A substantial excerpt of this novel can be read online at Medium. Publisher‘s Summary Thanjavur, the 1920s. One night, the young devadasi Kanaka disappears and, as if in her place, a statue of a woman in pure gold mysteriously appears in the temple to which she was to be dedicated. Many villagers assume that Kanaka … Continue reading Golanad, Kitanjali. Girl Made of Gold. Juggernaut Books, 2020.