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6.BIRTH OF SIKANDI
Ambai wished to marry Salvan. Bishmar allowed her to go and marry her love. Ambai went to Salvan and said that she wishes to marry her. But Salvan did not accept her as she was captured by Bishmar , went to his kingdom and stayed in his fort. She went back to Bishmar, told about Salvan’s words and requested Bishmar to marry her. Bishmar told about his promise and denied to marry her. Six years went on like this. Ambai went to Himalayas and started to penance by standing on a single finger for 12 years. Due to her severe penance Lord Murugan came,gave a Lotus flower garland to her and said whoever wears it in around the neck will kill Bishmar. She requested many Kings to have the Garland but everyone refused. Finally she went to Panjala Kingdom and met King Dhurubadhan, he also refused. She left the flower garland there and went to the forest. There she met the great saint Parasuramar and told about her grief. Parasuramar told Bishmar to marry Ambai but he refused. Due to which Parasuramar got angry and started to fight with him but he also lost to Bishmar. Ambai was very worried and she started to penance to Lord Shiva. The lord said that in the next birth, she will have the chance to kill Bishmar so Ambai fell into the fire and ended her life. In the next birth, she was born as the daughter of the King Dhurubadhan and named as Sikandi. After few years, when she grew up unknowingly she wore the garland which Ambai brought from Lord Muruga to kill Bishmar. On seeing this King Dhurubadhan was scared and sent his daughter out of the Kingdom. Once saint Ishikar told Sikandi to go to the function at the river Ganga and help King Thumburu so that her wishes get fulfilled.
5.Death of Chandhanu
Devaviradhan investigated to chariot driver to find the reason of Chandhanu’s sadness and the driver said about Satyavathi and her father’s condition. On hearing this, Devaviradhan wanted to fulfill his father’s wish. He immediately went to meet the father of Satyavathi and requested him to get Satyavathi married to Chandhanu. Satyavathi’s father told the condition of his grandchildren inheriting the throne, Devaviradhan also agreed to it. Also, he made a promise of being Bramacharya for his lifetime and everyone really wondered about the sacrifice of Devaviradhan for his father. He was called as Bishmar for his activity. But Chandhanu felt very sad on hearing the promise of Bishmar. So, he granted Bishmar a blessing that he can live in this Earth until he wishes. Till that death will never come near to him. Later, Chandhanu and Satyavathi got married to each other and they had two sons named Chithrangathan and Vichithraveeriyan. After few years, Chandhanu died and Chithrangathan was declared as the King by Bishmar. The King of Gandharva Kingdom was also had the name as Chithrangathan. So he insisted to change his name or invited for a war. There was a huge war between both of them and in which Chithrangathan died. Next Vichithraveeriyan inherited the throne and they decided to arrange marriage for him. The King of Kasi had three daughters named as Ambai, Ambigai and Ambaaligai. In order to make them get married to Vichithraveeriyan, Bishmar joined the Suyamvaram. He was been criticised by many for his age due to which he became very furious. Bishmar captured those three girls and started the chariot towards his Kingdom. Many Kings fighted with Bishmar but they all lost. Finally, King of Soubala named as Salvan also lost the fight. Bishmar treated those three girls as their own daughters and brought them safely to Hastinapuram. They decided to arrange the Vichithraveeriyan’s marriage with those three girls. But Ambai, one of the three girls said that she is in love with Salvan, the King of Soubala. Everyone was shocked to hear this.
4. Arrival of Devaviradhan
Gangadevi left with her eigth son. He was called as kangeyan, Devaviradhan etc., Chandhanu suffered alot due to the separation of Gangadevi and his son. Later, he focused on the Kingdom, made Hastinapur as the Capital and ruled it in a very good manner. One day he went to hunting along the bank of River Ganga and he noticed the reduced amount of water in the river. In the meanwhile, a boy was trying to shoot with an arrow at the river and tried to stop the flow of water. On seeing this, Chandhanu was very confused and called Gangadevi .she introduced that young boy to Chandhanu as their eigth son. He was very well trained with all the skills. Gangadevi handed over him to Chandhanu and left. King Chandhanu was very happy on seeing his son and announced him as the Prince. After four years, the King went to the bank of river Yamuna for hunting and he noticed a beautiful girl. He questioned about her and she introduced herself as Satyavathi, the fisherwoman. Since he liked Satyavathi, he went to her father and told him that he wishes to marry his daughter. But her father said he would accept his proposal on one condition. The son of Satyavathi and Chandhanu only should inherit the throne was his condition. Chandhanu couldn’t accept his condition, so he left. But he was unable to forget Satyavathi, he was in sorrow, did not eat well and got sick. On seeing him, Devaviradhan questioned the reason for his sorrow. Chandhanu felt ashamed to tell his son that he likes Satyavathi. So he said that he was worried about the future of Hastinapur and Devaviradhan. But Devaviradhan found something suspicious, So he decided to ask the driver of Chandhanu’s chariot.
3.CURSE OF VASISHTAR AND GANGADEVI LEAVES CHANDHANU
Chandhanu was really worried and scared about her behaviour but this time he stopped her and questioned. Chandhanu asked about her birth and also the reason for killing their children. Since he questioned her, Chandhanu broke the promise that was done during the marriage. Gangadevi said that she won’t live with him anymore and also she won’t kill the last son. She revealed her identity as Gangadevi, daughter of Jangu Maharishi.She also reminded him the curse of Lord Brahma and the request of Ashtavasu. She also said that their eigth son will be glorified by everyone and requested him permission to leave the Kingdom. Chandhanu was very confused, so he asked her about the curse of Vasishtar and also the reason for the life of eigth son. Answering to his question, Gnagadevi revealed the truth. Vasishtar is the son of Lord Varuna and he was doing his meditation in the mountain Meru. He also had a cow named Nandhini. One day Ashtavasu and their wives went to that mountain. The wife of Prabhasan, one of the Ashtavasu became very fond of the cow and wished to own that. So the Ashatvasu grabbed that cow without the knowledge of Vasishtar and went away. When he came to know about this, he cursed them to be born as humans in Earth. On knowing this Ashtavasu returned the cow and requested him to take the curse back. But vasishtar said that, except prabhasan others will be relieved soon from the curse. Prabhasan will live in the Earth for a long time with all glory but he would be unattached from the marriage life. Gangadevi told this to Chandhanu , she took their last son and promised to return him to chandhanu during the teenage and she left.
Chandhanu & Gangadevi
Chandhanu was born and he learned all the great skills at his teen age. One day, King Pradeep told him the wish of Gangadevi and told him to accept her when she comes. Later on, he made Chandhanu as the king and left the Kingdom to meditate and attain peace. The king Chandhanu was very fond of hunting. One day he went to the forest for hunting and saw a beautiful lady(Gangadevi) coming in that way. Both of them liked each other and Chandhanu expressed his love for her. She accepted but had few conditions for marriage. The conditions were:
1.Gangadevi should not be questioned for her activities.
2.Chandhanu should not question her as Why?
Though Chandhanu had confusions, he accepted these conditions and promised not to question her on any occasion due to the unconditional love he had towards Gangadevi. They got married on an auspicious day and lived happily for years. Then, Gangadevi gave birth to a son and she threwed him at the river ganga. Chandhanu was shocked to see this but, he kept quiet due to the promise he had done.Gangadevi threw her seven sons into the river ganga as soon as they were born. Though Chandhanu was very worried and hurt by her activities, he did not question her. Finally , eighth son was born and Gangadevi went to threw him in the river.
E1.BIRTH OF CHANDHANU
The great story Mahabharatham was written by Vyasar in Sanskrit. It has around 1,20,000 poems. It was translated into tamil by Villiputhurar. The King Mahabishak ruled the world and the people were happy during his period of reign. Due to the charity and kindness he showered on the people, he went to the heaven after his death. He met Lord Brahma and saw the river ganga was standing in the shape of a girl . The king was attracted by her beauty and stared at her. Gangadevi(The river Ganga) also liked the king but she did not express it. On seeing this, Lord Brahma cursed the king that he will reborn in the Earth again as the son of King Pradeep, suffer alot and then return to heaven. In the meanwhile, Gangadevi on her way back met Ashtavasu(Eight sons of Prajapathi). They were cursed by vasishtar that they will be born as humans in the Earth,so they wished Gangadevi to be their mother. And also they wanted the son of King pradeep, Chandhanu to be their father. On hearing this , Gangadevi was happy but the ashtavasu requested her to throw them in the water as soon as they were born. Gangadevi accepted their request but on one condition that she will not throw the last son into the water. He will remain as the son of Chandhanu and Gangadevi in the Earth. The Ashtavasu were happy on her decision and they left. One fine day, King pradeep was doing his meditation on the Gange river bank. Gangadevi appeared before the king and told him that she wishes to be the wife of his son. The king also granted the same. As per the curse of Lord Brahma, the King Mahabishak was born as the son of King Pradeep and they named him as Chandhanu.
Two Great Stories
The two great ancient stories of India are Ramayanam and Mahabharatham. These two epic stories have a great impact on the Indian culture. Ramayanam, the story which revolves around describing the qualities needed between husband and wife and also describes the soulful relationship among the brothers. On the other hand in Mahabharatham , the misunderstandings and the hatred among the brothers lead to a great war in the Indian history known as Kurukshetra War. There was a huge loss in those 18 days of war. And in the starting of the war, Krishnan preached divine thoughts and gave advice to Arjunan, one of the Pandavas. It is also known as Bhagavad Geethai, one of the most respected texts in the Hindu Religion. Ramayanam is written by Valmiki whereas Mahabharatham is written by Vyasar. Ramayanam teaches people how to live united and share bonding in the family. Contrast to it, Mahabharatham shows us the evil side of life when there is no unity among us. But it doesn’t mean Mahabharatham doesn’t teach anything. Both stories teach us the life lessons.
Tea and Vazhakkai bajji
    And here is a short note about the most favorite combo of everyone. The evening snack which every one in the family carves for. The rainy evening wouldn’t have been so happier and soul soothing one without this combo. And the most favorite part here is the combo of Vazhakkai bajji and the coconut chutney- the unbreakable loving combo. When the sambar is added as an extra side dish , then the heart is filled with over joy. And then, there comes the various varieties of bajji such as onion bajji, milagai bajji, potato bajji etc.., Each types has its unique taste and makes us fall in love with it. And I am sure that, if you are a food lover, then reading this with keen interest would have put a little smile on your face.
Idli and Dosa
Idli and Dosa – One of the unbreakable combination in everyone’s home on Sunday morning. And we all love this combo very much. Eating the soft idli first and then adding the crispy Dosa to the breakfast makes us happier always.
Idli – One of the healthiest breakfast in Tamil Nadu. In a single idli, we consume about 39 calories,2 grams of protein,1 milligram of iron, 2 grams of dietary fiber and 8 grams of carbohydrates. But it is one of the most hated dish of TN youngsters and the most favorite dish of TN mothers.
Alternately, Dosa is one of the most loved dish by TN youngsters and hated by the women of Tamil Nadu. It has carbs, proteins minerals and a small percentage of iron, calcium and vitamin C. It is one of the favorite dish of children too and they also like Dosa varieties with different shapes like small square, star etc..,
And the important final thing is idli podi – the best side dish for idli and Dosa.
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