The Seventh World by Jeya Mohan (English translation by Padma Narayanan) (forthcoming)

Category: Non fiction

Publisher: Amaryllis

 

“…. According to our Puranas, there are seven worlds underneath the ground that we stand upon:

…..“Do all these seven worlds really exist?”

“Oh, yes, they are there, De, they are.”

…..“But they are not under your feet. They are all around you. I think that our ancestors must have used them as symbols. We stand on those seven worlds. The water we drink, the grains that we eat, all come from those worlds….”