AakritiPathak

Good evening! ❤️
          	Edited version of first five chapters of Kashi have been published now. I'm working on the next updates, which can be expected tomorrow or the day after. To anyone reading the story, thanks a bunch. Hope you enjoy the edited version and the new updates : )
          	
          	On other note, Lacuna will be updated either on Saturday or Sunday, or both, from here on.
          	
          	Good day ✨
          	https://www.wattpad.com/story/320642654

AakritiPathak

Good evening! ❤️
          Edited version of first five chapters of Kashi have been published now. I'm working on the next updates, which can be expected tomorrow or the day after. To anyone reading the story, thanks a bunch. Hope you enjoy the edited version and the new updates : )
          
          On other note, Lacuna will be updated either on Saturday or Sunday, or both, from here on.
          
          Good day ✨
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/320642654

sianathan76

Hey I noticed you removed Kaashi. I was reading it. My eyes are feeling hungry.

sianathan76

@AakritiPathak Oh! I feel bad to hear that. I hope you publish it soon.
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AakritiPathak

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@sianathan76 Hi! I'm sorry, but the book was hit majorly by Wattpad's ongoing shadowban, and it got flagged as violating Wattpad guidelines (tho I really can't see how so). I'll get it back by next week max, just waiting a bit for Wattpad to settle its shit :)
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AakritiPathak

Thought to start this with an odd analogy, but nevermind! In search of motivation, this lost soul here scoured through her own drafts of 23 unfinished story ideas, and not to mention how nostalgic it felt. After much thought and brainstorming, I've decided to bring my unfinished stories to life one by one, starting off with one of the earliest books I wrote on this platform and then suddenly pulled it down for idk what reason.
          
          The title goes by Lacuna. It's an idea I worked upon for some time back in 2021. Give it a shot, if you may :) Here's what you can expect though:
          
          >> Cutthroat rivalry.
          >> Badass and Bosslady would be too weak words to describe the female lead.
          >> Same blood clash for highest place in hierarchy and power.
          >> Journey of navigation through a dysfunctional bond to 'being family'. 
          
          I won't focus much on the romance part (or maybe), but rather rn the plan is to write legit dope power-hungry characters who can go beyond and beyond to achieve what they have set their eyes upon. 
          
          Oh, did I mention the rivalry is of same blood? It's an important detail.
          
          2024 seems like bringing ditched ideas to life and I'm head deep in for it ;)
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/365816284

AakritiPathak

@Island12spice oh hiiii! How have you been? It's so good to see an old friend around
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Island12spice

Yea I remember the story quite well…siblings rivalry at its worst.  I was way into the story when you pulled it down…glad that you have decided to put it back up.
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AakritiPathak

"सिर मुकुट कुंडल तिलक चारु, उदार अंग विभूषणम // आजनु भुजा शराचाप धरा, संग्राम जीत खर-दुषणम"
          
          The beauty of this whole universe in his lotus eyes, and the thrum of positivity his name beholds ✨
          
          Simply how beautiful does Raghuvar look upon returning to his rightful home, after 500 years of struggle. Truly a teary sight, with heart full of nothing but celebration, hope, faith, and divinity.
          
          जय श्री राम ❤
          
          

AakritiPathak

@laurmilangie first part: We derive this whole knowledge about Gods and their incarnation from the written scriptures, and the oldest temples whose walls were/are engraved with stories of these incarnations. Some of these temples' dating goes beyond thousands of years. The oldest scriptures include the Vedas which were orally transmitted since 2nd Millenium BC. We've four Vedas, and one of the first, The Rig Veda was written down around 1500-1200 BC. From here we get to know that Lord Vishnu has 10 avatars (incarnations).
            
            As for good or bad, in Hinduism we believe in the continuous cycle of life and death, and we focus on ethics, values, morals, good deeds, bad deeds. For instance the world, according to Hinduism, is in a stage where gradually the vices will overpower the virtues of the people, and this will result in degradation of soul and morals, ultimately leading to the world's destruction.
            
            As for Shiva, he's the destructive force, yes. But the destructor of evil qualities and the cycle of cosmic creations. Shiva in sanskrit means the auspicious one. He's destroyer in sense that when the evils are rampant, he'd lead us to a path of channeling the virtues and create a new era, by 'destroying' the darkness. There's no creation without destruction :) 
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laurmilangie

@AakritiPathak So, hindus count the reincarnation of the gods? And how do guys count and know that this is the 7th? I’ve always thought Shiva as a woman (maybe eastern people’s name with their endings designating gender (stupid me)), and I never thought that Shiva was this destructive force. So is Shiva what easterners consider as bad? Or there are no bad and good for hindus only the balance between them?
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AakritiPathak

@laurmilangie Happy to know you're curious! Yes, Raghuvar (popularly known as Ram) is a symbol of Divinity.
            
            In our hinduism, we worship nature and the three supreme forms - The Creator (who's called Brahma), The Preserver (called Narayan or Vishnu), and The Destroyer (called Shiva). Ram is the 7th incarnation of Lord Vishnu ✨
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AakritiPathak

Next updates for Kashi now depend on whether India wins today or not xD! ;) 
          
          This is a wound of four years lol. If India beats NZ in semi, I take oath to complete Kashi, with regular updates ❤✨