Hanuman first halted at Shringverpur and met Nisaadh Raj Guha the friend of Shri Ram, and told him about his return. The Nisaadhas were delighted hearing the news.

He then went straight to Nandi-graam and told Bharat about the return of Shri Ram along with happenings of Dandakaranya and Lanka. The son of Vayu thoroughly inspected the expressions and body language of the son of Kaikeyi, they were faultless.

"Antatah Ram Bhaiya aa hi gaye. Varsho se Ayodhya ke netra unhe, Lakshman aur Bhabhi Sita ko dekhne hetu taras gaye the. Hanuman ji shigreh unhe aap le aayiye, mai unke swagat ki taiyaariya karwata hu." Bharat said.

Hanuman smiled, the son of Kaikeyi still hadn't changed his mind. He was still genuinely and eagerly waiting for his elder brother to return.

"Swagat ke saath ek paalne bhi sajj karwa dijiyega." Hanuman said.

"Paalna ?" Bharat looked at him confused.

"Ha. Aaj savere Mahadev ne Prabhu ko putri vardaan-swaroop di hai. Aap chacha ban gaye hai." Hanuman said.

"Satya ? Hey Ishvar, sabhi sukh ek saath Ayodhya ke dwaar aaye hai. Ab toh mai Ayodhya ko nav-vadhu ke bhaati sajayunga." Bharat said.

Bidding goodbyes to each other, Hanuman leaped for Chitrakoot while Bharat rushed to the palace of Ayodhya.

The moment he entered the palace, he informed the maids and servants to prepare for the welcome of Shri Ram and told the messangers to announce the good news to everyone in Ayodhya so they can decorate their houses.

"Mata Kaushalya ! Mata Kaushalya !" Bharat called running towards her.

She was sitting in the puja-sthal like always, seeing Bharat she slowly stood up.

"Kya huya Bharat ?" She asked.

"Mata, Ram Bhaiya laut ke aarahe hai !" Bharat said.

"Kya ? Satya ? Mere Ram, Lakshman aur Sita laut aa rahe hai ?" She asked.

"Akele nahi Mata. Saath mei Mahadev se praapt putri laa rahe hai ! Aap Pitamahi ban gayi !" Bharat said.

"Kya ?" Kaushalya asked with wide happy eyes.

"Ha Mata. Nav-jaat shishu ke aagman ki swagat kare. Maine pehle hi Paalna banane ko keh diya hai, abhi mujhe apni bhatiji ke vastro ka prabandh karna hai." Bharat said.

"Arrey mere Bhole Bharat, Nav-jaat shishu ko naye vastra nahi pehnaate. Unki twacha atyant komal hoti hai jisko naye vastra chubh sakte hai. Nav-jaat shishu shuru ke kuch din, puraane vastra pehente hai." Kaushalya said.

"Kintu Ayodhya ki Rajkumari ko kiske puraane vastra pehenayenge ? Aur yeh toh Nayi pidhi ki pehli santati hai." Bharat said.

"Nav-jaat shishu ki chinta tum uske Pitamahiyo par chhod do. Tum jaake apne bhaiyo aur Bhabhi ke swagat ki taiyaari karo." Kaushalya assured.

"Jaisa aap kahe Mata." Bharat nodded.

Up in the heavens, all the gods were in a glee seeing the glimpse of the baby form of Devi Harihareshwari, except for Suryadev.

"Kya huya aapko ?" Chandradev asked.

"Sabhi devta Mata ke avatar ka divya-darshan kar rahe hai kintu mai nahi kar sakta." He said.

"Mai samajh sakta hu. Nishkraman sanskaar ke poorv hum dono hi Mata ka mukh nahi dekh sakte." Chandradev said.

"Yeh toh anyaye hai. Sabhi devi devta unke darshan kar sakte hai kintu hum, unke putra nahi." Suryadev said.

"Ek maarg hai kintu." Chandradev said, as he found a solution.

"Kya ?" Suryadev asked.

"Chaliye mere saath." The moon god smiled.

Both of them went where the artisans of Ayodhya were decorating the cradle for their princess. Just as soon as Bharat informed them about it, they were quick to get on their feet and just as quickly made the cradle. They were now decorating it with flowers and hanging toys on it.

Without them noticing both Chandradev and Suryadev manifested a part of them in the cradle, among the hanging figures.

Both of them were now satisfied that now even they can view the avatar of Harihareshwari and too up close.

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A/N

When a baby is born, the experience and knowledge of Grandmothers really come in handy ✨

And Chandradev ka idea is 🤌✨