/* Define a thematic color palette */
        :root {
            --background-color: #FFF8E1; /* A warm, manuscript-like cream */
            --header-bg: #BF360C;       /* Your original deep orange */
            --header-text: #FFECB3;     /* A softer gold for the header text */
            --card-bg: #FFFFFF;         /* Clean white for the list items */
            --text-color: #555;      /* A dark, earthy brown for text */
            --link-hover-color: #BF360C;/* The orange for hover effect */
            --number-color: #f56708;
        }

     body {
            font-family: "Siddhanta", "junicode"  !important;
            font-size: 18px;
            color: var(--text-color);            
        } 

        .homepage-decor{
            background-color: #EEE;
        }

        .maincontent{
            line-height: 30px !important;
        }


        .clear-paddings {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            background-repeat: no-repeat;       /* Avoids tiling */
            background-size: inherit;            /* Scales to fit screen */
            background-position: center;       /* Centers the image */
            background-attachment: fixed; 
        }

        /* Enhanced Header Style */
        .aakara-header {
            /*font-family: 'Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit', serif; */
            background-color: var(--header-bg);
            color: var(--header-text);
            padding: 20px 15px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            border-bottom: 4px solid #872608; /* A darker shade for depth */
            line-height: 1.5;
            font-size: 2.5rem; /* Make the heading more prominent */
        }

        /* Style for the list container */
        .book-list {
            background: #f0defa;
            background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(240, 222, 250, 1) 0%, rgba(255, 232, 232, 1) 50%, rgba(250, 250, 250, 1) 100%);   list-style-type: none; /* Remove default bullet points */
            padding: 0;
        }

        /* Card-based design for each list item */
        .book-item {
            background-color: var(--card-bg);
            margin-top: 20px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
            border-left: 5px solid var(--header-bg); /* Thematic accent border */
        }

        .book-item:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px); /* Lift effect on hover */
            box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
        }

        /* Styling for the links inside the cards */
        .book-link {
            display: block;
            padding: 20px 25px;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--text-color);
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .book-link:hover {
            color: var(--link-hover-color);
        }

        /* .sticky-top {
          
            border-left: 2px solid rgb(242, 122, 23);
        } */
        /* 
        .rounded {
            padding-left: 5px;
        } */

        span.parva_number {
            color: var(--number-color)!important;
            font-style:oblique;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        span.parva_number:hover {
            color: var(--card-bg)!important;
        }

        div.upaparvalist{
            display: none;
        }