Gulebakavali Katha

For information on the nocturnal flower GuleBakavali, refer Epiphyllum oxypetalum.

King Chandrasena Mukkamala Krishnamurthy has two wives Gunavathi Rushyendramani and Rupavathi Chayadevi. Rupavathi has three sons. Rupavathi brother Vakraketu has eye on the kings throne. When Guanvathi gets pregnant with the blessings of the goddess Parvathi, Vakraketu along with his sister Rupavathi bribes the astrologer and tries to kill the kid, but is rescued and brought up the Shepard couple Lanka Satyam and Hemalatha.Once King Chandrasena goes to hunting in the forest and sees the Vijay. He lost the eyesight due to the Vakraketu poisoning the food. He blames Vijay for that. Doctors advice king to get the Gulebakavali flower which blossoms on the full moon day in the Yakshaloka. ........

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