Vishwamitra Menaka

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Vishwamitra Menaka , there story is one of True Love ,
but the beginning of this Celestial Romance was due to a Plot
hatched by Indra the Lord of Deva's (Gods). BrahmaRishi
Vishwamitra is among the Greatest of Indian Sages , He is
a Super-Sage. The Guru of Lord Rama in the Ramayana.
Rama being the 7th Avatar(incarnation) of Vishnu.
The Lord of Devas -Devraj Indra worried about the
Great Tapasya (Austere Meditation) of Vishwamitra sends
the Celestial Apsara (Maiden) to break the Sage's Penance.
She succeeds and later gives birth to Shakuntala. But undaunted
Vishwamitra again continues his Penance ultimately becoming
~BrahmaRishi Vishwamitra~
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Another Apsara Rambha who in her attempt to seduce
Vishwamitra is turned into stone for 10,000 Years by the Sage.
Menaka being gentle and patient and truly Devotional succeeds
whereas Rambha being blunt and overtly bold fails.Menaka wins
Vishwamitra's heart with her True Love and Devotion.
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Initially Vishwamitra was a Great Warrior King .
Due to an altercation with the Great Rishi Vasishta
He turns to the Spiritual Path.
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Among Romantic Tales , this is truly a Great one,
the love between Vishwamitra Menaka.
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