When you see
the Ponni River flowing through the Chola Kingdom, you are tempted to
describe her thus -
Born in Kudaga Nadu,
when Ponni (river) attained age, she
wanted to meet her bridegroom, Samudrarajan
(the sea). In her desire to meet him, she ran wildly through the forests and
plains. As she neared him, her desire for him grew and there sprang from her,
two arms racing to reach out to him. As her desire intensified, she developed
more arms, each racing to reach out first to her lover.
Do you want to
know how our bride was bedecked to meet her groom? The women of the Chola Kingdom beautified her with
fertile green sarees and lovely flowers.
“River Ponni! Is there a young woman in our
kingdom who has not been elated by your presence? Could there be anyone in this
world who is not enamored by your beauty?”
Did you know that one of the arms of the Ponni is called Arisalaru? But not many people know that there is a river flowing there at all because of the thick grove of trees that grow on the banks. Some compare Arisalaru to a princess who is too shy to leave the anthapuram. But no one can compare her beauty with anything else in this world.
Did you know that one of the arms of the Ponni is called Arisalaru? But not many people know that there is a river flowing there at all because of the thick grove of trees that grow on the banks. Some compare Arisalaru to a princess who is too shy to leave the anthapuram. But no one can compare her beauty with anything else in this world.
