Top 10 ...  VALIntine Moments from Indian Mythology


Valentine's Day is often ascribed to St. Valentine in the West. But, the fact
is, it has its origins in Indian mythology. It can actually be ascribed to Sant
VALI, mentioned in Ramayana. Here are some of the Valintine moments, picked up
from Indian mythology and history.

     10. The most expensive Valintine's day was for Lord Krishna who had to
     fork out 16000 gifts. Actually, many 'gopika's (his girlfriends) didn't
     know that he used to give them gifts from VALIMART, steal them later and
     recycle to other gopikas.

     9. The luckiest valintine was Draupadi who got five each year.

     8. Lord Ram sent his valintine gift of golden ring by Hanuman Express
     Overnight Delivery (courier).

     7. Dasharatha had to fork out three: to Kausalya, Sumitra and Kaikai.

     6. Shakuntala was not so fortunate. She missed all valintines.

     5. Mumtaz Mahal was fed up with Shah Jahan's promises of "one big
     valintine gift" which never came. One fine morning she said "buzz off,
     buddy" and kicked the bucket.

     4. The energetic despot of Magadha Dynasty, Bimbisara used to dish out 500
     gifts for his 500 wives. God knows where he got all that Ginseng!

     3. Nehru had to sneak out one more for Edwina Mountbatten.

     2. MGR gave the whole of Tamil Nadu to Jaya. And the septuagenarian NTR is
     promising his chair to his teen-age bride.

     1. And folks... who says India is not entering 21st century when some
     cupid crazy fellas have put cryogenic rocket technology (to Venus) in gift
     wraps to Mariam Rasheeda ?