Sathyam Sivam Sundaram - Part I

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#660000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">konda meaning hill. The promontory on

the hill, formed by a single huge boulder about 100 feet high, is in the shape

of a many-hooded serpent. The High School at Uravakonda will be ever famous

because of Sathya's attendance there. The fame of the boy preceded him. The

students told each other that Sathya was a fine writer, a good musician, a

genius in dance, a student wiser than any teacher, and one able to peer into

the past and peep into the future. Authentic stories of his achievements and

divine powers were on everyone's lips. They were circulated by the people who

had come into the town from

places such as Bukkapatnam, Penukonda, Dharmavaram and Kamalapur. It was related

and heard with wonder that, even as a toddler, he had the unique power of

getting from nowhere and nothing, fruits, flowers, and sweets by a mere wave of

his hand! "What a wonder!" they said. People gathered around Sathya's brother,

the new Telugu teacher, eager to hear stories of the boy's capabilities. Every

teacher wanted to be assigned some work in the section in which Sathya was

admitted - some out of curiosity, some out of veneration, and some out of a

mischievous impulse to prove it all

absurd. Sathya soon became the pet of the entire school and the cynosure of

all eyes in the town. He was the leader of the School Prayer Group and ascended

the dais every day when the entire school gathered for prayer before classes

commenced. It was his voice that sanctified the air and inspired both teachers

and students to dedicate themselves to their allotted tasks. He was the life

and soul of the school's dramatics and the backbone of the athletic team, for

he was a fast runner and played gudugudu, an outdoor running game, exceedingly

well. He excelled in the school scout

movement. The Serpent Hill (To be continued..) SaiRam