Mantra by Binayak Bandyopadhyay [Hardcover]

"Uttaran, who lost his father at a young age, is entrusted to the care of the ascetic Brahmachari Thakur by his mother. Uttaran spends his childhood and adolescence in the Truth-Seeking Ashram established by Thakur, and steps into adulthood there. In the meantime, Brahmachari Thakur passes away, and Uttaran learns that, according to Thakur's wishes, he is to play a key role in spreading Thakur's teachings in the future. However, the harsh reality forces Uttaran to leave the ashram one day. He finds shelter in the home of Anusuya, who resides in Baranagar, Kolkata, or Atlanta, USA, and wishes to dedicate herself to serving Uttaran. But even Anusuya leaves the person she loves the most one day. Struggling to survive with his speechless daughter, Uttaran realizes that in his quest to become a divine personality, he has become a mundane waste. In the midst of severe spiritual crisis, Uttaran begins to search for the God who descends to save people afflicted by sorrow and heat. Is he an idol or an incarnation? Or just an image? In a world of unanswered questions, 'Mantra' is a beautiful tale of the relationship between humans and God, and between humans themselves, making it a great novel of our time."