are now considered myths of Mahadev. The Shiva Trilogy of Amish Tripathi, compounded of The Immortals of Meluha (2010), The Secret of the Nagas (2012), and the Oath of Vayuputras (2013), is a landmark work that demystifies and decodes the tradition of Indian religion, folklore, myths, symbols, and folklore into fantasy. Conclusion: The writer’s unique, daring and salutary effort of transforming mythologies into fantasy writing provides new avenues to the ensuing creative generation. Intelligentsia says that the first and foremost purpose of literature is recreation and enjoyment and the writer has been hundred percent successful in this literary approach.