Revathi’s Musical Plants
1. Introduction
- The story revolves around a girl named Revathi, who is a passionate music student.
- She loves playing the violin and practices regularly.
- Revathi discovers an unusual phenomenon where her plants respond to music.
2. Revathi’s Observation
- She had a small courtyard in front of her house with potted plants.
- One day, she noticed that the balsam plants in a pot were pale and not growing well.
- Remembering that plants need sunlight, she shifted the pot to a sunny spot.
- While watering the plants, she got the idea to participate in the ‘Best Plant’ Contest.
3. Discovery of Plant’s Response to Music
- Revathi played her favorite ‘Mohanam’ raga on her violin near the plants.
- Over the next few days, she observed that the plants seemed to bend towards her while she played.
- When she played a fast, rhythmic tune, the plants moved away.
- She concluded that her plants loved her music, particularly slow and melodious tunes.
- She kept this discovery a secret, not even telling her mother.
4. The Day Before the Competition
- The plants flourished, becoming healthier and taller than other plants.
- The flowers bloomed earlier than expected, and one plant had a unique mauve-colored flower with white stripes.
- Revathi was confident that she would win the prize.
5. The Missing Plants
- On the day of the competition, Revathi found her pot of plants missing.
- She searched everywhere and asked her mother and neighbors, but no one knew about them.
- She was heartbroken as the plants had become her friends.
6. The Competition and the Discovery
- Revathi reluctantly attended the competition.
- She was shocked to see her plants displayed under a different participant’s name.
- She informed the organizers, but they doubted her claim.
- She struggled to prove her ownership.
7. Proving Ownership with Music
- She remembered how her plants responded to her violin.
- Revathi brought her violin and started playing her favorite raga.
- To everyone’s astonishment, the plants slowly bent towards her as she played.
- The organizers were convinced that the plants belonged to her.
- The neighbor admitted to stealing the plants.
8. Revathi’s Victory
- The judges awarded Revathi the first prize for the best plants.
- She proudly took her pot of plants home.
- Her discovery of plants responding to music made her feel special.
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