Discover the vibrant, ever-changing landscape of New Delhi in ‘The Temple Goers’. Follow the narrator’s return to a city buzzing with new roads, metro construction, and expanding townships. Amidst personal goals of revising a novel, learning Urdu, and joining a gym, a complex web of relationships unfolds. A profound friendship with the poet Zafar Moradabadi contrasts with a darker entanglement with the ambitious gym trainer, Aakash. As seasons change from spring to summer and winter, the narrator’s relationship with his girlfriend falters, and his writing suffers. He becomes drawn into Aakash’s illicit affair, revealing the ambitions, desires, and simmering conflicts of the city’s inhabitants. ‘The Temple Goers’ offers a captivating glimpse into the heart of modern Delhi, exploring love, ambition, and the secrets that lie beneath the surface. Perfect for readers seeking immersive contemporary fiction.