*From & To Sathish* - Thread 4 - Page 6

To those members who follow,

I will be taking a break from writing and posting in our forum and with redemption and jannal oram both poised well i think this break is well deserved,for both me and you readers

I take this opportunity to wish all of you and your families a very happy new year.

I walked on the soft,giving sands
Leaving my prints on its face
made of all things dead
and all things that were undead
shells,crabs and fishes mixed as beach sand
I walked using force on the damp and dry powdery sand

Time came as tide in a form of waves
and i turned and looked as a small wave
just a wispy wave of sea,salt and air
came rolling up the crest
and washed clean my prints on the sand
and my little time on earth

I stood for i knew that like that wave
brushing the ground clean and getting its palette ready
life too will be brushed away,making time for new

I dropped to my knees and looked at the rising sun
and i prayed for my loved ones
far away though they maybe be away from me
and i prayed that their life and time
be gentle and filled with peace

for,what do we do other than pray
but rise like the sun and meet another day
head on in raging but gentle battle

Jannal oram 126


"No matter how hard Evil tries, it can never quite match up to the power of Good, because Evil is ultimately self-destructive. Evil may set out to corrupt others, but in the process corrupts itself. ? John Connolly


Minister vaidyanathan sat looking out of the window,calm,quiet and lost in deep thought about life and the options that now lay before him.At 66,he was one of the most senior ranking members of the ruling party and had been an active member of the party from the day their late leader had launched it after being cast out of the then ruling party without any proper or valid reason.

Unlike the usual route that newly born political parties take to reach the people and to reach the corridors of power and take their seats in that august body,their party launched by their leader who was then the reigning matinee idol took a very easy,powerful and popular route to power for he simply converted all his fan clubs into a political outfit and all the fans,registered and newly registered instantly became card carrying members of the party and they carried the card which had his photo in it prominently displayed in their chest pockets.

Vaidyanathan had been in his early twenties when his post of trichy fan club leader was elevated to secretary of the trichy wing of the newly launched party by his leader.But then,the journey from that point to the fort in chennai had been brutal,bloody and won after many a hard fight.

Vaidyanathan had been in the center of it all,plotting,conniving and ordering the deaths of many stumbling blocks who threatened not only his party but that of the position he held in his party.And,all that had paid off handsomely when he had been made a cabinet minister and the youngest one in the history of the state.

Vaidyanathan leaned back and thought of the times that had passed by from the moment when his leader had suddenly died and then the ensuing political struggles within the party and how the late chief minister,recently deceased had asked him to stand by her.He had stood by her and had again resorted to many crimes,some too bloody and cruel to even remember them by for they involved the clever killings of entire families and soon,even the police dept became wary of him for they realised that he could have them killed with a flick of his eyebrow.

But then,things had changed when he had tried to kill durai pandi and his children and that had been because he was getting too uncomfortably close to the chief minister and his stars and fate were waning and beginning to slip and slide away.

Then as he had done it once again,Raman had intervened and had spoilt his plans and now the situation had become rather critical and deadly force would have to be used and used carefully without any of it coming back to him and sullying his name.

Vaidyanathan knew that he did not have many years left and he also knew that his wife had fewer left as her asthma was catching up and there was no telling when she would fall sick,fatally sick.

All that was now left for both of them to do and enjoy was time with their grand daughter and nothing was going to stop him now from taking possession of her.

He took out his mobile phone and dialed a number and a voice replied " sir,tell me sir.How can i be of service?"

Minister Vaidyanathan spoke slowly and calmly and explained what needed to be done and the voice replied " Okay sir.But it will take some time to get it done.I will call you as soon as i have the plan in action."


Retired DGP Devarajan,now head of Global security services had been planning to leave the office early for he was meeting a few old friends in a small,private club in egmore but had stayed back after getting Raman's call.

Now,Raman sat in front of him and for the very first time,Devarajan saw a hint of uneasiness and confusion in his students face " What is it raman? Why do i see a trace of worry in your face? something that i have never seen before in all these years."

Raman narrated the whole incident and also the conversation he had,had with minister vaidyanathan and looking at his sensei " It does look like i have opened the proverbial Pandora's box and any wrong move from this moment on means danger,real danger and that of the deadly kind."

Hi,

I wish all the members of this forum a very,very Happy new year.I hope and pray that there is always light and love in you and your families lives.God bless.

satish

Jannal oram 127

The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that's power. Because they control the minds of the masses. Malcolm X

Former cop and current advocate sat staring at each other and then Devarajan softly " A rather messy and yet intriguing situation we have on hand.Maybe,we will know more after your meeting with Vaidyanathan tomorrow morning."

Raman looked away and thoughtfully said " You asked me why i was worried and it is because of this and that is although i know the law like the back of my hand and all its twists and loopholes.In the end,what really matters is hard evidence,eye witnesses and what you can prove in the court.And with the entire apparatus of the govt behind him,it will be an impossible task to bring him to justice for what he has done and has been doing all these years."

If devarajan was a bit disappointed by this statement of raman,he did not show it and after staying silent for a few minutes spoke " Raman,this is just a brief encounter you have had with this villian.But i have had numerous encounters with him and only my high ranking position maybe saved me from danger."

Looking up at raman " the man directly threatened me and the lives of my family many a time and i stood by quietly,unable to do anything or bring any charge against him and this had been going on for more than three decades.But vaidyanathan alone is not to blame for he is just a tool in the hands of the powers that rule him too.The chief minister himself told me that he was a necessary evil for the party and that they needed men like him to handle the dirtier and nastier stuff.So,it is okay to be worried and i perfectly okay to back away from this snake of a man."

Raman turned sharply and faced devarajan " sir,i did not say i was going to back away nor did i say that i was scared.I only stated that i will be placing myself and my family in great danger if i continue to march into war against this man."

" so,what are you going to do and what are your plans?"

Raman " sir,we are currently in an age where information and media are the kings and the ways to reach people's thoughts and also rouse them into action.I am going to do that and build my case against minister vaidyanathan slowly and carefully and more importantly,very meticulously."

Devarajan looked proudly at raman " if that is your plan,then my boy,you have my complete support and i will help you in every way i can."

Raman thanked him " sir,i will surely be asking and taking your help.But before that i will meet vaidyanathan and see if i can work out a temporary truce with him for there is no point in going into battle without any preparation or knowledge about our enemy."

Raman got up and looked at devarajan " sir,please continue with the security that you have provided for shreekanth and his family and we will talk more tomorrow evening.Thank you for everything sir.Bye."

It took raman twenty minutes to reach the citi center mall from Royapettah and drive out in his car and it took another 30 minutes for him to go back to the High court and after parking his car there,walked out and headed towards Jeeva;s office.

On the way,he stopped and bought a dozen red roses and then realised that it was the first time he was buying flowers or a gift for jeeva and smiled happily to himself.

The flower man looked at him and his happy smile " Sir,the lady is a very lucky woman and i hope both of you remain happy forever."

Raman thanked him and generously asked him to keep the change and walked the remaining 100 meters and entered the building that had K.K.ENTERPRISES written on its huge board.

He pressed the button and waited for the elevator to come down and while he waited,he saw a short,plump old man walk through the entrance and come towards the elevator.

Raman nodded and the man nodded in return and then looking at the flowers " somebody's birthday sir" and Raman shyly " no,no birthday but just a token of my affection for the person who i am giving them to."

The elevator's doors opened and the attendant saluted the older man and raman looked at the man as they both got in " Mr.K.K.Agarwal,Hi,i am Raman."

K.k.Agarwal shook hands " Raman" and then making the connection with the flowers,he thought for a brief second and with a huge smile " so you are the mysterious man that has stolen my daughters heart."

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The elevator doors opened to the third floor and both men got out and began to walk the ten feet to the entrance of K.K.Enterprises,when K.K.Agarwal stopped Raman by pulling on his hand and with a smile " Beta,you go first and i will join you a few minutes later."

Raman looked at him questioningly and K.K " raman,i don't want to spoil the surprise,the joy that will burst and shine on jeeva's face when she sees you with the flowers and my being there will take away that happiness and i don't want that for she deserves every bit of happiness and good that is coming to her through life and through love."

Still gripping raman's elbow " beta,i have seen with my own eyes how much jeeva has suffered from her broken heart and me and all the staff here have seen how hard she has worked all these years to make this company a much better one than what it was before she came in."

" Raman,please take good care of her for she is the daughter i never had although both me and my family think she is.All the best beta and now you should go in and not waste another moment with an old man and his old tales."

Raman gently squeezed K.K.Agarwal's hand " sir,it is me who has to thank you for looking after jeeva so well for she thinks the world of you and the company and i bet she would sacrifice me in an instant if it comes to choosing between me and her work for she has that much love and respect for you and the staff."

K.k.Agarwal's eyes went misty with tears as he watched Raman enter his company office and then a few minutes later,he heard loud claps and cheers and he whispered a prayer " Bhagwan,bless this couple and protect them and their families."


Jeeva was in her cabin when Hema knocked and entered the cabin and for a change came in completely unlike her usual practice of just poking her head with questions and answers.

Jeeva looked up from her desk on which lay many files " yes,hema.Tell me."

Hema stood with her eyes going round and round and her whole body bursting with excitement and jeeva slightly irritated with this silent comedy " Hema,i asked you a question" and hema hurriedly " sorry,ma'am.But,there is a visitor,someone who has come to see you."

Jeeva nearly lost her cool " If someone has come to see me then just show them in rather than coming here and standing as if you have swallowed a bomb or something."

Then realising that this was unusual behavior on hema's part,jeeva stopped and looked out of the cabin and saw that all the tables were empty and the staff had all disappeared and turning sharply to hema " What the bloody hell is going on out there? where is everybody and it is only 5.00 pm and what is going on hema? Who is this visitor?"

Getting up angrily,she marched out of her cabin and stood as if lightning had struck her for she saw Raman standing there surrounded by all her staff members and then raman looked at her and raised both his hands with an helpless look and jeeva saw the red roses that he held in his right hand.

His lips mouthed the words " I love you baby" and she stood rooted,melting to the floor and she fell in love with him all over again and her lips slowly moved " I love you too sweetie."

She walked towards him and then both were surrounded by her staff and all of them clapped and cheered loudly for all of them loved and respected jeeva so much and now their happiness had been multiplied a hundred times seeing her with raman.

Hema Suddenly grabbed raman's hand " sir,you are the same gentleman who was in the news yesterday with Mr.vijaya bhaskar hugging you."

The noise increased even more now that all of them recognised raman and cheered more loudly for they were proud to have a celebrity in their office .

Every soul there prayed in happiness for they knew that jeeva had really met her raman and that he was indeed the perfect soul mate for her.

Outside,K.K.Agarwal called Agarwal sweets " Arre laxman,suno.I want 30 large boxes of the best sweets delivered immediately to my office.I repeat the best for we are all celebrating a great moment here.Quickly."

Redemption 239

"God will not look you over for medals, degrees or diplomas but for scars. ? Elbert Hubbard

It was one week to the day since Rudran had risen from the darkness in which he had fallen into and today was the day of his wedding with Renuka.It had not been planned thus and yet had happened because everyone collectively had felt that the very same military base was the perfect venue for the wedding and since it offered not only security but also total privacy.

But the talk of the wedding had actually been started by Prime minister jagannath mishra,who emotionally overcome after seeing rudran had rushed into the room and hugged him tightly and had then joked lightly " you have come back and have you returned to us just to attend your wedding with this beautiful woman or have you returned for all of us.Thank god,for,i just cannot imagine a world without you in it, Rudy beta."

Rudran had smiled and replied " For her and for all of you.And maybe it is destined that we should get married in delhi rather than in chennai."

Then whispers had led to louder voices and all had argued about the logistics and if rudran had recovered suffieciently from his horrific injury and yet all had sneakingly skirted away from the most important issue of as to how a man who lay at the door of death had miraculously healed himself and now sat talking among them.

They all had seen with their own eyes,the knife slip out of his head and then there had been a bright flash which had overpowered all the camera and other sensors in the room and when the light had cleared,they all had seen from outside as the two twins had fallen to their knees and bent low and had proclaimed him their king.

But all that had been put down in an instant when the Prime minister had addressed all of them " whatever happened here and whatever it is that you all saw stays here.This is my humble request to you all."

There had been no need for that request for all who had gathered in and out of the ICU were totally devoted to Rudran and renuka and that was the end of the story.

Col.doctor,Anantha krishnan had looked at dr.otto hauptmann who with a barely concealed smile had mumbled " This is your first time col but for me it is just another incident among many such incidents and all i do is write it down in my head and memorize it."


Then the topic of who were going to be invited to attend the wedding had risen and eventually worked out under the express orders of the prime minister who ordered that all means at his disposal be placed at rudran's service.

But rudran had politely declined the offer and had instead accepted Kandaswamy mudaliyars offer and had agree that he would handle everything and had only asked rudran for his list of names of those who he wanted to be present at the wedding.

Rudran had given Mr.Kandaswamy a short list and so the preparations began in full flow and all were present in the army base for the wedding.

General Rudran stood in front of the mirror adjusting his tags on his collar and the other decorations that were pinned to his brand new uniform and stood in front of the mirror wondering if his promotion was deserved for he had just been doing his duty,maybe a little more than it had been called for.

But prime minister Jagannath mishra had brushed away his protests and simply replied that no body else deserved it more than him and for all that he had done and sacrficed for the nation.

He watched as renuka came slowly towards him and gently hugged him from the back and both stood looking at each other in the mirror,smiling and a hint of tears in both their eyes.

Renuka whispered softly " My hero,my brave,brave hero.I must tell you that i am the proudest and luckiest woman in this whole world for i have a place next to you as your lover and wife.Thank you rudy."

Rudran gently pulled her in front of him and and looked down into her beautiful face that was now decorated with a red bindi and very mild make up and then kissed her lips,softly at first and then more hungrily and they stayed kissing for many minutes.

He looked at her " Ma'am,it is my honor to be your husband and it is me who is the luckiest man to be blessed with that title.Nothing is more precious than you and your love and it is you that has made all this possible baby.So,i thank you from the bottom of my heart."

Feeling his bulging hardness,renu smiled " mister general,are you going to go out with two guns,one in your holster and one inside your pants.If so,you are going to make a lot of people very jealous and nervous and frankly speaking the gun inside is more of a threat and might become a security issue."

Laughing loudly " ma'am,what else can an officer and a gentleman do,instead of rising to salute and honor his fair maiden."

Looking at his watch " i think we have enough time for a quickie before one of our parents arrive to drag us away for our wedding.what do you say ma'am? shall we."

Renuka naughtily placed her hand on his hardness " sorry general,but you need to lay your gun down and save it for later,when i have time to accept all the honors that you will present in the bed."

A knock was heard and Rudran's mother entered and seeing them both smiled in happiness and rudran went up to her and took her in his mighty arms and held her for a long time.

She looked at him,still a bit lost and confused " Rudy,i know we have a lot to talk about all that has happened over the years.But i will save them for later for now i just want to gift my precious renu something from my heart."

She took a really expensive looking diamond necklace from a velvet box and gently tied it around renu's neck and looked at her " Renu,rudran's dad gifted me this when i became pregnant with both him and bhairav.And now i pass both of our blessings to you and to the child which is on its way."

Renuka hugged rudy's mother and thanked her and then the door opened and Mr.kandaswamy came in and announced " everybody are waiting and the prime minister has also arrived.so,lets get on with it before some other obstacle crops us and delays the wedding again."

Kandaswamy mudaliyar looked at Rudran " everyone you had requested and invited are present and i have to admit that the group is not only assorted but poles apart.Everything about you and your life including the invitees certainly seem to have a great story behind them and an even more fantastic background for their lives."

Renuka looked at rudran who smiled and all of them left together to the wedding venue which was just 30 meters away in the officers conference room which had been readied for the occasion.

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Both Renuka and Rudran had decided that the wedding was going to be simple one with a short ritual and more importantly would be attended by only the closest members of their families and friends.That decision had been acknowledged by both parents and was taken care off by Mr.Kandaswamy mudaliyar who had flown in all the inivitees to delhi in his own jet.

So,the weddding hall was filled by just a dozen or more of the attendees and they stood in two lines watching and smiling in happiness as Rudran and renuka walked in.

Malar,the queen of the suryavamsam clan along with her twins Arul and Jothi fell to their knees and paid their respects and although everyone watched in awe and amazement,rudran bowed in respect and addressed Malar and thanked her for making it to their wedding.

Malar bowed and with folded hands " My lord,it is me and the clan that should thank you for granting us this honor and for remembering us,although we live far away and out of sight."

Rudran smiled in gratitude " My queen,you are all a part of me and my ancestors.we will talk more after the wedding."

Chennai Police Commissioner Rakesh menon stood with his wife Sharadha and next to them stood Bala (AC BALARAMAN- RUDRAN'S IPS BATCH MATE) and all of them smiled and rudran hugged them all warmly and thanked them for coming.

The frail looking lady tried to get up from her wheel chair,but both rudran and renuka went to their knees and rudran gently hugged her and looked at her " Thank you,Mrs.Sadashivam for coming to my wedding" and Kamalam sadashivam with tears and a huge smile " I am here rudran and here with Shivam's blessings.The nerd would have been thrilled and overjoyed if he had really been here to see this wedding."

Rudran and Renuka then greeted Palam swamy and Rudran with a naughty smile " mister,honestly,how old are you?" and Palam swamy with an even naughtier smile " sir,surely not as old as you."

Both laughed and Palam swamy whispered " I, a mere mortal am here strangely giving my blessings to a god whose ancestors descended from the skies of the universe.Strange indeed."

Rudran quietly smiled and then greeted Babu with a hug and then both he and renuka kissed his mother on her cheeks and then stood before a large photo of Lord ganesha and the priest began the chant by invoking the god with his mantra " Om Gang Ganapataye Namah " and then ended it all a few minutes later with the Mangalam Mantra "Mangalam Bhagwan Vishnu Mangalam Karunadwaja..."

Both Rudran and renuka took the blessings of Prime minister jaganath mishra and then Gen.veer singh and Major.Param wished them both a happy life.As a couple,they took the blessings of their parents and then nearly scared Babu when they touched his feet for his blessings.The poor man was overcome with this gesture and began to sob in a corner and just like that in a few minutes,their wedding was over and the stood as husband and wife.

Rudran looked at Renu " I feel that i have had to voyage through many lives to find you and spend time with you and now i fear that one life is too short and just not enough to love you and look after you."

Renu struggling to hold back her tears " my love,my hero,my brave warrior,my king,i am just grateful,thankful to god for just being alive and breathing the same air that you breathe and even if i were to die this instant,i am ready for i have known love and have finished my purpose in life and that was to meet you and become one with you."

Rudran took her hands and kissed them softly and nodded " thank you sweetie."

When I need you
I just close my eyes and I'm with you
And all that I so wanna give you
It's only a heartbeat away

When I need love
I hold out my hands and I touch love
I never knew there was so much love
Keeping me warm night and day

Leo sayer-when i need you

Redemption 241

"And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it. ? Roald Dahl

Many centuries ago

Kottravan began to draw,sketch on cave walls,mountain sides and sometimes even on large leaves.But all that changed forever after he bore witness to a great battle and even more stranger events that happened on the open ground just outside his small village.For many years,unable to forget what he had seen,although many thought of him as a mad man,he had wandered and life had taken him away from the lands of the pandyas and led him further north into the land of the Telugu people.

His hidden talents came to the fore and soon he began to paint on a small canvas and this soon led to bigger and bigger paintings.His brilliant powers of painting soon caught the eye of the rich and famous and he was commissioned to paint their portraits and this soon led him to the palace and into the presence of the king.

He was given quarters just outside the palace compound and everyday came to the king and began to paint him and also the portraits of others that belonged to the royal family.The king,a kind man and also a very wise one,soon realised that kottravan had a heavy ache,an unfulfilled one that lay as a mountain in his soul and enquired about it.

This casual enquiry led to the narration for what Kottravan had witnessed many decades ago and the king excitedly requested Kottravan to paint everything he had seen on the battle field.Thus began the series of paintings that depicted the story and all that had happened many years ago.

The king slowly realised and understood that man was not alone on earth and that people really could fly,did fly and travel all around this universe in mysterious looking crafts that glowed and shone with lights as they descended to earth..But more than anything,his eyes and thoughts were on the tall,ferocious and god like figure who stood with a lion in the middle of the fight and around him lay the slaughtered and decapitated bodies of many giants.

A painting also showed him standing with a beautiful woman as strangely dressed creatures knelt before him in respect and the man with strange light coming from his eyes stood as snake like designs danced on his left inner forearm.

The hosyala king knew in his heart that this was a piece of history and that it was vital to be preserved and hidden safely from danger and dangerous men.He called to him his most talented chemists and took their advice as to how to preserve tha paintings and went about following their advice.

The paintings,numbering ten were carefully stored and only the king was allowed access to it.Then the history of India changed as the mighty warriors with their new found messiah and religion called Islam began to invade and pervade every corner of the world and soon began to rule with total domination.But that domination found christianity a major stumbling block and an enemy as mighty as islam and soon their belifs,their battles,petty in nature came to our sacred lands and the rest is history which has been written by the Mughals and by the British colonial rulers.

The paintings were forgotten,lost,changed many a hand and owner and yet persevered and now had escaped the clutches of its last owner,who had been judged to be a Nazi war criminal and the man who was 102 years old put a gun to his mouth and shot himself,deciding that he was better off dead than spend the little time he had behind bars.

A billionaire many times over,Andrew johnson had started a small company in chicago back in the 1950's with the ill gotten money that came from the plunder that had been carried out by the Nazi germans all over the world.All his wealth and properties were confisicated by the country where it lay and so it came to pass that his bank accounts and properties in chicago and all over america were swallowed by the govt.

Nazi war criminal Andrew johnson whose real name was Gunther schmidt had in his possession a vast number of priceless antiques and paintings and buried among them were the batch of paintings that had been created by kottravan and soon the past would collide with the present and the term E.T would take on a new meaning and everyone would become a believer of the saying " we are not alone."

I am here.I have always been here.I am fire and i am water. I am hell and i am heaven and i will bring peace to you.

The boy who went into the dark and came back with light.

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"Whatever worldly thing we may covet - zealously striving to obtain and then retain - never seems to bring an end to our desires. Covetousness, envy, jealousy, and greed always escalate into a vicious spiral, as we seek greater and greater gratification but find less and less contentment. . . . Striving to acquire the things of the world not only does not bring lasting happiness and peace, but it drives us to seek more. When "all we've ever wanted" is grounded in the temporal trappings of this world, it is never enough! ? Brent Top


Christie's is a British auction house. It was founded in 1766 by James Christie. Its main premises are on King Street, St James's, in London, and in Rockefeller Center in New York City in the United States.The company is owned by Groupe Artmis, the holding company of Franois-Henri Pinault.The official company literature states that founder James Christie conducted the first sale in London, England, on 5 December 1766 and the earliest auction catalogue the company retains is from December 1766. However, other sources note that James Christie rented auction rooms from 1762, and newspaper advertisements of Christie's sales dating from 1759 have also been traced.

Salvator Mundi is a painting of Christ as Salvator Mundi (Latin for Savior of the World) by Leonardo da Vinci, dated to c.?1500. The painting shows Jesus, in Renaissance dress, giving a benediction with his right hand raised and two fingers extended, while holding a transparent rock crystal orb in his left hand, signaling his role as savior of the world and master of the cosmos, and representing the 'crystalline sphere' of the heavens, as it was perceived during the Renaissance.

Long thought to be a copy of a lost original, veiled with over painting, it was restored, rediscovered, and included in a major Leonardo exhibition at the National Gallery, London, in 201112. Although several leading scholars consider it to be an original work by Leonardo da Vinci, this attribution has been disputed by other specialists.

It is one of fewer than 20 known works by Leonardo, and was the only one to remain in private hands. It was sold at auction by Christie's in New York to Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Farhan on behalf of the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture & Tourism on 15 November 2017, for $450.3 million, setting a new record for most expensive painting ever sold. The painting is to be on display at the Louvre Abu Dhabi.


From darkness is revealed the light and its source


Redemption starts from Christie's auction proceedings taking place at the Rockefeller Center in New York City where the auctioneer,Mr.Thomas had just finished auctioning off all the art and antiques that had been listed on their site and for which bidders had put in their bids from all around the world,through representatives,proxy bids and absentee bids.

The auction room was jam packed and more noisy than the time when the Salvator Mundi had been sold for nearly half a billion dollars and the gasps and the thrill of so much money being spoken about,whispered had been an tremendous adrenaline rush to all those present.

Many first timers who sat through an auction and that too in very famous auction houses say that the tension and excitement is so much like a first kiss or even a sexual encounter for everyone is worked up,their bodies charged with anxiety and the thrill of seeing a famous and priceless art being displayed for the very first time.

There have been numerous ocassions when rare masterpieces emerge from the hands of private collectors and into the purview of the public eye.Many dozens of such masterpieces from the renaissance period and modern period have quietly and discreetly been donated to famous world museums that are all over the world and many thousands still lie in private vaults and many more are thought to be lying in store rooms without their value or beauty being appreciated or remembered.

Mr.Thomas,the auctioneer for today leant into the mike and spoke in flawless oxford accent " ladies and gentlemen that are present here and all those who are watching this proceedings live,i now am going to reveal a lot of articles that had its roots in dastardly acts and evil from the second world war has to be sold off and no points for guessing to whom they belonged to."

His face set in a grim expression " I am of course talking about the late nazi war criminal Gunther Schmidt who killed himself a few months ago.Christies has been given the task of disposing his estate,valuables and all the art and antiques that had been in his possession.The govt has given us strict orders and that if any owner should come forward with claims on any of the articles that are going to be placed for auction,then the claims will be thoroughly scrutinised and if found genuine,then it will be handed over to the original owner.

And this lot of articles from the estate is only being displayed and will be up for sale on the first sunday of next month.Bids and enquires will be duly noted and if needed,preferences will be given to those bids that are felt to be sufficient enough."

Taking a small remote,Thomas pressed a button and the large 200 inch led screen flickered into life and turning to all those who were gathered there,he began a slide show of the late Gunther Schmidt's art collection.

People gasped in awe as many dozens rare and unknown paintings,sketches by renaissance masters were displayed and the phones kept ringing softly as billionaires from all around the world began to make enquiries on what caught their eyes.The paintings soon led to pottery and statues from the ancient worlds of Egypt,China and Africa and everyone sitting there and every bidder watching the proceedings live on their computers could see the death and plunder that the nazis had indulged in during the Nazi regime under Hitler's Germany.

After nearly an hour of exhibition,Auctioneer Thomas addressed the bidders there and everywhere " I would like to repeat and stress on the words that i stated earlier and that is all the articles which were just displayed are still under process and so i request all of you to kindly bear that in mind."

A tall blond lady,obviously a staff member came up to him and whispered something in his ear and Mr.Thomas nodded and then made a call to someone who was obviously higher up the rung and listened to the instructions that were being told and then placing the handset back,looked down at all the curious faces that had been alerted to the fact that something new had just come up for sale at the auction.

" Ladies and gentlemen,Please forgive for i am going to request you to remain seated for a new batch of paintings have been just been placed with us for bidding."

Thomas looked at the images that began to display themselves on his large I-pad and an expression that was a mixture of all expressions that were humanly possible flashed one after another and it was clearly seen by all those who sat in front of him and also by all bidders from around the world.

He looked at the blonde staff member and whispered " surely,this must be some sort of joke,is it?" and the woman shrugged and tilted her head towards the top balcony which was covered by tinted glass and behind which sat the directors and the management of Christie's auction house.

Thomas jackson had been in the auction business for nearly 40 years and most of them had been with christie's itself and he was a man who in his late sixties had seen and had taken part in auctioning some of the most magnificent art and other antiques and also some of the most weirdest items from all around the world and that included Mummies from the land of ancient Egypt and skeletons of dinosaurs.But this lot of paintings was beyond all imagination and had the potential to create absolute chaos among humanity.

His eyes still on the images that were sliding through his I-pad screen,he pulled the mike closer to him and in a very soft and slightly nervous voice addressed all the bidders.

" Ladies and gentlemen,the next and last batch of paintings that are going to be displayed are from India and they have been verified to have been painted in the late 13th century."

Gasps of wonder and excitement filled the hall and looking at them " I too share the same feeling for i have only now seen them and am as excited and mystified as you.But let me first assure you that this batch of ten paintings are in pristine condition and have been authenticated by some of the top experts in the field and the certificates have been provided for by the person of company that has placed them for sale."

He looked at all of them " i request all of you to remain calm until the art had been displayed and will definitely answer all your questions after it is done."

The excitement and the tension was palpable and could be felt like a physical presence and everyone looked at each other nervously and whispered hurriedly into their mobile phones as billionaires from all around the world glued themselves to the live telecast that was being broadcast from christie's auction house,New york.


The first painting came alive on the large screen and everyone gasped in wonder and all their mouths opened wide in amazement for the colors and the scale of the painting was in the league of the renaissance masters.The large painting,stood 6 feet in height and 6 feet in width and it showed a huge battlefield on which stood a massive army facing a much smaller army that was being led by man with flowing hair and huge lion walked beside him.The man was long limbed and held a huge spear in his right hand and the morning sun could be seen just cresting over the horizon,bathing the battlefield with an orange light.

The next painting showed him standing alone facing a man in a chariot and next to him stood a beautiful woman with a swollen belly that clearly indicated that she was heavily pregnant.

The next painting showed four giants standing nearly 7 or 8 feet tall surrounding the lone warrior.

The next painting showed the brave warrior leaping into the air and high above the giants heads and the painting showed beautifully his long curly hair flowing in the air and yet the most angelic smile filled his face.

The next painting showed him striking the nearest giant and it showed clearly the giants chest caving in and the excitement of seeing this beautiful paintings hit the roof for everyone there and those around the world could clearly see that a strange light seemed to be erupting from the warriors eyes.

The sixth painting revealed all four giants dead at the feet of the lone warrior and he could be seen pointing to the king who stood in his chariot.

The seventh painting showed the king fighting with another king and quailing in fear as the other kings blow lands on his shield.

The eighth painting showed the brave warrior with flowing hair running towards a woman of dark complexion and about to leap.

The ninth painting showed him with an arrow in his chest and the victorious king with two arrows in his body and if that was not enough,the sky above them seemed to be on fire.

The moment the tenth painting was displayed,all hell broke loose in the hall and around the world as people leapt from their seats with their eyes wide open for in the painting it could be clearly and beautifully seen,a space craft hovering in the skies and there stood five alien like creatures in suits behind the tall,lone warrior.But what was even incredible was that five aliens kneeling in front of the warrior and they were without their head gear and all of them looked human like but appeared green in color.

All those who were seeing the painting could see that the mighty warrior who had slayed four giants stood with a smile as orange flames blazed from his eyes and besides him stood the huge lion with its jaws wide open in a snarl.

"Yada Yada Hi Dharmasya Glanirva Bhavathi Bharatha,
Abhyuthanam Adharmaysya Tadatmanam Srijami Aham'.
Praritranaya Sadhunam Vinashaya Cha Dushkritam
Dharamasamsthapnaarthaya Sambhavami Yuge-Yuge."

"Whenever there is decay of righteousness O! Bharatha
And a rise of unrighteousness then I manifest Myself!"
"For the protection of the good, for the destruction of the wicked and
for the establishment of righteousness, I am born in every age."


I have been called many names.Pakalon,Maasilan,Kathiravan,Meykandan,Koman,Nikaran.But the name Azhagan is dear to me for that was the name she gave me and it was with that name she always called me and it was that name she whispered as she went away from me.And as long as the name Azhagan will remain so will the name and the memory of Avini.

I am here.I have always been here.I am fire and i am water. I am hell and i am heaven and i will bring peace to you.

The boy who went into the dark and came back with light.