4 out of 4 stars
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Kamayakshipuram is a fictional novel by Biju Vasudevan. This book is 184 pages and 26 chapters. I will be recommending this novel to lovers of a fictional story with erotic contents. This book contains sexually explicit material. Therefore, read with caution.
Kamayakshipuram is a town which is now in critical condition. In Kamayakshipuram, the sun is scorching, the water supply is erratic and inadequate, drought and associated famine are dominant, and death and deprivation are everywhere. The Kamayakshi Amman (The Tantric Presiding Demon Goddess of Kamayakshipuram) is displeased with her people. There is an urgent need for a solution to be found, if not, the town and it's people will end up in destruction. Only a man who has the seven qualities needed by the Goddess can save the town.
Prakash is from a middle-class family in Hosur. He is a computer engineer who was married off to the daughter of the highest bidder by his parent. He had been married to Padma for some time and there is no fruit of the womb. Padma was desperate to have a child for she was tired of the constant insults from her mother-in-law. They met with a sorceress who asked Prakash to embark on a pilgrimage to Kamayakshipuram to seek advice from the head priestess. He did not know that the journey will change his life forever as he found himself in “The House of the Walking Dead”.
Will the journey be fruitful? What will happen to Prakash? What is the faith of the town?
I always love a book which surprises me. This book did just that. It is religious, sexual and interesting. I enjoyed every bit of it. The storyline really got to me as the author carefully made it relatable. The book states good reasons why humans had gone far away from Supreme Beings. It also brings to view that ways of a Supreme Being is far beyond human comprehension and understanding.
The book rightly depicts the culture of Indian people concerning marriage. I was shocked at first when I read about Prakash’s parent offering him to the highest bidder for marriage. This prompts me to research about Indian culture on marriage. I can now boldly say that the information was accurate.
I love the character of Nagamma. The author did a good job on this character as she speaks words that are poetic. I also enjoyed reading the dialogue between Padma and Prakash as it rightly depicts their frustration concerning child issue.
The book is still in need of little editing because of the few errors that I noticed. These errors did not affect the flow of the story.Therefore, I rate Kamayakshipuram 4 out of 4 stars.
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Kamayakshipuram
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