TY  - BOOK
AU  - Pavan Varma K.
TI  - LADY WHO CARRIED THE MONK ACROSS THE RIVER: : Parable Ordinary People
SN  - 9780143478607
U1  - F 
PY  - 2026///
CY  - Haryana
PB  - Penguin Books
KW  - Fiction
N1  - 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.

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