Satya Harishchandra Story

The film is about the life of one of the six most extraordinary sovereigns, Harishchandra, the ruler of Ayodhya belonging to Suryavansha, who established a heavenly earth and carried out hundreds of Rajasuya, whose path is the truth. Once, after completing the ritual, Harishchandra attains a sacred gem that makes his country prosperous. Siva, in the guise of a saint, seeks to grant it, and Harishchandra gifts the gem. Hereupon, the lord announces that he is now his debtor, who will repay in time. Meanwhile, in Indra’s court, Vishvamitra confronts Vasishta, who says that a man with aim & determination is more potent than the deities. Visvamitra opts for Harishchandra to divert his path. Firstly, he wishes for a vast amount, which Harishchandra bestows without hesitation when Visvamitra instructs him to hold it as his assets. Then, he generates beasts that suffer the public. Hence, Harishchandra sets foot in the forest. Visvamitra phantoms two beauties, Matanga Kanyalu, to lure him, threatening to marry them or quit the kingdom. Harishchandra relinquishes everything when Visvamitra claims his dues within a month and accompanies his sidekick, Nakshatraka. Ergo, Harishchandra proceeds to Kaasi. Visvamitra brings him trouble at every level, which he overcomes with willpower. At Kaasi, Harishchandra spots the selling of people as enslaved. Due to lack of time, on the advice of his wife Chandramati, he auctions her with his son Lohitha when Siva, in the form of Kaala Kaushika, buys them.

Next, he peddles himself to the graveyard’s King Veerabahu for travel expenses, Nakshatraka, and works as a guard at the burial ground. Tragically, Lohitha dies due to a snakebite while Chandramati is performing his funeral; Harishchandra bars her for the fee, unbeknownst to her. He indicates her wedding chain when she discerns him as her husband as it is invisible to others. Harishchandra does not yield even in such pathetic situations, so Chandramati rushes for the amount. Following this, Visvamitra illuminates that Chandramati has abducted and slain Kaasiraju’s son. The King dictates capital punishment to her and entrusts Harishchandra to execute it. Still, he stands on his path when Visvamitra, Vasishta & Siva appear, proclaiming the entirety of spreading his eminence to the universe. His residence is a shrine, not a cemetery, and the person he served is Yama. At last, Visvamitra accepts his defeat before him, retrieving his son, wife & kingdom. Moreover, he acknowledges half of his penance power. May he reign as emperor in all splendor for 1,000 years. Later, he shines on Indra’s half-throne for 14 Manvantara. Finally, the movie ends happily with Siva blessing Harishchandra.