-Alara
FEB 22, 2052
Alara's heart drops when she can't find the painting there. She rushes to the helping desk and asks the manager about the painting. The manager pauses and looks at her "Oh that one!!" she says. "We just changed a few things in the gallery and that painting is now placed in the left corner of the third row. Let me lead you there". Alara nods and follows her. They stop in front of the painting and Alara stands for a moment admiring it. "But what about the actual credits? Why are there none?" Alara asks. "This painting is about thirty years old. Thecredits are on the back of the painting. Lemme show it". The manager says and pulls out a cardboard kind of thing from the back of the painting. "AA-29 Feb-2024" "Oh!!" Alara sighs. "There's no other information about the artist or the place in the painting"? Alara asks.
"The painting is kind of old but I'll try to get the documents for you". The manager smiles and go back to the helping desk. Meanwhile Alara contact joy and asks it
to get some information about the artists AA "I've looked it up in the database and all I can see is some actor called Allu Arjun". Alara sighs. "Oh, come on joy!! You know that's not it. Dig deeper please"!! she says. Ok here we go! There is not much info about it but "AA" was a couple artists who have published only two or three paintings. The rest of them are private. They aren't very known though. No name in the "Art industry" joy says "oh well okay!! Thanks joy". Alara says voice low. The manager comes back right "The painting was submitted anonymously so there's no other info" she says. "But we could sell the painting if you want". The manager adds and Alara's eyes light up after hearing it. "I'll take it then"
"it'll cost 10k dollars". The manager says "Sure! I'll transfer you the money right now". Alara says. She exits the art gallery with a painting in her hands which she
thought she'd never buy. Alara goes to home straight into the bedroom and hangs the painting on the wall across her bed. She takes a shower, has dinner and goes to bed.FEB 23,2052
Joy tries to wake Alara up like every other day. But Alara is too tired to wake up. Joy understands it and doesn't bother Alara after checking she is healthy enough. Alara wakes up at something like 10:00 am that day. She has glazed donut and caramel macchiato for lunch. She goes
back into her study and turns on a huge touch operated device. "However decided to skip UNI. Why not research about the temple". Alara remembers there's no information about the artist so she decided to search about the temple
instead. She scans the painting on her mobile and it comes upon the screen of that device.
"PADHMANABHASWAMY
TEMPLE"
(THIRUVATTAN, KERALA)The screen reads "The temple is located in south India and was built on 17 January of 1750" by the great king of
"Travancore Marthanda Varma in Thirunal kingdom"A FEW HOURS LATER!!
Alara pauses her research when she hears her phone ringing. A video call from her friends. She answers it. "Where on earth did you go?" "Why didn't you attend
classes today?" ruby yells from the other side of the screen. "Cool down miss!! I woke up late and felt too tired to come there. So, I skipped college today".Alara says. "Oh! what about joining us for lunch". Nikki suggests. "I'm kind of occupied with something now". She says
turning the camera towards the painting on the wall. "I bought it home. So, I'm researching about the temple".
"Interesting!" tell us what you found out about it" Mike asks."Ok! Hear me out"Alara starts "The actual name of the temple is "Sri Adikesavapermal Temple" in Kerala is also known as Padhmanbhaswamy Temple at present."It is the richest temple in Kerala". The temple is associated with it. It has
6 vaults built under its sanctorum. Five of the vaults have been opened. But there is one secret vault that still remains
unopened till today. This is one of the mysterious temples in India. This "LORD VISHNU" temple has three secret doors. The first door is made of wood. The second is made of iron. And the third is completely different from the first two doors are made of ancient iron that is not available in the present. This door has an arch with an imprint of two snakes climbing up to the arch from each side of the door. The door is designed in a way that it looks like there are two snakes coiled up together.
When the first door was opened gold, thrones, crowns, coins, and statues were found. When the second door was
opened, ornaments, diamonds, sliver and other precious lord Vishnu's idols. How ever the third door is not opened
yet. The priests and scientists have been trying to open the doors since past fifty years but, water waves were heard
whenever they have tried to open it. The priests claim that there is an ocean behind it which contains treasures inside it and the world will submerge when it is opened. they also say that the snakes are protecting the treasure behind it. It
is called "NAGA BANDHAM" that is all I found out for now." Alara finally catches a breath...
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