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.