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| The legend goes
that once upon a time there was a righteous king in the kingdom of Sind named, Gunaseelan,
son of Nala. In his usual pastime he went out on hunting, followed by his attendants on
horse back. The King missed his companions in the trackless forest and, when he was
feeling the pinch of thirst and hunger, he could locate a mysterious animal in the form of
a deer having eight legs. This phenomenon diverted the mind of the King and he ran after
it. But alas! The deer with its swift legs quickly disappeared, drawing the King deep into
the forest. At its disappearance, the King felt
dejected and retraced his steps to find out his companions. By then he felt acutely
thirsty and hungry. He noticed at a distance a small hermitage made of mild leaves. He
halted in front of it and, finding the door wide open alighted from his horse and entered
it. He could not find the owner of the hermitage. |
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