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We all know of the great Sanskrit epic Ramayan! The greatness of Lord Ram and Goddess Sita. The story was heart braking and as the tragic heroine of the Ramayan Queen Boumicha did not receive the respect she deserved. We take the name of Shri Ram but not forever as Siya Ke Ram, Sita Ram, Siya Ram! Every god and goddess has a high status Parvati as power and Shiv as destruction, Brahma as the creator and Saraswati as knowledge, arts, learning, Ram as Meriada Purshuttom, the perfect man and Sita as the goddess of sacrifice.

During the 3rd century of Kalyug, Ashoka the great established righteousness and united India. 

But limited knowledge on Kaurvaki, the outcast queen!

Their is the Shiv Puran, their is the Vishnu Puran, their is Mahishasur Mardini, Ramayan and Mahabharat!

But...

This is the great story of Kaurvaki and her love story, its a story of love and sacrifice but this is a story on Kaurvaki and the tragedies of sacrifice in her life, how she became the outcast queen, her love story of completion, Ashok's great legend and his worsts!

All begins with a tragedy!

Far in the Kalinga palace...

"Raj Kumari Kaurvaki!" A maiden stated in the princess's room, behind her.

"Ha dasi (Maid) what news do you bring?" The princess questioned putting her earrings in. Her voice was soft and high pitched. "Raj Kumar Ashok is here and would like to meet you." Kaurvaki rose to quickly run outside the palace and she stopped, seeing him...

"Ashok!" Kaurvaki whispered breathlessly. Ashok stood there smiling, it was clear to see his sword diagonally attached to the case on his back. "Ashok why are you here?" Kaurvaki asked. "Kaurvaki today is Karva Chauth and in the Magadh raj bavand (palace) there will be a celebration, ma asked me to invite you!" Ashok explained. Kaurvaki's face lit up. "arai va that's amazing but why come here to tell me when you could have sent a sandaish vani (messenger) why did you trouble yourself?"

Ashok walked forward towards Kaurvaki, "how your concern for me is touching, but Raj Kumari if I sent a messenger then the happiness written on your face would be very little, and if anyone is to tell Kumari Kaurvaki herself then it would be Ashok, so are you to come?" Kaurvaki walked towards Ashok till she was a couple inches away from him. "when you ask so politely and with respect then I must come, if Ashok has invited and Kaurvaki doesn't come, that can never happen right, I'll see you tonight!" Kaurvaki turned and walked away from Ashok, she stopped hearing her name being called out.

She turned back to see Ashok. "Wear your most beautiful lenga!" Ashok asked. Kaurvaki nodded and allowed the guards to escort Ashok out.

That Night......

"When is the moon going to come out?" Ma Rani Charumitra questioned frustrated. "patience Ma Rani Charumitra, the moon will be up in a while." The Greek queen, Raj Mata Helena said. The moon came out and every royal woman welcomed it. Kaurvaki placed her palms together towards the moon, then turned to Ashok placing a sieve in between the two. Kaurvaki was fasting throughout the day waiting for the night and it was destined to be with Ashok.

A Pooja tray (Dali) was next to Ashok, he held it in his hands and grabbed a small pot which was filled with water. He fed it to Kaurvaki and she was showered in yellow flower petals and was placed a sin door marking on her forehead.

The 2 had completed their first ever Karva Chauth fast, Kaurvaki was escorted by a maid to her chamber in the palace. Before she could enter her room she heard voices coming from the west corridor downwards, she saw 2 men with crooked outfits. She hid behind one of the brown lined pillars and listened in to their conversation. "tonight we set fire to each corner of the palace and set a big fire near Acharya Chanakya's room."

"What these 2 men are planning to kill Acharya Chanakya? I have to tell him." Kaurvaki thought, she walked away from the 2 men but bumped into someone.

It was one of the men. "hey girl, how much did you hear?" Kaurvaki lied, "I heard nothing!"

"Don't believe you!" The man suffocated Kaurvaki by bagging her, and she fell unconscious on the floor.

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