Note: This is not written by me, but my father. He wrote this wonderful story in a mail to me. So here's to you, Baba. - Shreekant 03 August 2009 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why I am curious about Upamanyu? Coz our 'Gotra' is Upamanyu. Who was Upamanyu? What was his significance? We have to reach Tamil Nadu - Chidambaram. The story begins in the lush green thick jungle of Thillaivanam, the place where there is 'Swayambhu' Linga. Whoever has a 'darshan' of this Linga, gets everything he desires. (Rightful & more on the spiritual side). This is the very place (and the nearby area) where Lord Nataraja arrived and gave two extra-ordinary gifts to the mankind - Music & Dance. A great sage named Madyanthinar, related to sage Vashishta, had a brilliant son, named Madyanthinar Jr. These sages were living in a small town (probably a part o
Welcome to the companion site of "Names, Places, Events, Things - Ruminations and Essays on Hindu Mythological Tales", a unique collection of essays on Hindu myths. Some of these essays, in part, appeared on this site since 2008. Several essays are now chapters in the book. Buy the book to read them. Now a paperback collection, with several new essays and fresh writings, this is available on Amazon, Flipkart, and Notion Press.