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THE AWAKENING OF KARKANDU
Yamapasha kissed the child.
Yamdand picked up the child and furtively returned home. He said to his wife
O God! Only you know of your
miracles....
Lucky woman! See what I have brought for you. You longed to see the face of a son. Here, take this divine child, a
gift from God.
Yamadand and Yamapasha showered their love and affection over the child. The child started growing under their care.
All the kids started clapping and teasing him.
One day he was playing gilli-danda #. A player hit the gilli and it flew in his direction. Just at that moment the boy's back started itching and he got busy scratching. He failed to catch the gilli. His team mates got wild at him--
Come here, Karkandu!
Karkandu, what a beautiful
name!
You are always scratching some part of your body with your hand as if you have become Karkandu ##
And the name Karkandu stuck to him. # A popular game of rural India. ## One who keeps op scratching with his hands.
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