Legends of India's Temples

by Manoj Das

This title unravels the countless legends behind India's famous temples, rich in tradition and architectural splendour. With illustration the book apens the doors to 16 temples.

92 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1999

About the author

Manoj Das, a prolific author, is among India's foremost short story writers. He writes both in Oriya (Odia) and English, and is a Professor of English at the Sri Aurobindo International University, Pondicherry.

Manoj Das was born in a small coastal village named Shankari in Balasore district, Orissa State. Since 1963, he has been an ashramite at Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry. He is presently concentrating on writing novels.

Manoj Das is perhaps the foremost bilingual Oriya writer and a master of dramatic expression both in his English and Oriya short stories and novels. He says that:

"Characters follow the theme of a story, and the words are merely added by author to represent the thoughts of the character."

That is the precise reason why Das's characters in fiction are from so many varied backgrounds, and display many different dimensions of human nature. He is a philosopher, a thinker-writer whose works can be defined as a quest for finding the eternal truth in everyday situations.

Reviews

[Rahul · Rating 4 out of 5]

I started reading this book with a lot of anticipation. And it didn't let me down.

It gives us insight into the Indian culture and the Indian history behind erecting countless beautiful temples.

Awesome book! Unputdownable!