"Yes Dwarkadheesh, what are you waiting for? Shouldn't we proceed towards the assembly hall?" Sahadev nudged Kanha.

The Lord of the three worlds was above from any description.
LakshmiPati, whose mere presence would make people forget every other materialistic object in the world, divinely stood there, decked with various golds, garments and the peacock feathers, waiting for his Priye to step out. If there was anyone who could empower and love this Lotus feet lord to universe's greatest extent, it was her― Shri.

"Waiting for his Dwarkeshwari to show up. Isn't it?" Nakul teased.

"I need not wait for her. Look here comes my Priya." Kanha smirked.

"She was not wrong when she called herself our precious sister. She really is." Yudhishthir smiled, proudly looking at her.

And why not? These brothers had full right to be proud of their little sister for the Rajkumari Dhriti, everyone knew all their life, was looking like a regal Queen today.
She pristinely walked through the decorated corridors, igniting every corner.
To everyone's surprise, her obsidian hair, sleekly tied up in a bun, without those lovely hair strands plunging and shaping her perfectly sculpted cheek bones.
A pair of arched eyebrows looked down on her honey dazzled eyes waiting to look at her Narayan, only to realize that her Kanha was there, adoring his Chanchala setting a benchmark to all the beauties who wished to be like her.
A smile blossomed on her lilac soft lips and her glass bangles kinckled even more as our innocent Queen noticed all eyes on her.
Her impeccable, ivory complexion on that flawlessly glossy skin radiated nothing other than a calamine aura defeating the apsaras of Indra Lok, bowing down to her matchless beauty.
The heavy royal necklaces not bothering her anymore as it effortlessly suited this goddess of wealth.
Her skilled hands, rested near her tapered waist, holding the heavy dupatta in its place as she the two parties continued their way towards the assembly hall decked to their glories.

Imagine her as Dhriti.
Finally, I've found quality pics of Madirakshi.

"I think I need to apply the kajal from my eyes, behind your ear, Kanha!" Dhriti smiled, now walking beside him.

"Aryavart has been blessed by the presence of Shri's portion as Dhriti." Kanha smiled back.

"Dhriti, have you been crying?" Karenumati smiled, looking at Dhriti's moist eyes as she blinked away her tears.

"How couldn't I, my Vasudev is decked up with all the magnificence, splendor and grandeur.
Shri couldn't help but praise him with her merry tears." Dhriti thought to herself before sniffling away.

"No Renu, I'm just overwhelmed. It's just......" Dhriti answered as Kanha flashed a smile in return of the lovely praise.

"And...... How is the mini you looking?" Draupadi smiled, showing off Vaishnavi's attire as everyone proceeded towards the assembly hall.

"Somebody has copied Maa's style, isn't it?" Kanha commented, smiling at the way Karenumati and Draupadi has dressed her like Dhriti.

"Since my Maa is not looking like my Maa, I decided to be dress like her. Imitating you maa." Vaishnavi explained as Dhriti sowed herself into a deep thought.

"You don't need to imitate her.
You're already like her." Kanha proudly glorified his two girls.

"Maa not looking like Maa. I hope that was a compliment, Vaishu." Dhriti nervously laughed.

"Everything is a compliment when it comes to you.
Now come one, the throne awaits you both." Rohini smiled, directing Kanha and Dhriti.

"Call Rajkumar Nakul and Sahadev for the feet washing ceremony of my Mata and Prabhu." Narad smiled, handling the Kamandalu filled with the waters of seven holy rivers to RishiGarg.

"For....What?" Dhriti softly asked, controlling her jitters about everything.

"Krishn, Dhriti putri keep you feet in this thali." Maharishi Garg continued conducting all the rituals.

"No Nakul, Sahadev, its okay." Dhriti gave a small smile, stopping the two of them as soon as they poured the water on her lotus feet.

"You're my brothers. Never at my feet, always in my heart." She grinned at them, as everyone around looked at her in awe.

"What happened Vaishu? You aren't speaking anything." Yudhishthir questioned, looking at the unusually fallen face of Vaishnavi as she rested her head on his shoulders nodding a light no.

"I'm tired and sleepy. I didn't sleep last night because Maa was asleep eve before telling me a story." She spoke.

"Vaishu, she had a big day ahead of her. If she would've not rested yesterday, you Maa would've looked tired, instead of being gorgeous like she always is." Draupadi smiled.

"Both of them are really looking beautiful.
But no! I'm still angry with her." Vaishu whined.

"That was Vaishnavi crying!" Kanha let out, hearing her voice as he looked around.

"Don't worry Putra. Draupadi and Karenumati are there to look after her.
Now let's proceed with the crowning before the auspicious time passes away quickly." Devki assured.

"Subhadrae, would you please bring Vaishu here? She does not seems to be in the best mood." Dhriti slowly whispered to Subhadra as she secretively nodded a yes, trying not to grab Devki and Rohini's attention.

"I sent Subhadra to bring Vaishnavi, but now neither her, nor Vaishu and Bhabhishree are in my near sight." Dhriti leaned towards Kanha, amidst the rituals physically occupying her.

"Kanha, why aren't you saying anything?" She looked at him with
a mildly agitated look.

"Do I have any rights to interrupt a mother worrying about her child?" He warmly smiled.

"As a husband, you may have the right to console your overly worried and concerned wife." She lightly giggled, gaining a nod from him.

"If not Subhadra, someone else will come to inform you. Afterall, who dares to turn a deaf ear towards Maharani's orders." Kanha joked, diverting his attention back to the ceremony.

"Good that Draupadi kept it simple while adorning Dhriti's hair now her crown would fit in properly." Revati smiled as she stood with the other royal ladies, contently looking at Rishi Garg lifting up the crown to be placed on Kanha's head.

Devki and Vasudev's realized their eyes brimmed with tears as they saw the golden crown holding the highest authority of this peace loving godly land, above which the peacock feathers swayed pleasantly, being placed on their dear son's head.

"Each time human will forget the essence of righteousness, each time their hearts are robbed of virtues, when power takes the palace of love, and arrogance replaces kindness and a king exploits his own subjects and begins to covet polity over truth, this LakshmiKanth is born on this earth.
And even today, I must assume another avatar of mine. The two of you have made innumerable sacrifices in the name of righteousness. We were overwhelmed upon seeing your agony. But through your medium the world would gain back it's lost righteousness as sacraments. I will be born as your son and play in your lap mother.
At this auspicious hour, I shall enter your womb with all my skills and  power.
I, Vishnu, bless the entire world. Bit today I seek your blessings for this endeavor. Do except me as your son mother." The proud parents recalled the unforgettable blessing of their lives as they witnessed the Lord of universe being crowned as a king of a land he created himself.

"I know you never asked for a daughter, Kunti, but this is my gift not only for you, but for Hastinapur, for the kalyan of the whole world.
Take care of her, she's fierce, beautiful, intelligent and will bring peace and prosperity in the future." Kunti's mind traced back to the time she first held Dhriti in her arms.
D

aughters were, in one way or another, considered as burdens to the family. That was the exact thought continuously crossing Kunti's mind as she remembered Brahmadev handing the little child, resting in a wide lotus, to her.

"Dhriti..... My daughter would be called as Dhriti, so her valor and her chhote won't go unnoticed. Even uttering her name would alert the enemy. Such will be my daughter." Kunti blurted out, her opinions and wish for a son instantly taking a sharp turn as her welled up eyes took in the immense beauty she held.

"Putri, I don't know who you are apart from being my dear daughter. I have no idea of Prajapati's purpose behind saying those words to us. But right now, while capturing this very moment with my eyes feels like there is some hidden purpose behind your birth, you nature, your arrival and your person good with utmost perseverance.
Arya would've been proud of you all." Kunti managed to smile through those tears falling down a proud mother's face before she had to tune in to her surroundings, listening to the citizens hailing the names of their King and Queen.

"Apart from being the geographic center of their kingdom, the king and queen also represented its spiritual center as well.
You must live with utmost integrity and when it comes to you Dhriti, I'm sure instead of following a legacy, you'll define your own. And I can already feel that you'll do it for the better." Vasudev smiled, proudly patting them.

"Vijayi Bhava." Were the only words uttered by Maharishi Garg as Kanha and Dhriti touched this feet.

"I feel that there's something huge that is going to be served on my plate." Dhriti lightly smiled at her unsteady mind.

"It is." Kanha sadly thought to himself, before smiling at his Shri.

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"Pitashree used to say, stargazing makes us less self-centered and positivity circulates throughout our body." Nakul smiled, laying his head on his sister's lap.

"A suggestion that should be adopted by Bhrata Duryodhan and the rest." She joked.

"We used to it almost everyday back then." Nakul laughed.

"Yeah, what other work did we have that time? I miss those days at the banks of river Ganga." Dhriti recalled.

"I miss the six of us together." Nakul huffed as Dhriti went silent, maybe agreeing with what her brother spoke.

"You were looking really beautiful today. Are you some goddess of beauty and hiding this from your brothers?"  Nakul shook her out if her thoughts as she smiled at his statement.

"May I know the reason behind this praise and all the buttering. I'm finding it suspicious." She wiggled her brows.

"How are you going to manage? I don't want to put you in any trouble." Nakul looked at her, asking about Karenumati.

"I've promised you na, leave it on me. Currently I have too much on my plate and I haven't figured out a single thing." She said referring to Arjun Subhadra and her constant worry about Panchali ending up heart broken.

"I don't want to disrespect Panchali.
But I don't want to break Renu's heart either. What kind of dilemma is this Didi?" He continued.

"Don't know, never been through this." She giggled.

"Don't think too much about it Nakul, I'm always there for all my brothers.

But right now, I feel something huge is coming our way, especially mine." She assured, mumbling the last line.

"What?"

"Nothing...."

"Your face cannot hide those precious expressions." Nakul chuckled.

"I know how to express myself properly.
Dhriti is skilled enough." She joked, changing the course of discussion as the siblings caught up with each other after a long time, each on of them trying to keep aside their distresses.

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Hello Guys
Yes I'm fully alive. Its been exactly 10 days since and last updated. And yeah, I'm soo sorry for that.
This was like the biggest and the worst writer'r block in the history of our book.
I had deleted the same chapter more that 7 times because it was just not enough and up to the mark. Hehe.

Now, now this might be one boring chapter full of descriptions coz why not. And I'm again sorry for that. Wheeps.

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