Before stars were born or gods were named, there was only Sadha-the silent womb of existence. From her breath came Sadhanja, the first spark of becoming-fire in motion, desire with form. Her power surged through the void, creating and unmaking worlds with each pulse of intention.
But her flames, unheld by rhythm, cracked time itself.
From that cosmic tremor emerged Kanishka-not born, but invoked by her becoming. He was presence without ego, structure without dominance-the only being who could meet her fire without dimming it. He did not bind her; he circled her like a mantra, grounding the blaze that birthed galaxies.
Their meeting was not conquest, but convergence.
As she spun creation into chaos, he aligned its breath with rhythm. When planets drifted from purpose, he became their still axis. When her fire threatened to burn alone, he stepped forward-not as master, but as mirror.
They danced.
And that dance became Dharma-the law beneath breath, blood, and becoming. From their movement, time unfolded. From their union, the many were born. Every soul carries their echo-Sadhanja's hunger to create, Kanishka's will to hold.
Across ages they return-not as deities on thrones, but as forces in flesh. In fury, she is Agnishakti; in devotion, Antarjyoti; in dissolution, Nirguna. In response, he rises as Dharmapala, Hridayapala, Nirvikara. Together they appear where the world has forgotten how to feel, burn, breathe, love, and awaken.
Their myth is not a story of gods above, but consciousness within-flame and earth, breath and sky, illusion and truth meeting in sacred tension. They are not worshipped in temples carved by stone, but in the body that remembers itself whole.
The universe begins again each time they touch.
And you-heart, blood, breath-are their next becoming.
It was a quiet evening, the kind that felt suspended in time. I was sitting alone on the Ghat of the Ganga, where the world seemed to fall away, leaving me with nothing but the sound of the river and the soft rustling of leaves. The evening air was cool, carrying a faint scent of earth and water. No one came here, and that's why I liked it. It was my moment of solitude, my moment to think.
As I sat, I found myself lost in a thought I often wondered about-what is love, really? What does it feel like? Is it just a fleeting rush of emotions, a spark of passion that fades with time? Or is it something deeper, something timeless that lives beyond the moments of life we know?
And then, something caught my eye. A couple, walking hand in hand by the riverbank, their steps slow and in sync. Their silence was profound, but there was a conversation happening in the space between them-one that didn't need words. Their eyes spoke volumes, telling a story of something much larger than what they were. It wasn't just love; it was destiny.
As I watched them, I realized that they weren't just together for this life; they were destined to be together across many lifetimes. In their gazes, I could feel the weight of time-how their love wasn't bound by the confines of one birth. No, this was love that had spanned the ages, something that would live on long after their bodies had returned to the earth. It was written in the stars, sealed by fate.
Their presence, so quiet yet so full of meaning, reminded me of the story I'd been chasing-a story of souls bound together through time, of love that couldn't be erased, even by the greatest of obstacles. As I sat there, I realized I had found the heart of the story I needed to tell. It wasn't just about the people; it was about the journey, the connection, and the love that survives everything-even time itself.