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.