Characters
- Devi - A supernatural entity created by the gods to defeat their enemy, Lord Bala.
- Lord Bala - An evil god bent on conquering heaven and subjugating man to his will. He feeds on the forced worship of his followers and he plans to stop the modern era version of the Devi and also to find the Source so as to gain its power.
- Tara Mehta - A woman from the city of Sitapura who is said to become the next incarnation of Devi.
- Rahul Singh - A cynical burnt out alcoholic police officer who, by a strange turn of events, finds himself as the sidekick of the current Devi incarnate, Tara Mehta.
- Kratha - An apsara assassin hired by Lord Bala to kill Tara Mehta.
- Agantuk - A priest of the order of the Durapasya who advocates the "radical" idea of keeping the human host alive for the Devi entity. He is largely responsible for Tara's survival when the Devi entity manifests itself within her mind and body.
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