ಧರ್ಮಶ್ರೀ [Dharmashree]

ಧರ್ಮಶ್ರೀ [Dharmashree] - S.L. Bhyrappa This was my first Kannada novel. I listened to the audio, narrated by Ritwik Simha. And it was a great experience. The story is about Sathya a true believer in Hinduthva when he falls in love with a Christian girl he goes out of his way to marry her. He converts himself to Christianity. But does he become a Christian from heart and soul? or was it a mistake on his part to leave a religion which he loved ardently. This novel is based on the inner conflicts of Sathya who is searching for himself and unable to find what he wants in his life. My favorite character in this novel was Lilly who always stood by his side and supported Sathya through thick and thin. She understood him more than he himself did. Finally it was she who showed him the right path through which he finally finds peace.