Gulebakavali Katha Story

Once upon a time, a kingdom [[Pataliputra]] was ruled by King Chandrasena. He had two wives, Gunavati and Rupavati. The King was engrossed in love with the second, and they had three sons. Vakraketu, a vicious sibling of Rupavati, always ploys to usurp the throne, for which he molds his nephews. The childless Gunavati takes penance to conceive, acquiring a boon from [[Shiva|Siva]], who blesses her with a baby boy, Vijaya. So, green-eyed Vakraketu colludes with astrologers who predict that the King will lose his vision upon viewing the prince. Therefore, he ostracizes the newborn despite imploring by Gunavati, but Vakraketu edicts to slay him. However, he is shielded by the Lord and reared by a shepherd couple. Years roll by, and Vijaya becomes a gallant youngster — Chandrasena heads for hunting when Vakraketu plots to blind him via gradual venom. The following day, he becomes sightless when Vijaya accidentally encounters him. Vijaya finds something fishy and covertly enters the fort, where he learns of his birth and curse. He overhears that the only means to recoup his father’s sight is to gain the “Gulebakavali flower,” which blossoms on the full moon day in the “[[Devaloka]].” Thus, Vijaya declares that he will remove his taint and walks through with the acquaintance and grace of his mother. Even the three callow princes proceed for it.

In a village, a trickster dice player, Yuktimati, bets the men to win for splicing her if not enslaving them. Initially, she imprisons three princes when Vijaya discovers her deception. In disguise, he triumphs, knits Yuktimati, and frees his half-brothers. The three unfledged are aware of Vijaya. Following, they mortify an ascetic who swears to turn them into stones. Vijaya sets on an adventurous journey and lands in ”Devaloka” with the help of the Lord. Accordingly, he weds Mahendra’s daughter Bakavali per the [[Gandharva]]. Vijaya silently leaves with the flower from the pool, which explodes due to impurity. An enraged Mahendra seizes Bakavali since she is the cause of the mishap. Vijaya arrives on Earth and revives his brothers, but they slyly snatch the flower by backstabbing him. By the time they are at home, Vakraketu has treacherously captured the kingdom and locked up everyone. Meanwhile, Vijaya removes the curse of an angel who returns him to “Devaloka,” where he learns about terrible things that happened. He re-flourishes the pond with his fortitude by offering his eyes. Then, Mahendra bows down to him and restores his vision. At last, Vijaya returns to Earth with his wife, stops Vakraketu, and restores his father’s vision. Finally, the movie ends happily with Vijaya’s coronation.