Mr Iyer goes to war
By: Ryan Lobo
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 215
ISBN-13: 9781408881651
Subjects: Hindu mythology; Fiction; Social life and customs
Other titles: Mister Iyer goes to war
Description: Dispatched to a hospice center in the sacred city of Varanasi, seventy-something Lalgudi Iyer spends his days immersed in scripture, awaiting spiritual transcendence. After he suffers a concussion, he sees a vision of his past life--he is the reincarnation of the mythological warrior Bhima sent from the heavens to destroy evil. Convinced of his need to continue his mission and revive the noble principles of Hindu mythology, Iyer embarks on an epic adventure across India with the help of his trusted companion, Bencho the undertaker. His attempts at restoring order to the world, and in the process, winning over the heart of the deeply uninterested maiden Damyanti, are hampered only by his complete detachment from sanity and the reality of contemporary India.