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Tales of the Gods
Narada brought Shiva a fruit said to hold the essence of all knowledge. Only one person could receive it, so Shiva made it a contest.
Narada brought Shiva a fruit.
A gnana-palam - said to hold the essence of all knowledge itself.
Rare and singular enough that only one person could receive it.
Shiva did not simply give it to one of his sons.
He turned it into a contest.
Whichever of them - Ganesha or Murugan - could circle the world first would win the fruit.
The rest of this story, read aloud, and a new one every day.