ELEMENTS OF SPIRITUALITY IN RAJA RAO'S KANTHAPURAAND KIPLING'S KIM

'Spirit' is a vital principle of life, the breath of God, air or wind. Spirit is more<br>than simply being physical consciousness is a part. 'Spirit' is the psyche in modern terms.<br>Spirituality is one's character or quality that makes one transcend the barriers of<br>worldliness, caste, creed and sensuality and realize one's connection with the Truth.<br>Spirituality leads one to search for and discover meaning in life, a meaning that goes<br>beyond a merely material experience, however successful. This is a deeply personal<br>search, which can bring a person to inner peace even in the presence of adverse<br>circumstances. The present paper aims to study elements of spirituality in Raja Rao's<br>Kanthapura and Rudyard Kipling's Kim.