Savitri and Satyavan by The Folktale Project published on 2016-10-27T12:21:53Z A long time ago, King Aswapati ruled over the Madra Kingdom. He was a virtuous and high-souled King, but was sorrow stricken for he was childless. For eighteen years he underwent austerities and performed a daily sacrifice in honor of the goddess Savitri... From the book Savitri – The Golden Bridge, the Wonderful Fire (https://books.google.com/books?id=8sDtCQAAQBAJ&lpg=PT25&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false) Genre Folklore