: The book is published by DC Books and remains a staple of modern Malayalam literature.

In the landscape of Malayalam literature, few names command the reverence that (O.V. Vijayan) does. While the phrase "Dharmapuranam" is famously associated with the poet Vayalar Ramavarma, O.V. Vijayan’s contribution to the concept of Dharma is anchored in his magnum opus, Khasakkinte Itihasam (The Legends of Khasakk).

: Vijayan employs "Grotesque Realism," a literary trope involving hyperbole and the subversion of decency, to criticize 1970s India. This includes graphic depictions of bodily functions and sexual imagery to lampoon political establishments.