Translation- Nandhini's Karikalan
Karikalan looked into Nandhini's eyes with pure love," I love you Nandhini",Karikalan confessed.
" I truly love you Nandhini, I don't care about your cast or status, I love you for what you are ."
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The hall was decorated with flowers and the people came there with a cheerful smile on their faces. The priest were reading the mantras and Vedas. But the state of Nandhini and Amarabhiujhangan was the opposite.
Nandini was being prepared for the coronation ceremony. She was adorned with heavy jewelry and saree. Her hair was tied up into an Andal bun. Which added more beauty to her face.
But her eyes seemed to be very dull almost as if dead. She was helped by her maids and Urvashi to get prepared for the ceremony. "Akka please smile" told Urvashi cheerfully.
She tried to smile but could. This saddened Urvashi.she told" It's ok akka, try to smile at least during the ceremony". Nandhini just nodded in reply.
Her brother came to call her for the ceremony. Nandhini was looking herself in the mirror. Urvashi saw Amarabhiujhangan enter and blushed a bit. Amarabhiujhangan noticed it but didn't react.
" Akka everything is prepared, they are waiting for you" told Amarabhiujhangan.
" You go to the hall I will come after a few minutes " replied Nandhini. Her brother looked at Urvashi one last time and went.
Nandhini got up from the seat and and turned towards Urvashi. She asked Urvashi to bring the wooden box keep beside the bed .
Urvashi brought to to Nandhini. Nandhini opened it had two golden rings. The only difference between them was that one hand the symbol of Cholas, the tiger and the other one had their symbol, the fish.
"Akka whose rings are these" asked Urvashi. Nandhini took both the rings on her hand and started at them. " These are my rings Urvashi, one is my father's gift and the other one is- Nandhini froze and continued " his killers' "
"Who akka?" Asked Urvashi. Nandhini ignored the question and headed towards the door with the rings . She stopped near the door and asked" are you going to stand there and ask questions all day ?".
Urvashi bit her lips and hit her head at her silliness. She followed Nandhini.
The trumpets blew as Nandhini entered the hall. Everyone turned to look at her hearing the sound of trumpets. Everyone got up from their seat and greatest her.
Nandhini reached near the throne and got the blessings of her grandfather Periyar pazluvetrayar. " Greetings to everyone gathered in this suspicious hall of the palace. Our eyes are gifted to experience the wonderful coronation of the crown princess Nandhini" he announced.
Nandhini held the rings tightly in her already wounded palm. She turned towards her grandfather, he blessed her by keep a tilak on her forehead.
She was given her father's shawl. And with the trumpets blowing loudly she was crowned as the Queen of Pandiyan empire.
Her father's sword was given to her . She took the shawl and kept the rings inside and tied it tightly together .
She bought the sword to her right hand hand held it tightly. " I the Queen of Pandiyan empire promise to bring peace and prosperity to the country and won't hesitate to kill anyone who goes against me even if it is my own blood. " Nandhini voved.
Amarabhiujhangan's eyes darkened and Urvashi who were stood beside him smiled lightly at Nandhini's words.
"Hail Queen Nandhini"everyone shouted as she was crowned. Nandhini kept a straight face through the ceremony. She only spoke with her brother and Urvashi .
" So when are you both going to run away" Nandhini asked Urvashi mockingly as she saw Urvashi looking at Amarabhiujhangan who was talking to his friend, when the guest went to have the lunch .
Urvashi didn't reply. She ran away from there , blushing. Nandhini closed her as he she exhaled. She sat on the throne and took the shawl with the rings on her hand .
She got up and walked towards the exit . Nobody noticed it as everyone were busy eating. She got up on her horse and headed towards the river bank.
She stopped near the bank and got down." Appa,I am the Queen now. I have the power of creat and destroy anything in madurai. But as a daughter, I promise you that, I will destroy the Cholas. This is the least I can do as your daughter. I will make them suffer just as you did. " Swore Nandhini looking at her reflection in the water.
She opened the cloth and took the rings on her palm. She wore her father's ring on the right and the other one on the left.
She climbed the horse and headed back. Her brother started to search for her by the time she came back. He saw her at the entrance and ran to her " Akka where were you?" Asked Amarabhiujhangan. " I was at the banks" replied Nandhini calmly.
Amarabhiujhangan noticed the rings on her fingers. He knew that one was their father's " Akka this this tiger symboled ring....." Asked Amarabhiujhangan. " This belongs to the young tiger of the Cholas" reply Nandhini.
" Why are you wearing it" asked Amarabhiujhangan. " Wearing it reminds me of him , him killing my father and it is like a fuel to the fire in me. " Told Nandhini.
Nandhini didn't wait for him and started walking inside. She asked Amarabhiujhangan to gather a meeting with the ministers. He gathered everyone in her room.
"Arasi, did you call us ? " Asked the ministers. " Yes, I have some important matters to talk about, take a seat" told Nandhini. " Nandhini sat as Amarabhiujhangan stood beside her. Nandhini came directly to the point" I am planning to go for a pilgrimage tour ". Told Nandhini. Her anouncement shocked everyone.
" But why Arasi, you have been crowned just now and you are planning to leave Madurai." Asked the ministers.
" I may come as soon as possible. I just have a small Unfinished work to complete." Replied Nandhini.
" What is more important than the kingdom?" asked the ministers.
" A duty as a daughter " replied Nandhini. Everyone because silent. The seem to understand what she told.
" But without protection....." Asked Periyar pazluvetrayar hesitantly.
" Will any woman from our kingdom come to accompany me? " Asked Nandhini rising her eyebrows. " My daughter Urvashi will accompany you " announced the Urvashi's father.
" Is she ok with this?" She asked looking at Urvashi. " It is my honour to accompany you akka" told Urvashi who was a bit scared.
" Akka please let me accompany you " asked Amarabhiujhangan as Nandhini got up from her seat. She turned towards him and kept her hand on his shoulders.
" Thambi, you stay here and take care of everything. I know that you are capable of doing it . " Told Nandhini
Amarabhiujhangan accepted her words and didn't protest.
" I will head towards towards the south tomorrow. The first place I visit would be ' Veera Narayan Perumal temple '." This temple was located at the border of both the kingdoms.
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