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Yugavatara by H.V.Sheshadri - The book review!

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Yugavatara by H V Sheshadri My rating: 5 of 5 stars One of the most inspirational and influential books that I have ever had the chance to run into . This book reminds me of an incident that happened a few years ago. I was enthusiastically speaking about the greatness of Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj, when a friend who is spiritually minded remarked "You should rather read the hagiography of saints or the work of psychics (He was a big fan of ESP etc). You should not waste your time knowing about Kings and emperors. They were all selfish and arrogant. I think you are wasting your time." I felt hurt by this remark, but as I had not read this book back then, I could not come up with a counterpoint. Fast forward to 2016, my wife's cousin sister presents me this book. I try many times to read it, but it is only in 2018 that I am able to read it seriously. And what a book it was! Contrary to what my Psychic fanboy friend had said, this turned out to be the hagiograph...