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�Literature is the mirror of the society; it reflects the realistic aspects of the life�. The Gyanpith Award winner, Mamoni Raisom Goswami gathers the elements of her novels from the close observation of life and society. Her every creations and to reflect the reality as it is. �Nilakanthi Braja� is her second novel. In this novel, she penetrates into the psyche of the widows of the Hindu society. She depicts the duality of the sacred shrine of �Brozdham�. She glorifies the rituals, customs, and priests; on the other hand she does not forget to point the degraded condition of the �Brozdham�. This particular novel also deals with the tragic condition of the �Radheshyamis�. The character portrayed of �Houdamini� alludes to the exploitation of the widows by the conservative Hindu society. The theme of the novel vividly shows the consciousness of the novelists to the ills of the society. This paper adopts the analytical method to research the topic.