The brilliant Gauri Vishwanath is a senior scientist at a top defence lab in Bengaluru. A recurringviolent dream sees her transformed into a fierce warrior, wielding weapons and spilling blood onthe battlefield.

One night, the dream turns into a horrific reality when a freak lab accident transports her to theancient kingdom of Saptapuri.

Saptapuri is under siege—Moishan, the buffalo-demon, and his formidable army of demons aremarching towards the kingdom to seize the precious Ajna Chakra. According to legend, the purplejewel, forged from the fire of Shiva’s Third Eye, grants immortality and power to whoever possesses it. Saptapuri’s only hope lies in an age-old prophecy that speaks of one of Goddess Durga’s avatarsdescending from another world to save them from Moishan.

To Gauri’s astonishment, the prophecy points to her.

Torn between disbelief and destiny, Gauri must embrace her overnight transformation into Mahagauri, the fierce warrior avatar of Durga. As Saptapuri burns, she must choose between clinging to the modern world she knows or unleashing her power as the divine force destined to change the fate of a seven-hundred-year-old kingdom.

Gauri’s journey from an ordinary woman of science to becoming the indomitable Mahagauri makesher confront her own courage and the unyielding power within.

Epic in scale, rich in mythology, and driven by a heroine who is at once vulnerable and unstoppable,Mahagauri is a spellbinding saga of the eternal battle between light and darkness.

Publisher: Rupa Publications India

Author: Nitya Neelakantan

Pages: 224

ISBN: 9789370032170

Publication Date: 05 November 2025