About the Book: The Temple-Goers
It is spring in Delhi when the narrator arrives. There arebright buses on new
roads and metro construction is on in fullswing. New townships called Sectorpur
and Phasenagar have joinedthe metropolis' sprawl. Back after several years
abroad, thenarrator is intrigued by the transformations he sees. Amid
thisbustle, he wants to settle down to revise a novel, learn Urdu andjoin a gym.
He meets Zafar Moradabadi, an old city poet, and AakashSharma. A beautiful
friendship blooms with Zafar; but with theambitious, irresistible gym trainer
Aakash, something more sinistertakes shape.
Spring turns to summer-a summer abroad-and summer to winter; hisrelationship
with his lovely girlfriend Sanyogita