Monday, May 9, 2011

Why nightingale always sings sitting on mango tree?

                              Why nightingale always sings sitting on mango tree?
I was always puzzled that why nightingale bird always sits and sings on a mango tree? Since there are many coconut trees in surrounding area , it would be a nice entertainment for me too. Now , here is the story explaining this.
God Vishnu once thought of having divine liquid amrita. He said his wish to his follower Garuda. Garuda obeyed his master's instruction and flew to bring amrita to his master. When returning to Vaikuntha with amrita , he met with an angel who was singing. Her voice was so captivating that Garuda stood listening to song. When angel observed Garuda carrying amrita , she begged Garuda to let her drink some amrita too. But Garuda didnt agree.
A heated argument happened between two. In the quarrel. a drop of amrita fell down to earth. It is believed that drop itself has grown into mango tree . After lots of his time wasted, Garuda suceeded in flowing back to Vaikuntha. There Vishnu was waiting for Garuda's arrival.
Vishnu asks for reason for late coming with Garuda. Then Garuda explained everything. Then Vishnu got angry and cursed that perticular angel that she must born as a black bird who is very shy. At that time, angel begged for mercy with Vishnu.
Then, Vishnu said his curse can not be reversed. But as she can sing well, even as a black bird also she will continue to sing on a mango tree by eating its leaves. Because even she was fond of amrita and mango tree was grown up because of fallen drop of amrita.
The bird nightingale is the same angel who was fond of singing. As she was after amrita, the bird nightingale always sits on mango tree eating its leaves . The bird is so shy that it is very difficult to spot it sitting on tree. But at the time of blossoming of mango leaves, bird nightingale always comes and sings.

1 comment:

  1. This is absolutely a brand new version of THE ORIGIN OF MONGO!!! AND ALSO Lord Vishnu usually does not curse for this kind of reason. After all, who would not ask for a treat of Amritha?

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