The Divine Challenge of the Golden Fruit
High on the snowy peaks of Mount Kailash, Sage Narada arrived carrying a unique, glowing golden mango: the Jnanapala, or the Fruit of Supreme Knowledge. He presented it to and Goddess , explaining that whoever consumed it would gain absolute wisdom. Both and instantly wanted the fruit. Since the fruit could not be shared or cut, proposed a contest: 'The one among you who circumambulates the entire universe three times and returns here first shall win the Jnanapala.' Hearing this, the athletic and fierce smiled confidently. He immediately mounted his swift, radiant vehicle, the peacock Paravani. With a powerful flap of its wings, the peacock soared into the cosmic sky. flew at lightning speed over oceans, continents, stars, and planets, determined to complete his three rounds around the vast physical universe.
✦ Visual cue — Kartikeya on his magnificent blue-green peacock flying through deep space, with Earth, stars, and colorful nebulae visible in the background.