Some secrets survive for centuries not because they are forgotten, but because someone is determined to keep them hidden. Kimaya Goel’s The Curse of the Temple: What Three Centuries Tried to Bury takes readers into a thrilling mystery surrounding the legendary Padmanabhaswamy Temple and a sealed door whose true story may be far darker than the legend surrounding it.
When Meera Kapoor, her sister Aarti, and their team are sent to Kerala by the Astral Heritage Foundation to investigate the mystery, they expect folklore and old stories. Instead, they uncover cryptic messages, a scholar living under a hidden identity, and a trail leading to a royal palace that has kept its private wing closed to outsiders for generations. Disguised as wedding planners preparing for a princess’s swayamvar, the four archaeologists race to uncover a passage that does not appear on any official map.
But what lies behind Vault B is not treasure. It is evidence of a buried family secret—and a centuries-old debt that someone is determined to settle.
Blending archaeology, mystery, history, royal intrigue and suspense, The Curse of the Temple explores the thin line between legend and deliberate cover-up.
For Kimaya Goel, storytelling began at just six years old, when she filled a diary with pirates, mysteries and imaginary worlds. Inspired by her own visit to the Padmanabhaswamy Temple, she transformed her fascination with its sealed door into her debut novel. Writing alongside the demands of boarding-school life, Kimaya brings the imagination, confidence and curiosity of a young storyteller to a mystery designed to keep readers turning the pages.
Are you ready to uncover what three centuries tried to bury? Step into the mystery, follow the clues, and discover the truth behind the sealed door. Pick up The Curse of the Temple today—and prepare to question everything you thought you knew about the legend.