| The Temples Of North-East India |
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| Temples Of India |
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AMARNATH |
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beautiful couple lived a memorably happy life in the capital of
Kinneragrama ruled by king Nara, an infamous king who brought shame
to his illustrious ,father, King Vibhishana II by his laxity of
morals and frivolous behaviour. Due to misfortune, oil, day a horse
entered the compound of Chandraleklia and ate away her grains spread
out in the Sun light. In her attempt to drive away the stray horse,
she patted on its back, and it left a golden imprint of her hand on
horse's back. The oddity of the incident soon spread throughout the
capital. Learning it, king Nara set his net and used all means to
secure her for satisfying his carnality. He descended even to the
nefarious level of asking her husband to part with her for quenching
his kamadaha, but failed. In his hopeless passion for her, he
decided to besiege the, house, but the couple, escaped before his
atrocious plan was launched. Chandralekha with her husband Vishaka
sought refuge in Susravasa Naga, her father. Flying into rage, he
burnt the entire city of Nara and finally killed him. When remorse
held him in tight grip, he started building lakes and laying roads
connecting shrines with towns four the comforts of people in
expiation of sins committed. Among the many, Seshanaga lake on the
way to Amarnath and Jamatri Saras arc, still standing, proclaiming
his glory in its rise and fall.
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