The episode highlights the strength of the sisters as they protect the sanctity of the Ghats and deal with the arrival of an unexpected visitor.
The Stand at the Ghats
The episode begins with Ganga (the eldest sister) leading a protest against a local developer who has brought heavy machinery to the riverbank. The developer, backed by influential politicians, claims he has the legal right to build a luxury hotel on the land where the sisters perform their daily Aarti. Ganga stands firmly in front of the bulldozer, declaring that the land belongs to the people and the river, not to any corporation.
Yamuna’s Legal Battle
While Ganga provides the physical resistance, Yamuna (the educated, more analytical sister) is seen at the local administrative office. She has spent the morning digging through old land records. She discovers that the “clearance” given to the developer is based on forged signatures. She manages to get a stay order from a sympathetic official, but the henchmen of the developer try to snatch the papers from her on her way back to the Ghat.
The Arrival of the “Agantuk” (The Stranger)
A mysterious man, dressed in traditional attire but carrying modern equipment, arrives in the village. He is seen taking photographs of the ancient carvings near the sisters’ home. He claims to be a researcher, but Saraswati (the youngest, intuitive sister) feels a sense of unease around him. She notices a tattoo on his wrist that matches a symbol found in their mother’s old diary.
An Emotional Confrontation
Back at the home, the sisters’ grandmother (Dadi) is visibly shaken by the news of the construction. She reveals a small part of a hidden family history—hinting that the sisters’ mother didn’t just “disappear” in the river, but was actually protecting a secret related to the temple’s foundation. This revelation gives the sisters a new sense of purpose: they aren’t just fighting for the land, they are fighting for their mother’s legacy.
Major Highlights
- The Resistance: Ganga successfully stops the bulldozers temporarily by rallying the local women.
- The Fraud: Yamuna uncovers the legal manipulation used by the land mafia to grab the riverfront.
- The Mystery: A stranger arrives in town with a hidden connection to the sisters’ past.
- The Revelation: Dadi hints that the sisters’ mother was a guardian of a sacred secret.
Precap for Tomorrow:
The developer’s henchmen set fire to the sisters’ makeshift school on the Ghat as an act of revenge. Meanwhile, the mysterious stranger approaches Ganga and offers her information about her mother in exchange for access to the temple’s inner sanctum.
