Book: Purgatory Voyage
Author: Adarsh Kumar Khure
@adarsh_kumar_khare
"Purgatory Voyage" by Adarsh Kumar Khure is a mythological hindu fiction where a Priest narrates the story of a person who went to Yamlok in his present life. The flashback plot was set in 925 AD and revolves around Kalidas aka Kali. Kalidas is a god stricken virtuous peasant living in Bindu Khand ( now the adjoining parts of Indian states Uttar pradesh and Madyapradesh). The king of Bindu Khand, Bindu Dev Varman decided to go to Yamlok through a Tunnel in Bharmaur to resolve the unpalatable drought experienced by his state. Kalidas somehow went along with King to Yamlok and came to know the secrets of Karma and life after death.
While reading this part, I felt like reading a mini version of GarudaPurana. Kalidas got to know about the 21 main hells and 21 heavens but whoever went on a 12 days purgatory voyage would forget whatever happened when he returns back to his normal earthly life. The sad part comes when Kalidas tries to enlighten the King after 12 days Purgatory voyage. The king was enraged at hearing how he was brutally tortured in hell. He jailed and expelled Kalidas. And thereafter his journey continues in different places of Himachal Pradesh.
In my point of view, the whole story seems to be like a real incident. All the places and historical facts match perfectly. The book was well penned after thorough research and detailed analysis. It's a short read, easy going book in terms of language. Recommended for mythological lovers.
My best wishes for the author @adarsh_kumar_khare 💐
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