RAMAN’S FANCY DRESS
Even after the marriage, the king was not happy. He was angry with Raman due to the ‘sandal throwing incident’. Raman had also earned 100 gold coins from the king during the ceremony. The king ordered to debar Raman from entering the palace. Raman obeyed and returned, after bowing to the king. ‘ I don’t want to see your face anymore’, the king declared. On the next day, when the durbar meeting was in progress, a strange man came there. His face and head were covered with a pot. Everybody laughed at the unusual sight. It was Tenali Raman. The pot was really suited to his head. There were two holes for the eyes, He peeped through the holes and showed gestures at the public.
When the people greeted, the pot on his head hanged to both sides as he accepted the greetings. All those assembled in the durbar joined in mass laughter.
During this time, the king entered the durbar. He didn’t like the uproar. ‘Who is walking here in fancy dress? Tie him’, the king ordered the soldiers. Soon came the reply, ‘Oh king ! It is Tenali Raman. You had ordered not to show my face. Hence, I covered it with a pot’, Raman reminded the king’s earlier order.
The king this time joined in the laughter. He asked Raman to remove the pot from his face. Raman obliged.