 The Immortals of Meluha is the first novel of the Shiva trilogy series by Amish Tripathi . The story is set in the land of Meluha and starts with the arrival of the Shiva . The Meluhan believe that Shiva is their fabled saviour Neelkanth . Shiva decides to help the Meluhans in their war against the Chandravanshis , who had joined forces with a cursed group called Nagas ; however , in his journey and the resulting fight that ensues , Shiva learns how his choices actually reflected who he aspires to be and how it led to dire consequences . 
