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“Mahishasura: The Legend of Kumarikandam” is the latest book by Anand Neelakantan which reimagines the myth of Mahishasura in a science fiction setting on the lost continent of Kumarikandam. The story involves an alien invasion, a half-beast, half-alien being named Mahishasura created by the alien leader Naqta, and Queen Devi’s fight to save her kingdom using both ancient wisdom and futuristic technology
Set 70,000 years ago, Mahishasura is an ultimate ode to the supreme energy mentioned in the Devi Purana. An exploration of the feminine form of Parashakti, in the world of Anand Neelakandan, science, technology and AI clash with the long-lost tales from the puranas, retelling Indian mythology for the modern readers.
Anand Neelakantan
Anand Neelakantan is an Indian author, columnist, screenwriter, and public speaker best known for his mythological fiction. He has written 16 books in English and one in Malayalam, including the million-copy bestseller Asura, which was featured in Amazon’s “100 books by Indian authors to read in a lifetime.” He was listed in Forbes India’s “Top 100 Celebrities” in 2015 and 2017. His works include the Ajaya series based on the Mahabharata, the official Baahubali: Before the Beginning trilogy, and several recent titles such as The Tale of the Naughty Flying Mountains (2023), Nala Damayanti (2023), Mahi (2023), The Asura Way (2024), The Tale of a Naughty Prank (2024), and Many Ramayana’s Many Lessons (2025). His upcoming book, Mahishasura: The Legend of Kumarikandam, was released in November 2025.
Anand has also written screenplays for major Hindi television series such as Siya Ke Ram (Star TV), Mahabali Hanuman (Sony TV), Chakravarthy Ashoka (Colors TV), Sarfarosh (Netflix), Swaraj (DD National) and TAJ: Divided by Blood (ZEE5). He has acted in two advertisements and portrayed the antagonist Ettappa Naicker in Swaraj. Alongside being a regular columnist for The New Indian Express with his fortnightly column “Acute Angle,” he is an active Malayalam writer featured in leading magazines. Anand lives in Wayanad with his wife Aparna, daughter Ananya, son Abhinav, and their pet dog Jackie the Blackie.
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