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Diasporic writers peregrinate their native culture to the other parts of the world through their works and build a bridge between their homeland and new abode. Decade back diasporic literature is dominated by nostalgic emotions of homelessness people but now it presents a different and positive picture of people who adapt new change easily. They are successful in establishing a relation between two cultures by negotiating with the new cultural space. The sense of homelessness and genuine pain with which every immigrant suffers from2 has been minimized through various platforms of social networking. Diasporic writers use fiction because it provides them an ample space to portray their fictional characters in new land facing the different problems in different situations. Chitra Divakaruni, through her strong narratives, grasps the crucial moments of life and portrays such dynamic character that exhibits the true culture of her home land. Divakaruni wonderfully projects the generic qualities of the spices and herbs and merges it with the fictional elements that serve the purpose of the narrative. The Mistress of Spices works as a channel to broadcast the precious value of Indian spices and herbs and its healing properties to the world. Divakaruni beautifully blends Indian spices and herbs in the story of The Mistress of Spices and tries to globalize the significance of this ancient therapy method of Ayurveda which is deeply associated with Indian culture.