{"product_id":"mahagauri-9789370032170","title":"Mahagauri","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Nitya Neelakantan\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Rupa Publications\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Rupa Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe brilliant Gauri Vishwanath is a senior scientist at a top defence lab in Bengaluru. A recurring violent dream sees her transformed into a fierce warrior, wielding weapons and spilling blood on the battlefield.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e One night, the dream turns into a horrific reality when a freak lab accident transports her to the ancient kingdom of Saptapuri. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Saptapuri is under siege—Moishan, the buffalo-demon, and his formidable army of demons are marching towards the kingdom to seize the precious Ajna Chakra. According to legend, the purple jewel, forged from the fire of Shiva’s Third Eye, grants immortality and power to whoever possesses it. Saptapuri’s only hope lies in an age-old prophecy that speaks of one of Goddess Durga’s avatars descending from another world to save them from Moishan. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e To Gauri’s astonishment, the prophecy points to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Torn between disbelief and destiny, Gauri must embrace her overnight transformation into Mahagauri, the fierce warrior avatar of Durga. As Saptapuri burns, she must choose between clinging to the modern world she knows or unleashing her power as the divine force destined to change the fate of a seven-hundred-year-old kingdom. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Gauri’s journey from an ordinary woman of science to becoming the indomitable Mahagauri makes her confront her own courage and the unyielding power within. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Epic in scale, rich in mythology, and driven by a heroine who is at once vulnerable and unstoppable, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMahagauri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e is a spellbinding saga of the eternal battle between light and darkness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rupa Publications","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46912216596631,"sku":"9789370032170","price":257.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789370032170.webp?v=1770965923","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/mahagauri-9789370032170","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}