In the remote valleys of Nepal, there was a towering peak known as Thunder Mountain. The mountain earned its name not because of the storms that raged around it, but because of the legend whispered among the villagers: at its summit lay a hidden treasure, guarded by the mighty thunder god, Indra.
Many had tried to reach the top, but none returned. Some said the mountain itself was cursed, that those who sought wealth would find only ruin. Others believed the treasure was real, waiting for someone brave enough to claim it.
Among the villagers lived a young man named Dev, who had grown up hearing these stories. Unlike the others, Dev wasn’t interested in wealth. He was a humble farmer, content with the life he led. But after a terrible drought struck the village, leaving his crops withered and his people hungry, Dev decided to climb Thunder Mountain—not for treasure, but to ask the thunder god to bring rain.
Armed with nothing but a walking stick and a heart full of determination, Dev began his ascent. The journey was long and treacherous, the path steep and jagged. As he climbed higher, the air grew thin, and the sky darkened with storm clouds.
Just as he neared the summit, a deafening roar echoed through the mountains, and a bolt of lightning struck the ground before him. A figure appeared, cloaked in thunder and lightning—it was Indra, the thunder god himself.
“Why have you come, mortal?” boomed Indra, his voice shaking the very ground.
Dev, though trembling, stood his ground. “I have not come for treasure,” he said, “but to ask for rain to save my village. We are suffering, and I seek your mercy.”
Indra stared at him for a long moment, then laughed, his voice crackling like thunder. “Many have come seeking wealth, but you are the first to ask for something not for yourself. You are brave, young man, but also wise.”
With a wave of his hand, Indra summoned a storm. Rain poured down from the heavens, drenching the mountain and the valley below. The drought was broken.
Before disappearing into the clouds, Indra spoke one last time. “You may not have sought treasure, but you have found it. Remember, the greatest riches are those that serve others.”
Dev returned to his village, where the crops bloomed again and the people rejoiced. He never spoke of his encounter with the thunder god, but from that day forward, he was known as the hero of Thunder Mountain—a man who had found the true treasure hidden in selflessness.
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