Odia Novel Niladri Bijaya By Surendra Mohanty

Rimkeyb29 Nov, 2022Business

The four novels of Surendra Mohanty that are based on history,Niladri Bijaya (Triumphant return to Niladri) is one of the myth and legends . It was published in 1980 . While Nilasaila ends with the idol of Lord Jagannath being shifted from its original place, the ratna singhasana of Puri temple, to an island in the Chilika Lake, "Niladri Bijaya" narrates the triumphant return of the idol to its original abode. Though Ramachandradev is formally a Muslim, he is eager to restore the deity to the original place and he succeeds despite the fear of being attacked by the Muslim forces. The novel ends on a tragic note when Ramachandradev and his wife are debarred from entering the temple as being non-Hindus.