NandhininKarikalan PART- I

Nandhini's Vengeance.

Madurai-Palace,

Nandini was left in shock at Periyar Pazluvetrayar's announcement.

The black clouds moved away reviling bright sun rays. The people started to cheer the name of their new ruler.

Even though Nandhini was the crown princess she had never thought that her coronation would happen right after her father's death.

Amarabhiujhangan's blood boiled at the announcement. He left the balcony in anger.

There was a tradition in their family that, no matter what gender, the firstborn always is the hire.

So it turned out to be Nandhini.
Amarabhiujhangan always dreamt of being the king he thought that his sister would protest against it and announce him as the next ruler. But that never happened.

Nandhini didn't know how to react in this situation. She remained silent and agreed to Pazluvetrayar's decision.

Nandini returned inside and ordered the ministers to arrange for her father's funeral.

Her father's body was decorated with heavy jewellery and his sword which had the Pandya's symbol, fish.

The fish in the sword was designed in a loop. This was kept near his body.

Nandhini was dressed in full black attire. She didn't spill a single tear at his death all that was running in her mind was revenge.

She stared blankly at her father's body as she stood beside it. Her brother was standing on the other side of their father's body.

It took till midnight night for the people to finish their visit and many kings came to see her father's body too.

Her father's body was carried to the river bank and was being prepared to be burnt.

Nandini and her brother followed right behind their father's body, they walked barefoot from the palace to the river bank.

Her father's body was kept at the in-between of the heap of wood and cow dung. His sword was kept on his chest.

Nandhini told her brother to perform funeral rites. He followed her order and did it.

Finally, Nandini was given a bond of fire to light up the body.

She took it in her hand and looked at her father's face and lit the funeral pyre. It started burning just like Nandhini's eyes which were burning in anger.

Everyone present there, bid their farewell after a few minutes. Only her brother remained with her.

After for like hours, the fire died down leaving some unburnt bones and some small chunks of firewood. Nandini and her brother stood there the whole time.

She started walking towards the centre of the remains."Akka don't go your feet will get burned." told Amarabhiujhangan trying to stop his sister from walking forward. But his words were deaf to her ears.

She ignored the hotness and kneeled. Amarabhiujhangan was confused at her actions. 'has she gone mad ?' thought Amarabhiujhangan.

Nandhini kept her hand on the remains and took out her father's sword, Which was red due to the continuous heat supply.

Her hands were burnt they turned red because of the hot metal sword in her has. She bought it close to her face and scanned it. Nandhini opened her mouth and ask "Who" which came out as a whisper.

Nandini got up and walked towards her brother and came dangerously close to his face and repeated "Who". Amarabhiujhangan was scared of his sister's anger.