THE MARICHA TRAIL
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First appeared in the May 2021 issue of the international e-magazine, Guwahatian. [This tale is an imaginative account of the author, based on the epic Ramayana.] “One should not run in search for gold, Sita. You are my jewel, and all my life, I wish to protect you from the clutches of greed!” uttered Rama when Sita urged him to go in search for the golden deer which she had just seen from a distance.“But I wish to have it in my arms. Its dazzle has beautified the skie...
