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To be brief, my
devotion-that sublime instinct started growing faster than my age; so was my
passion for publication of the glory of temples. It may seem something unusual
and extra-ordinary, but it is a fact. As my visit to temples numerous,
accumulation of temple lore, copious; urge for communication vigorous, I sought
the leading publishers for printing the books authored only after getting some
amount as Financial Aid by the T.T.D., Tirupathi, but disappointment in its
vilest form appeared before me at every door step, uttering-- "Temple
books!. No market... if you want us live, don't raise that topic... no sane man
will buy, nor turn a few pages, if he reads those titles.
This refrain
was heard again and again. A few others sang our hand are full leave the
manuscript with us, after one year we will intimate our decision. yet others
blurted, at best only some 50 to 60 copies may be sold in a year, and we will
give 10% royalty after audit". The author role faded out abruptly with
that.
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