00994nam a2200205 4500 260125b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9780143478607 Purchased Prism Books,Kadavanthra,Ernakulam English F PAV/LA Pavan Varma K. LADY WHO CARRIED THE MONK ACROSS THE RIVER : Parable Ordinary People 1 Haryana Penguin Books 2026 149 The Lady Who Carried the Monk Across the River is a 2026 novel by Pavan K. Varma that explores the intersection of spirituality and desire in the Himalayas, featuring characters named Mandakini, Guru Brihaspati, and his disciples Kevala and Gyan. The story, inspired by a classic Zen parable, flips the traditional narrative of a monk carrying a woman, focusing instead on themes of Shakti, passion, and the tension between worldly love and spiritual pursuit. Fiction LEN ddc 0 0 ddc 0 0 FIC MAIN MAIN FIC 2026-01-25 Purchased 499.00 KC-25-CRB-5927,2026/01/24 2 3 F PAV/LA E1102600 2026-03-27 10:33:52 2026-03-07 2026-01-25 LEN 197800 197800