This is what the makers have based the show on... 'Devon ke Dev...Mahadev' is the story of Shiva, the most powerful God within the Hindu culture, as a sansarik or householder. The show portrays his journey from a hermit to a house holder. Sati who is the daughter of Daksh, a staunch Lord Vishnu devotee, is drawn to Shiva against the wishes of her father. Experience the mesmerizing journey of Sati falling in love with Shiva, her point of view of the Mahadev...the most charismatic God of Hindu mythology only on Life OK from 18th Dec. daily ...
Earlier the show was going to be titled Sati...but I guess the makers changed the title to Mahadev so they would be justified in showing Parvati and Ganesh etc if the show took off and did well. So you can expect this track to go on for a little while longer because they're definitely showing Sati's story in a lot of detail.
But in answer to your question, personally I don't feel like it's dragging too much. Sure some episodes are faster paced than others but overall it's a good show. Maybe you should watch an episode or two. đ