The Sheetalam Factor: Saving South

By AMIT ASHWIN DIXIT

An ex-Indian Army Captain, Nandikesh Deo, a Kargil War veteran and a hardened atheist, is driven not by curiosity-but by rage. Rage against God. Rage against destiny.

Diagnosed with a terminal condition and given only months to live, Nandi's life takes a dark turn when he learns of a mysterious Lord Shiva temple in Sri Lanka, where innocent devotees are dying under unexplained and chilling circumstances. To him, this is not faith-it is provocation. A final battle against the very idea of divinity that failed him.

But gaining entry into Sri Lanka is only the beginning.

Hidden deep within a forbidden village called Adnya, ruled by its enigmatic and powerful supreme head, Acharya, lies a truth far more terrifying than belief or disbelief. Is Acharya a spiritual saviour-or the architect of a sinister design that has remained buried for centuries?

From Nasik, the revered South Kashi, through the southern tip of India, and into the shadowed heart of Sri Lanka, Nandi's journey becomes a relentless race against time-where History, Science, Technology, Religion, and Belief collide.

As secrets unravel and boundaries blur, one question remains:

Will Captain Nandikesh Deo uncover the truth... or become another sacrifice to it?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GMR9QBXK
• ISBN13: 9798903191994
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Notion Press
• Length: 484 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"