Béhula

Béhula takes as its plot the rivalry between the goddesses Chandi wife of Shiva and Manasa his daughter The merchant Chand Sadagar is a faithful devotee of Chandi and Manasa attempts to attract him Rejected by Chand Sadagar Manasa condemns his son Lakhindar to perish on the night of his marriage to the beautiful Béhula The next morning Béhula discovers her husbands inanimate body after he suffers a snakebite She sets out on a long voyage along the Ganges until she succeeds in bringing him back to life