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The story begins with a myth: The , who symbolizes infinite gold and grain, gave birth to 160 million gods. Her firstborn, Hastar , was her favorite but incredibly greedy. He stole all the gold in the universe and was about to steal the grain when the other gods attacked him. To save him, the Goddess hid him in her womb (the Earth) on the condition that he would never be worshipped or mentioned in any scriptures. However, the ancestors of the Rao family built a temple to Hastar in the village of Tumbbad , causing the gods to curse the village with eternal rain. The Three Chapters of the Story
: Greedy Hastar claimed all the universe's gold for himself. When he tried to steal all the grain (food) as well, the other 160 million gods attacked him.
The story begins with a myth: The , who symbolizes infinite gold and grain, gave birth to 160 million gods. Her firstborn, Hastar , was her favorite but incredibly greedy. He stole all the gold in the universe and was about to steal the grain when the other gods attacked him. To save him, the Goddess hid him in her womb (the Earth) on the condition that he would never be worshipped or mentioned in any scriptures. However, the ancestors of the Rao family built a temple to Hastar in the village of Tumbbad , causing the gods to curse the village with eternal rain. The Three Chapters of the Story
: Greedy Hastar claimed all the universe's gold for himself. When he tried to steal all the grain (food) as well, the other 160 million gods attacked him.