Long long ago, there lived an Apsara by the name of Punjikasthala. Apsaras are celestial beings, extremely beautiful women who live up in the skies in heavens amidst Gods. They are dancers in the court of Indra. Punjnikastha was also very pretty and she was fully aware of her beauty and proud of it.

One day, to amuse herself, she came down to Earth and was walking in the forests enjoying the nature. There she saw a monkey faced sage sitting in lotus pose under a tree in deep med...