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Mystical Diamond : Chapter-10

June 27, 2021August 1, 2021 Suresh Iyer

Hiranmaya summoned thousands of horse carts to push a single boulder weighing over 80 tonnes over the chamber containing the diamond on the top of the Vimana Tower at a height of 65 m above the majestic temple. It took around another hundred days under the gaze of the military undernewly crowned Emperor Hiranmaya for the said act. Kundavai watched with tears as men kept engaged tirelessly over restoring the pride of the Empire. The single boulder fitted nicely over the mystical diamond and stood radiantly as a crown over the majestic Vimana Tower. When the first rays of the sun kissed the temple, the temple went golden in color and no reflection of the sun fell on either side.

Mystical Diamond : Chapter-9

June 25, 2021August 1, 2021 Suresh Iyer

He got furious and stole the Diamond. With the Diamond, he orchestrated all the moves right from setting up Hiranmaya to enter a pact with Hiranya, ousted Krishnan Raman for the Empire, killed Valli Mayil and gained the confidence of the people of the Empire. Once he gained power, he showed his true nature, crushed the Sinhala kingdom which was controlling the Empire and put Hiranya and Hiranmaya into imprisonment. Unaware of his moves, I was really awestruck seeing my wayward son becoming a tyrannical ruler. But the motherly love in me and my hatred towards the family of Valli Mayil, I secretly admired my son taking over the Empire. But I was not aware of his machinations till one day, when I raised the topic of his marriage, he requested me to invite Krishnan Raman.

Mystical Diamond : Chapter-8

June 23, 2021August 1, 2021 Suresh Iyer

Meanwhile an uneasy calm prevailed at the Empire of Tanjore. The coronation of Kulothunga was being undertaken under the watchful eyes of Hiranya and the Sinhala army. Kundavai was effectively a prisoner at their hands though she was overseeing the coronation process of her son. Hiranmaya who had brought in this uneasy truce remained the only sane voice who tried to usher in normalcy. He was of the view that the Sinhala army should return back to the Sinhala kingdom which was hotly contested by Hiranya.

Mystical Diamond : Chapter-7

June 21, 2021August 1, 2021 Suresh Iyer

Fiercely loyal to the Emperor Mutharaiyar, Krishnan Raman summoned his troops and waged a battle with Hiranya. Krishnan Raman’s trusted soldiers and Hiranya’s army drew their weapons and took up battle positions as their soldiers charged in for a bitter and bloody battle. Hiranyas army was bigger and stronger as they were backed by the Sinhala Army. The battle raged on for a week. Each time Krishnan Raman appeared to be winning the battle but Hiranya emerged with much bigger army. The rest of the kingdoms in the South and even some from the North sensed an opportunity to share the loot of the Tanjore Empire. The powerful naval forces of the Tanjore Empire did not participate in the war and remained neutral. There was confusion within the ranks regarding whose orders to follow?

Mystical Diamond : Chapter – 6

June 19, 2021August 1, 2021 Suresh Iyer

A year passed by. Valli Mayil gave birth to twins to the joy of Mutharaiyar. He named them as Hiranya and Hiranmaya. Kundavai took everything with grace. She was only worried of her son Kulothunga who was getting wayward. Hiranya was valorous and equipped with all sorts of training on warfare very much like his father Mutharaiyar. He was also a good wrestler. Hiranmaya imbibed all the qualities of his grandfather the Great Emperor Elangovathiarayan. He listened to the stories of Lord Shiva and the spiritual journeys of Emperor Elangovathiarayan from the veteran Court Poet Bhalanetra

Mystical Diamond : Chapter-5

June 18, 2021August 1, 2021 Suresh Iyer

He sent his informers across the sea to the kingdoms in the South East of Asia and sought their backing. The preparation went for over six months. The kingdoms from South East of Asia also sent their ships and naval Expertise. Krishnan Raman watched with awe at the expertise and skill of the Emperor. He could not have certainly made such preparations and felt that Mutharaiyar was right in leading the Army. He also felt that he needlessly ended over an argument over the Mystical Diamond. It was after all given to him by Emperor Elangovathiarayan to whom his family will ever remain indebted for life. Mutharaiyar was after all the Emperor and revealing about the Mystical Diamond to him was in public interest only. Krishnan Raman felt that he was being needlessly egoistic. He wholeheartedly participated in the War process. They waited for an opportune time to attack the Sinhala kingdom.

Payback

June 17, 2021August 1, 2021 Suresh Iyer

He let out a choked scream, his knees buckled, and he fell to the floor. Throwing aside the iron object she had hit him with, she stood there, watching him writhe in pain. She was not done with him yet.
She strode to her cabinet, looked at their photograph on the dresser table, picked it, turned and threw it straight at him. He winced; he still didn’t have the strength to stand up. His years of practice in self-defense failed him. He was simply stunned. She had his gun in her hand and was waving it ferociously at him. It was fully loaded.

Yoga

June 14, 2021June 12, 2021 Suresh Iyer

Watch your body, make each part act.
As they should and can,
In harmony with self, mind and nature,
Call it Pranayam or Meditation or Asana,
That is Yoga for you, me and all,

The Native Trail

June 12, 2021June 11, 2021 Suresh Iyer

She brought the attention of Surya towards a beautiful age-old sculpture kept at a showcase. Surya had not noticed it as he entered the house. As he went near it, he felt nostalgic as it was similar to the one, he had seen often around the temple in his native place Tiruvidaimarudur at Tamil Nadu.

COVID 19 – A Layman’s Guide for the Indian Middle Class

June 9, 2021June 11, 2021 Suresh Iyer

Last year when we came to know about this Covid 19 virus, we were deadly scared. We all blamed China for this deadly virus and came to know of various things which we are quite used to now like lockdown, social distancing, masks, hand sanitizers, PPE Kit etc. Daily we got to know the rising Covid numbers. Then we slowly began seeing light at the end of the tunnel. Vaccines were being made as answer to this deadly virus. Slowly life started opening up and we began to enjoy the world and called it as “New Normal”.