Once upon a time, in a quiet little village, there lived a boy named Abhiram. After school, he often played with his friends in the evening. One day, before running off, his mother gave him two ripe bananas. Abhiram tucked them carefully into his pocket.
Near his house stood a small mountain, on top of which rested a mysterious old temple of Lord Shiva. A steep flight of stone steps led to it, but climbing them was said to be very difficult.
That evening, Abhiram challenged his friends:
“Today, I will climb all the way to the temple!”
With excitement, he began his climb. At first, he moved quickly, but soon, as he reached one-fourth of the way, his legs began to ache. The sun was setting, shadows stretched across the mountain, and his body grew heavy with tiredness.
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