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Bengali mythology

Sepia-toned illustration of Behula mourning her husband Lakhindar on a wooden raft drifting through Bengal’s stormy river, surrounded by swirling currents and ancient trees, with divine serpent goddess Manasa watching from the skies—evoking love, loss, and spiritual defiance in a timeless Bengali folktale

Behula and Lakhindar: An Asian Legend of Unwavering Love

In the lush, river-crossed lands of Bengal, there lived a wealthy merchant named Chand Saudagar. His prosperity was known throughout the region; his ships sailed far, his warehouses overflowed with silk and spices, and his reputation reached even the courts of distant kingdoms. Yet for all his worldly success, Chand harbored a stubborn pride that would soon bring tragedy to
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