Prem Mandir and other episodes

Prem Mandir and other episodes

                                                                Preface

There are few places which are very close to my heart since childhood. One such is Prem Mandir which was located on Kasturba road, Rajkot. I could manage to fill few pages from my memories about Prem Mandir but the material was not sufficient that a full length book could be produced. Other narrations from my adult life are also added and few others from childhood surrounding Prem Mandir;  all of  which bear markable importance in my life. A full length book on that subject (Prem Mandir) may have been surely advisable but I found myself incapable to do it as a writer. So to console myself, I used Prem Mandir as the title of my book with other episodes.


Lastly when the book was on the verge of completion, other aspiring poets expressed their desire to join me in contributing their poems in Prem Mandir and the book like Prem Mandir (Love Temple) became all inviting to them. Along with their poems, I thought to add my poetry and short stories (many inspired from my dreams) too as the space in the book permitted me to do so. The book would be a little springboard to them for their literary pursuits and for me to continue writing.