Avinash Vyas

Maharaj Ashvapati and his wife, Malvi, are childless. They pray to Devi Maa Gayatri, who appears before them, but tells them to their dismay that they cannot sire a son. She does appease them by blessing them with a daughter. Shortly thereafter a daughter is born and is named Savitri, by none other than Devrishi Narad. When Savitri matures, she receives many proposals for marriage, but decides to wed a poor woodcutter, Satyavan, who saved from being attacked by a tiger, and who lives a poor lifestyle in a Rishi-Ashram along with blind parents, who were once Raja and Maharani, but their kingdom was taken away by deceit by the Raja's brother. Despite objections from her parents, Savitri and Satyavan wed, and Savitri goes to live a simple lifestyle. She undertakes the Akhand Saubhagyawati Vrath, but shortly thereafter Satyavan passes away after being bitten by a snake. Yamraj sends his Dhoots to bring in Satyavan's soul, but they are prevented by Savitri. Yamraj himself undertakes this task, and after successfully deceiving Savitri, claims Satyavan's soul and takes it with him. Upset at Yamraj, Savitri decides to follow him, with assistance from Devi Maa Gayatri, all the way from Prithvilok, then to Devlok, then to Swarg, and it is finally at Brahmlok that she will be told that no mortal can enter this realm, and is asked to leave, but not before Yamraj agrees to grant her three wishes - none of these could be utilized to bring back her deceased husband. The question remains: what will Savitri wish for?

Jesal is a hardened dacoit who gets reformed by Toral, a virtuous, god-fearing, Kathi girl. Both got married and led a pious life. Jesal is an infamous dacoit from Kachchh. He plans to steal a mystical horse 'Toral' possessed by King Saasatiya. He gets caught and meets King and his Queen, who is also named 'Toral'. Upon learning, King is happy to give horse to him, but awe-struck by Queen's mystic Jesal wants her too. Hence both Queen and horse accompanies him. On his way to his homeland, their boat gets stuck in a thunderstorm. Queen Toral asks frightened Jesal to confess his crimes, in return she will save his life by her divine powers. This leads to Jesal's reformation.

A widower with a child faces challenges after he re-marries without telling his second wife about his first marriage and child. Shekhar, Lata and their child Shashi live in a small town and have just received news that he will be transferred to Bombay. The couple leaves Shashi with their maid and attends a party--but return home to find the building in flames. Lata rescues Shashi but perishes from numerous burns. A sorrowful Shekhar leaves his daughter with her maternal grandparents and relocates to Bombay where he rents a room from parsimonious Radhakishen. After thwarting attempts by the later to marry his senile sister Yashodhara, he falls in love with wealthy Usha and they marry. After a short span of harmony, the duo face challenges when she finds out that he never told her about Lata and Shashi, and leaves him. How will Shekhar deal with this separation? —rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)