Shankar-Saakshaat

Shankar Saakshaat is one of the ten novels based on the life of Jagatguru Shankaracarya written by Manishi Pdt. Janardan Rai Nagar. The plot of this novel is born out of the self in which there is conflict of knowledge with knowledge and super attainments (Siddhiyan) with super attainments. The entire narrative is about the exploration of the self. Shankar has the first revelation of Param Shivatv in a cave. Shankar rises up in sublimity with his master Govindpad. He enables him to have revelation of Vishvanath. Shankar is stationed on the highest ladder of completeness. Having accomplished the world he became universal spirit. He reached where his destination was.




Transformation from Shankar to the Shankar Divine




The novel depicts a coordination of knowledge and devotion. It explodes the myth that one who has attained knowledge cannot be a devout. The knowledge of Shankar, ignorance of Krachakra, determination of Kumarill, pride of Mandan enlighten the novel with intellectual debate. In this way this novel is an expressive narration of the inexpressible, limitless, nameless, formless unitary tale of "Brahm".