Some thousand years ago….
In the coastal plain of a landmass….
In the state of Masaka…..
Princess Masumati was ruling the state very efficiently. Under her able leadership and with Jatamanu’s strategies, Masaka able to win all the war. Under the blessings of Lord Raaga, Masaka was more prosperous under Masumati and Jatamanu. Lots of temples were made during that time for Lord Raaga. Jatamanu found an able craftsman under Kotikovil and made him the in-charge of those projects. Everything was so smooth at that time.
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Bayavi was ruled by Chuliyaga. He was very aggressive like Jatamanu, in his strategies. He was also a scholar in Tantra and Astronomy. He always thought how to destroy the Masaka. He called his younger brother Rumiyaga and made a strategy with him. Rumiyaga went to Masaka and then mixed with the said citizens of Masakanagari. He was surprised to see that several tribes were living together and having different languages, scripts and culture. He tried to learn some languages and scripts. Surprisingly, he got some success. He spend almost two years in Masaka, roaming here and there and interacting with various people and tribes. He spend one year with two tribes, mainly Indhu tribe and Migapo tribe. These were the most populated tribes in Masaka. After that, he returned to Bayavi again.
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Princess Masumati, one day, got a surprised news. Suddenly there was some clashes occurred between Indhu and Migapo tribes. This was almost impossible as from the last so many years they all were living happily, without any war. She called the leaders of both the tribes. Her ministers already told that they both were criticizing each others’ tutelary God. She told the leaders not to get involved in such things and better to stay united for the integrity of Masaka. They both nodded in front of her but their heart were full of hatred. Jatamanu also came to know about this but he ignored this.
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One fine day, one thousand Bayavi soldiers attacked Masaka. Masumati called the Indhu and Migapo tribe leaders and told them to protect Masaka, Some 500 warriors from both tribes fought this small war but surprisingly they lost. This was a huge strategic victory for Bayavi. Masumati lost some territory of Masaka. Jatamanu got furious. He rushed to the capital city of Masakanagari. Met Masumati. He was very very angry. He called all the leaders of 100 tribes in the assembly. Jatamanu called a brainstorming session. He asked them that why this small Big Defeat happened and why they failed to protect their motherland. All were silent, so ultimately Jatamanu decided to remain silent and went to Kudum-mundia. He started meditation there.
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After some days, Jatamanu went to the villages of Indhu and Migapo tribes. He prostrate to the respective tutelary Gods. That gave a very good impression. Jatamanu discussed with them about the conflicts between two tribes. He came to know about various points but the main concern was that they both criticizing each other’s tutelary God. And this was the main reason why Masaka lost a small BIG WAR. Jatamanu met with the leaders and asked them to negotiate and respect each other’s God as ultimately they have to live with each other. Leaders asked him to do something. Jatamanu asked them to give him two days. After two days, Jatamanu called both the tribes. He asked them about the shape of their respective God. Indhu tribes showed him a straight piece of wooden log and Migapo tribes showed them a sanke. So Jatamanu took the snake and kept it on top of log. Surprisingly this new statue was almost identical with the statue of Lord Raaga. Jatamanu asked them that was not this new statue is identical with Lord Raaga. They all nodded and both the tribes live happily after that.
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Unaware of such events, Chuliyaga and Rumiyaga attacked Masaka with their full force. They brought the elephant and horse cavalry with them. Jatamanu came to know about this and he declared war. Masumati, as per order from Jatamanu, stayed back in her palace. jatamanu lead the war on his favorite lion. He opened his long hairs and look very much ferocious. He killed Rumiyaga in his first attempt. Suddenly he was surrounded by Bayavian army. He stood on the lion and do some tantra meditation and s big storm came for few seconds. When storm was gone, Jatamanu was also not in the front of their eyes. He rose about 10 meters from ground level. Chuliyaga was also a scholar in tantra. He also did the same meditation and rose to his level. The war was going on in the sky between them and between the army on the ground. After some hours, suddenly again the storm came and Jatamanu came back on his lion and throw a spade towards Chuliyaga. Chuliyaga was not able to judge this and the spade was through his body. Chuliyaga fell down and at the very next moment he was dead. Masaka won the war.
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The very next day, in the assembly, Jatamanu sent his favorite lion with a special message. “United Masaka will never be defeated” and again he disappeared after making promise to his sister and to all his citizens to save his motherland.
“But from that day onwards, Masakans especially Indhu and Migapo tribes correlate their Gods, NAG/Snake and Wooden LOG as the common God NAGLOG or RAAGA.”
And after some thousand years, some people of the modern civilization, who were unaware of such facts, made them synonymous to each other….
Thanks
Ashish Sarangi, Ashish Ku. Nayak
