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From the Banks of the Cauvery to the Boardrooms of the Bay Area...
Who are these people?
They are the folks who wake up at 4 AM to chant Sanskrit verses essentially claiming they are the Supreme Lord of the Universe, only to spend the rest of the day worrying about the price of tomatoes.
They are the community that gave the world Nobel laureates, mathematical geniuses, and the CEOs of Google and Pepsi, all while sustaining themselves on a diet of logic, curd rice, and zero onions.
The Panchakacham and the Paradox is an unfiltered, witty, and deeply researched dive into the world of the "Iyer." It is a journey that moves from the high-altitude philosophy of Adi Shankaracharya’s Advaita (Non-Dualism) to the ground-level warfare of the Iyer-Iyengar Sambar rivalry.
Rajesh Seshadri peels back the layers of a community that is a walking contradiction: ancient yet hyper-modern, ritualistic yet scientifically rigorous, frugal yet intellectually extravagant.
Warning: This book acts like a mirror. If you are an Iyer, you will likely buy one copy for yourself, read it with a mix of pride and nostalgia, and then immediately buy ten more copies to gift to every cousin, uncle, and in-law you know—mostly to prove that you were right about the Sambar all along.
Grab a steel tumbler of coffee. It’s time to figure out the Paradox.
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Rajesh Seshadri
Rajesh Seshadri has journeyed from grassroots to the C-suite, blending strategic leadership with a passion for people. A coach, mentor, and therapist, he empowers others to unlock their potential. As an author of both fiction and non-fiction, his versatile storytelling seeks to inspire, entertain, and evoke empathy—always reflecting life’s many shades with emotion and wit.
