Actually two tales in one, interwoven beautifully. You are a gifted story teller, Jayshree.
As for the Elephant God, I’ve got a little story. Many years ago, I needed to take my old cat to the vets for a procedure and I had booked a taxi. The driver was a bad-humoured man who kept using his mobile phone while driving. I was terrified he’d get an accident.
I had noticed on the dashboard a small figurine of Ganesh, and by the time we had nearly arrived, I mentioned to him that I had noticed the Ganesh figurine.
He got into a fit and asked if I didn’t know it was a Buddha! The first Buddha with the head of an elephant! 🙄
Beautiful story, Jayshree! I didn’t know that Jambhavan had lived long enough to meet Krishna. I knew that Hanuman, being immortal, appears in the Mahabharata, but I thought he was the only one to stick around that long!
Wonderful tale, Jayshree. On Monday, May 13th, 1968, my uncle went out on a patrol in the Mekong Delta about sixty km southwest from what was once called Saigon, in Vietnam. He never saw the full moon rise that night at 8:03. I just learned yesterday that it was a full moon, now I’m wondering if he saw it the night before?
Thank you, Jayshree, but I am sorry for the misery OUR war over there caused the people (plants & animals) in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. My uncle sbhould have been concerning himself with better things.
Great tale telling as usual and, based on all of your previous essays I've read, I of course expected nothing less.
K's 3 wives, led me to postulate the strongest argument for monogamy over polygamy. If in a monogamous relationship the husband can, as least once in a while, get a word in edgewise! grin
Actually two tales in one, interwoven beautifully. You are a gifted story teller, Jayshree.
As for the Elephant God, I’ve got a little story. Many years ago, I needed to take my old cat to the vets for a procedure and I had booked a taxi. The driver was a bad-humoured man who kept using his mobile phone while driving. I was terrified he’d get an accident.
I had noticed on the dashboard a small figurine of Ganesh, and by the time we had nearly arrived, I mentioned to him that I had noticed the Ganesh figurine.
He got into a fit and asked if I didn’t know it was a Buddha! The first Buddha with the head of an elephant! 🙄
I declined going home with that taxi.
lol. good story. Thanks for the feedback, Joyce. I appreciate your acknowledging the two tales rolled into one worked! It sort of wrote itself.
Beautiful story, Jayshree! I didn’t know that Jambhavan had lived long enough to meet Krishna. I knew that Hanuman, being immortal, appears in the Mahabharata, but I thought he was the only one to stick around that long!
Thank you, I only know of this encounter of Jambavan.
Thank YOU - I didn’t know this one!
Wonderful tale, Jayshree. On Monday, May 13th, 1968, my uncle went out on a patrol in the Mekong Delta about sixty km southwest from what was once called Saigon, in Vietnam. He never saw the full moon rise that night at 8:03. I just learned yesterday that it was a full moon, now I’m wondering if he saw it the night before?
Thanks for this!
Thank you for sharing, Jack. I am sorry about your uncle.
Thank you, Jayshree, but I am sorry for the misery OUR war over there caused the people (plants & animals) in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. My uncle sbhould have been concerning himself with better things.
Another enchanting Indian tale Jayshree 🥰
I love your AI image! I have been playing with it and using it recently and I have been having so much fun with my new hobby.
Charlotte, thanks for your kind words - genai is fun! glad you are trying it!
Great tale telling as usual and, based on all of your previous essays I've read, I of course expected nothing less.
K's 3 wives, led me to postulate the strongest argument for monogamy over polygamy. If in a monogamous relationship the husband can, as least once in a while, get a word in edgewise! grin