Neeli Devi / நீலி தேவி: முப்பந்தல் அருள்மிகு ஸ்ரீ இசக்கி அம்மன் திருக்கோயில் வரலாற்றுப் புதினம்

<p>'Neeli Devi' &ndash; this character fell as a spark into my thoughts and over time grew into a raging forest fire consuming my writing. Her sorrow her fury her vengeful aggression and finally the divine evolution she attains &ndash; all of these captivated me and challenged me as a writer.</p><p>Born into the Dasi clan deceived and killed rising as a vengeful spirit and finally evolving into the guardian deity of the people a goddess of justice &ndash; her journey touches upon the peak emotions of human life and the mysteries of the divine simultaneously.</p><p>By writing this novel I wished to present an ancient folklore to today's readers in a new dimension without destroying its essence. My main objective was to explore a woman's ceaseless struggle against injustice the justification of her uncontainable rage the complex nature of the emotion called revenge and finally how divine grace embraces everything.</p><p>Although I have introduced some fictional characters and events with the freedom inherent to historical fiction I have tried to remain true to the soul of Neeli Devi's original story and its cultural background.</p>