Kali: Not A consort. Shiva: Space Without Hierarchy (English Version)

Book Details

• Publisher: Wordphonics Publication
• Authors: Sohini Roychowdhury and Rishi Dasgupta
• Language: English
• Genre: Non-Fiction (Tete - Beche)
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 219
• ISBN: 9788199898271
• Publication Date: 10 April 2026
• Age Group: Above 18 years

About the Book
Kali refuses to stand in anyone’s shadow. Not A Consort reimagines her as fearless, unapologetic power — not someone’s wife, not a side character, but a force that breaks unfair rules. She destroys what limits, shames, or silences. In Kali, anger becomes strength and destruction becomes freedom. She represents a feminism that does not ask for permission to exist.

Then comes Shiva: Space Without Hierarchy. If Kali breaks the walls, Shiva ensures they never get rebuilt. He is not threatened by her power — he supports it. He doesn’t compete; he stands beside. In this interpretation, Shiva becomes the ultimate ally: strong, steady, and secure enough to believe in equality. He represents a masculinity that does not dominate but protects space for balance.

Together, Kali and Shiva redefine what a powerful relationship can look like — not control, not hierarchy, not one above the other. Just partnership. Just respect. Just two forces choosing to stand side by side. This book moves beyond ancient mythology and rethinks power, love, and equality, imagining a world where strength means lifting each other up.

About the Authors
Sohini Roychowdhury is an internationally renowned Bharatanatyam dancer, choreographer, author, producer and professor of Natyashastra whose work bridges performance, philosophy, and civilizational dialogue. Founder of Sohinimoksha World Dance & Communications across Europe, India and the United States, she has spent decades connecting cultures through the language of classical Indian arts. A visiting professor at universities worldwide and recipient of multiple international honours, she is also a prolific author. Her acclaimed works include Dancing with The Gods, Indian Stage Stories, The Dance of Kali, Adi Shiva – The Philosophy of Cosmic Unity, and Love, Life and Drama. Her books have been launched at distinguished global forums such as the UK House of Commons, the Bloomsbury Festival, the Jaipur Literature Festival, the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford University, and other international literary platforms. Through her writing, she reinterprets mythology, the Natyashastra, Shaktism, and cross-cultural philosophy for contemporary audiences, advocating a borderless spirituality rooted in compassion, artistic excellence, and human unity. She is also committed to social impact, working to uplift marginalized children through the arts.

Rishi Dasgupta holds a master’s degree in economics from the University of St Andrews, Scotland, and represents a new generation of globally engaged thinkers interpreting ancient wisdom through modern perspectives. A multilingual professional currently based in the UK, he brings analytical rigor and philosophical curiosity to his writing. Deeply interested in Indian mythology, spiritual philosophy, and civilizational thought, he explores how enduring archetypes and metaphysical frameworks remain relevant in a rapidly changing world. A musician and guitarist, he co-authored The Dance of Kali and Adi Shiva – The Philosophy of Cosmic Unity, contributing contemporary insight and cross-disciplinary depth to themes of the divine feminine, the divine masculine, and the universal quest for unity.