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SHAMBHALA (DARSHAN NOVEL)

SHAMBHALA is a novel by Darshan Desale. The story takes place in the SHAMBHALA city. SHAMBHALA is holy, mythological and hidden place. The novel deals with mythological and science fiction themes.

Plot summary

Manua commonplace young boy who lived a life just like you and I. He loved to learn the secrets from our ancient scriptures and books. He tried to learn more about the meaning of life and existence. Manu’s life changes one day when a character from Mahabharata appears in front of him in person, with an invitation to visit a secret place. To an ancient lost city. The invitation is brought by this cursed and forgotten character. But for what purpose? Later Manu is going to witness a divine event. All holy books surely have a mention of that catastrophic event. The mention of Kalki avatar and of the world coming to an end. However, another interpretation of the Kalki avatar is “truth and secrets revealed”. So this book deals with Kalki avatar and end of the world and new beginning of world. And this book also revealed some facts about mythology, universe and dimensions.

Themes

The book deals with many major themes. First of all, it deals with the mythological incidences. Incidences that all holy books surely have a mention of that catastrophic event.The second theme is how life work or what is meaning behind life. The third theme is about universe, time travel, dimensions. The fourth theme is about Shambhala city.the fifth theme is about Kalki avatar and end of the world.

Characters and locations The main characters of the novel are Manu: The most important person from earth. The first human, and also the last. He is part of the process of starting the wheel of yugas going, and also assists Vishnu during apocalypse. Vishnu:Is one of the three principal trio of deities – responsible from creation to extinction – he being the protector of the universe. It is believed that when tyranny rules the earth, Vishnu is born in an avatar to destroy the wrongdoers. In all ten such avatars are described in the scriptures. These are collectively called the dashavatars, meaning ten avatars. Kalki: Vishnu’s tenth avatar, who will appear in Kaliyug. Kaliyug is the present yuga. It is believed that when there will be excess of sins, when the existence on earth is threatened, at that time Vishnu will be incarnated as Kalki and will destroy the sinners. That instant will be apocalypse and time will be reborn again. Shiva:One of the trio deity, the destroyer. He is also called Mahesh. Ashwatthama:A person from Mahabharata who exists with a curse. He is believed to be immortal. There are few people who claim to have seen Ashwatthama. Ashoka:Son of Samrat Bindusara of the Magadha kingdom. Later Ashoka was also the king of Magadha. After a particular war, seeing the human massacre, Ashoka renounced the world. Rama:The eldest son amongst four sons of SamratDasharatha, king of Ayodhya. Rama is believed to be one of the ten avatars of Vishnu. He had taken Sita as his wife. Sita:Daughter of king Janaka of Mithila. She was married to Rama. Shambalak:Any person who is King of Shambala is called as such.