Story of Chitrangda, daughter of Vishwakarma, is found in
the Vamana Purana. While once bathing with her friends in a pond, Chitrangada
happened to see Prince Suratha. She fell in love with the prince and approached
him in spite of the warning given by her friends.
When Vishwakarma came to know about this, he cursed her that
she will never be able to marry.
On hear about the curse, Chitrangada fainted. Her friends tried to wake her up but they could not. They thought she was dead and went to inform others.
On hear about the curse, Chitrangada fainted. Her friends tried to wake her up but they could not. They thought she was dead and went to inform others.
But Chitrangada soon woke up and found no one around – her friends
or her lover. Overcome by anger and sadness, she ran and jumped into Saraswati
River. The river did not allow her to get drowned. It carried her and passed it
on to River Gomati. The river washed her on the banks near the Ashram of Sage
Rtadhvaja.
Sage Rtadhvaja realized her sorry state and cursed
Vishwakarma to be born as a monkey. The sage then conducted the marriage of
Chitrangada and Prince Suratha.