Capt Suryanarayanan Pullat is a merchant mariner hailing from Kerala India having circumnavigated the globe during his very first voyage in71. He swallowed anchor and settled in Chennai in 90 and is a Consultant, Broker and Arbitrator. In his debut novel DESTINED ENCOUNTERS, he traces spiritual voyage of five characters Baig, Crised, Dastur, Ingrid and Risto who pass through the University of Realisation and their lives thereafter. Their trysts with destiny and each other at turning points in their lives and at particular cities in the world, offer ideas and answers for new generation to manoeuvre in troubled world held hostage by society, religion and politics.