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Set in the intriguing atmosphere of India in the early 20th century, full of mysticism, love, compassion, and political drama, The Ayurvedic Healer tells the story of Madhavan Namboodiri, a physician practicing an ancient medical science, and his enduring love for Rosalie. By healing the underprivileged, regardless of their status, touching the untouchables, he follows his beliefs and disobeys the rules of his society. His life story is set in the background of India’s struggle for freedom, the communist revolt in the Southern State of Kerala, social advancement, and the emergence of new societies.
In Trikkaanipuram village of Cochin Country there was a landlord named Dathathreyan Namboodiri. Madhavan Namboodiri was his younger brother. According to the law of Brahmin community, Madhavan had no claim in the traditional wealth. All wealths went under the control of the elder brother. And he could marry more than one girl from his community. Dathathreyan had three wives.br />
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Younger brothers were allowed to marry Soodra ladies, but Madhavan decided to not to marry. After completing communal ceremonies at the age of sixteen, he left to his uncle's house at Calicut.He was an Ay | |  | | The Azure of Solicitude
In the Kakkathuruthu island of Vembanadu, there stands a huge Anjeli tree with many crows in it. The people of Kakkathuruthu believe that crows are the re-birth of their dead ancestors, possessing some unnatural powers, and these birds never die due to old age. The villagers go to the church at Achankara village where is installed the marble-colored idol of Saint Veluthachan who was arrowed by some barbarians. Every year in the month of May a group of people worship the sun for getting their cultivation big. In between the incredible superstitions and traditional beliefs, live Eappan, his lovers Moly and Gita, and Eappan?s parents Kora and Tharathy. At night Eappan has to work in a lime kiln owned by his father Kora, who does nothing except sleep after consuming toddy. Eappan has to turn the big wooden wheel of the lime forge. The forge lay like a smoke-vomiting giant. At last, unexpected occurrences take place.
Kakkathuruthu, one of the villages in which half of the events take place in my novel, was once the dwelling place of all kinds of crows. Then humans came there. The crows behave with intelligence. They can understand the language of people, but cannot speak. People believe that a crow never dies due to old age. That it becomes young at the time of other creatures go back to earth. Once in a year the people perform the death anniversary of the passed out souls. On plantain leaves, they dedicate rice glomerations on the burial place of the dead forefathers and pray them to take the wo | |  | | The Snake Charmer and the King Cobra
'The Snake Charmer and the King Cobra', is a collection of thirty short stories about urban life in India.
'The Snake Charmer and the King Cobra', is a collection of 30 short stories about urban life in India.
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