Here is one of the most popular Tenali Rama stories in Tamil Nadu. A counselor to a reputed king, Tenali Rama was known for his wits. As a court jester, Rama was responsible for keeping the king happy and carefree.
On her deathbed, the queen asked the king to get her a mango. The king gave his army free rein to go anywhere to get the mango. Unfortunately, the queen passed away before the king's army could get back with the mango.
Depressed, the king told his guru that he felt disappointed that he couldn't fulfill his wife's last wish. The king's guru advised him to donate a golden mango, a golden thread, and a silk cloth each to a thousand Brahmins so that the queen would be happy in heaven. The king immediately arranged for a ceremony and distributed the instructed gifts among a thousand Brahmins. Unhappy about not getting any gifts, Tenali Rama visited the guru and sought his permission to invite a thousand Brahmins to his house. He said that his wife had been bedridden for over three days, so he wanted to treat the Brahmins and help his wife recover.
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