NandhininKarikalan PART- I

Goddess From Vaikuntha

Few Months back -
Veera Narayan Perumal temple, Kattumanarkovil ,

It was like someone had splashed a bucket of cold water on Nandhini. She seemed to be frozen. She didn't even notice that Urvashi and her father has entered.

"Akka!","Akka" called Urvashi as she shook Nandhini. Nandhini jerked awake. And saw them.

" Who asked you both to come inside?" Asked Nandhini in a low voice. "Go out " ordered Nandhini.

Urvashi pulled her father outside. "You continue akka" told Urvashi as she went. Nandini sighed in annoyance.

" Ilavarase, I sincerely apologise for the inconvenience." Apologised Nandhini.

" Why are you apologising Devi? Who are you?" Questioned Karikalan.

Nandhini thought for a minute before answering. " Well I am a citizen of this empire. The inconvenience caused by the soldiers is an inconvenience caused by us citizens " told Nandhini. " For your another question, Who do you think I could be ? " Asked Nandhini.

Adhita karikalan kept staring at her. He was awakened by a loud clap by Nandhini. He jointed awake." What were you asking Devi?" Asked Karikalan.

Nandini rolled her eyes and repeated "Who do you think I could be ?". " You look like Goddess Sita to me . You are my saviour and everything." Told karikalan smiling.

" And you think yourself as lord Ram?" Asked Nandhini mocking karikalan. " Ofcourse not Devi . You didn't Introduce yourself" told karikalan.

Nandhini planed to continue the game " Oh yes my name is Nandhini." " Oh really! I then my guess was wrong!" Exclaimed karikalan. Nandini chuckled. " Nandini nice name" told Adhita karikalan as he smiled at her.

" Where do you live Devi?" Asked Karikalan curiously. " Nandini again thought before answering. "In the Veera Narayan Perumal temple, I live in the house at the back of the temple's pond"

" Oh I see , but when I saw you first you were having a sword in your hand. " Questioned Karikalan. " Oh that was my friend' s sword. She is the princess of this place " told Nandhini.

" Oh yes, so the vidhiyar will take care of you. I may come to check on you in the evening" told Nandhini as she left. She turned to look at him one more time before she left.

Karikalan who was sitting inside smiled as he looked at the door and then at his lap and repeated " Nandhini"

Nandhini who went out, met Urvashi and her father who were talking to eachother and laughing. Urvashi was the first one to notice her . "Akka did you both talk ? Who is he ? Did you like him?" Urvashi started to throwing her questions on her .

Nandini closed her ears with her palm." Can you please shut your mouth, my ears are bleeding". Urvashi finally closed her mouth. " Uncle, he told that he was the crown prince of Cholas, Adhitya karikalan and that he came for a hunt ." Told Nandhini

"Wow I didn't expect this from him. I thought that he was a spy. Do you trust really trust him princess? " Asked Urvashi's father. " I do , his eyes aren't liying" told Nandhini.

" Urvashi come let's go to The temple we did even worship the deity, it is your birthday too. " Nandini called Urvashi. Nandini started walking away. She stopped for a second and turned back to face Urvashi's father. " And one more thing, don't address me as princess when he is around, call me Nandhini "

" Ilavarasi but us calling you by your name." Hesitate Urvashi's father.

" It is not my request, it is my order " told Nandhini as she walked away with Urvashi.